Outings for 2024:
March 2nd - Tracking workshop with Richard Thompson Junior.
March 15th - Guided tour of the Hepple Estate with Richard Thompson. Longish walk, bring picnic. Cost will be in the region of £10 to £15 per person. Places are limited so please let Hazel know asap if you want to come.
March 19th, 11 am - River Greens plant walk, contact Hazel for details.
March 23rd - Geology and daffodils at Howick (entrance fee).
April 17th - Alnmouth walk, about 3 miles. Meet at beach car park 10.30am.
May 12th - Greenleighton walk, long or short. meet at quarry at 11 am.
May 26th - Visit to Spetchells, Prudhoe. Meet at Tyne Riverside Country Park at 11 am.
June 25th - Flowers and Birds of Druridge Bay
Saturday 28th June - Bioblitz - CANCELLED
Early July - Evening walk and pub supper - suggestions please.
Mid July - Nightjars in Harwood.
August - Mouth of the Wansbeck walk to look at butterflies.
2023
24th March: Walk along Blyth Estuary from Furnace Bridge: early spring visitors. Led by Hazel.
8th April: Early waders at Druridge Pools and Cresswell Ponds.
21st April: Early bees of Middleton. Led by Mark.
11th May: Evening walk in Hartburn Glebe, followed by supper at the Ox.
12th May: Flowers of Scotch Gill Woods, Morpeth. Led by Mark.
20th May: Alnmouth circular for flowers and birds. Led by Hazel.
7th June: Benshaw Moor and The Haining with Dan Chapman, Northumberland Wildlife Trust.
14th June: Trip to Hauxley NWT reserve.
3rd July: Pollinator walk by the Wansbeck, led by Mark.
7 & 8 July: Bioblitz at Middleton North with support from Environmental Records Information Service NE (ERIC).
19th July: Evening Moth trap set up Morpeth. 20th July morning examine catch. Led by Mark.
5th August: Walk at the mouth of the Wansbeck.
12th August: Greenleighton Quarries - Fossils and Flowers.
2022
8th November 10am: Morpeth Flood Defences Tour with Environment Agency round Mitford Dam.
23rd August, meet Otterburn Mill car park at 8.30pm: Bats at Otterburn. Led by Chris.
6th August: Moths and muffins, hosted by Hazel.
August: Butterflies, flora and fauna at Blakehopeburnhaugh. Led by Chris.
13th July: Late afternoon walk in Ridsdale – meadows and industrial archaeology, followed by supper at The Gun community owned pub.
8th July, 10.30pm: Another visit to Harwood Forest to hear the elusive Nightjars, led by Chris.
2nd July, 11am: Hauxley Reserve, self or group led.
27th June, 10.30am: East Chevington with emphasis on Lesser Butterfly Orchids, led by Sophie Webster.
26th June, 10.30pm: Harwood Forest – night time visit to the forest to hear the elusive Nightjars, led by Chris.
20th June, 6pm: Walk round North Middleton, hosted by Charlie.
4th June: College Valley walk with George Dodds.
24th May, 6pm: Wansbeck Wetlands no. 1 visit, hosted by Dick.
8th May, 10;30am: Walk on the Otterburn Ranges, led by Chris.
3rd May, 11am: Alnmouth, led by Hazel.
19th April, 5pm: Cresswell and Druridge Pools, led by Hazel.
2nd April: Howick Walk, led by Richard S.
3rd January: New Year Plant Hunt at Cambo, Hartburn and Middleton.
2021
7th November: Blyth Estuary.
18th September: Alnmouth, and circuit walk following the River Coquet to Lesbury.
3rd September: Fungi walk at Bolam Lake, led by Richard T.
7th August: Moth and Croissant morning, hosted by Hazel.
15th July: Visit to East Chevington.
23rd June: Visit to Middleton North, hosted by Charlie.
10th June: Corridge Wetlands, hosted by Dick.
5th June: Visit to Spetchells (Tyne Riverside Country Park).
25th May: Visit to Sir Edward’s Lake, Capheaton.
22nd April: Visit to Cresswell Ponds and Druridge Bay.
