End to End Nature Care Summer 2018 Schedule

Rivenhall & Silver End

End to End Nature Care

DATE TIME ACTIVITY Pictures
Weds 25^thApril 7:15pm Cowslip Count: Meet in the car park for Tarecroft Wood on Rickstones Road.(TL824171) Cowslips
Weds 2^ndMay 7.30pm Terling Churchyard for wall geology and spring plants. Meet at 19:15 at Stovern's Hall Farm (TL825172) to car share or at the church (TL773148)
Weds 9^thMay 7.30pm St. Nicholas church, Church Street, Witham, for wall geology and churchyard survey. Meet at the church (TL817153). Parking available in local side streets.
Weds 16^thMay 7.30pm Spring flowers and birds at Rivenhall Thicks. Meet at the sugarbeet stand by the sharp bend in the Rivenhall/Silver End road (TL822187). Bracket Fungus
Wild Service Tree
Early Purple Orchid
Weds 23^rdMay 7.30pm Botanising in Tiptree. Meet at 19:15 at Stovern's Hall Farm (TL825172) to car share or at 19:30 in the car park of the New Times, 87 Maldon Road, Tiptree CO5 0BN (TL891156). Might be best to park in side roads. Bring hand lens, field guide and camera. Ragged Robin
Green-Winged Orchid
Weds 30^thMay 6.00pm for 6.30 Visit to Northey Island (an ambling circuit). Meet at Stovern's Hall Farm at 18:00 to car share or at the causeway entrance (TL868056 - parking limited) at 18:30. Numbers are limited so please confirm attendance with Simon. Brown Tail Moth caterpillar
Cream Spot Tiger moth
Male Orange Tip roosting
Small Heath