March 2nd - Tracking workshop with Richard Thompson Junior.
March 15th - Guided tour of the Hepple Estate with Richard Thompson. Longish walk, bring picnic. Cost will be in the region of £10 to £15 per person. Places are limited so please let Hazel know asap if you want to come.
March 19th, 11 am - River Greens plant walk, contact Hazel for details.
March 23rd - Geology and daffodils at Howick (entrance fee).
April 17th - Alnmouth walk, about 3 miles. Meet at beach car park 10.30am.
May 12th - Greenleighton walk, long or short. meet at quarry at 11 am.
May 26th - Visit to Spetchells, Prudhoe. Meet at Tyne Riverside Country Park at 11 am.
June 25th - Flowers and Birds of Druridge Bay
Saturday 28th June - Bioblitz - CANCELLED
Early July - Evening walk and pub supper - suggestions please.
Mid July - Nightjars in Harwood.
August - Mouth of the Wansbeck walk to look at butterflies.
2023
24th March: Walk along Blyth Estuary from Furnace Bridge: early spring visitors. Led by Hazel.
8th April: Early waders at Druridge Pools and Cresswell Ponds.
21st April: Early bees of Middleton. Led by Mark.
11th May: Evening walk in Hartburn Glebe, followed by supper at the Ox.
12th May: Flowers of Scotch Gill Woods, Morpeth. Led by Mark.
20th May: Alnmouth circular for flowers and birds. Led by Hazel.
7th June: Benshaw Moor and The Haining with Dan Chapman, Northumberland Wildlife Trust.
14th June: Trip to Hauxley NWT reserve.
3rd July: Pollinator walk by the Wansbeck, led by Mark.
7 & 8 July: Bioblitz at Middleton North with support from Environmental Records Information Service NE (ERIC).
19th July: Evening Moth trap set up Morpeth. 20th July morning examine catch. Led by Mark.
5th August: Walk at the mouth of the Wansbeck.
12th August: Greenleighton Quarries - Fossils and Flowers.
2022
8th November 10am: Morpeth Flood Defences Tour with Environment Agency round Mitford Dam.
23rd August, meet Otterburn Mill car park at 8.30pm: Bats at Otterburn. Led by Chris.
6th August: Moths and muffins, hosted by Hazel.
August: Butterflies, flora and fauna at Blakehopeburnhaugh. Led by Chris.
13th July: Late afternoon walk in Ridsdale – meadows and industrial archaeology, followed by supper at The Gun community owned pub.
8th July, 10.30pm: Another visit to Harwood Forest to hear the elusive Nightjars, led by Chris.
2nd July, 11am: Hauxley Reserve, self or group led.
27th June, 10.30am: East Chevington with emphasis on Lesser Butterfly Orchids, led by Sophie Webster.
26th June, 10.30pm: Harwood Forest – night time visit to the forest to hear the elusive Nightjars, led by Chris.
20th June, 6pm: Walk round North Middleton, hosted by Charlie.
4th June: College Valley walk with George Dodds.
24th May, 6pm: Wansbeck Wetlands no. 1 visit, hosted by Dick.
8th May, 10;30am: Walk on the Otterburn Ranges, led by Chris.
3rd May, 11am: Alnmouth, led by Hazel.
19th April, 5pm: Cresswell and Druridge Pools, led by Hazel.
2nd April: Howick Walk, led by Richard S.
3rd January: New Year Plant Hunt at Cambo, Hartburn and Middleton.
2021
7th November: Blyth Estuary.
18th September: Alnmouth, and circuit walk following the River Coquet to Lesbury.
3rd September: Fungi walk at Bolam Lake, led by Richard T.
7th August: Moth and Croissant morning, hosted by Hazel.
15th July: Visit to East Chevington.
23rd June: Visit to Middleton North, hosted by Charlie.
10th June: Corridge Wetlands, hosted by Dick.
5th June: Visit to Spetchells (Tyne Riverside Country Park).
25th May: Visit to Sir Edward’s Lake, Capheaton.
22nd April: Visit to Cresswell Ponds and Druridge Bay.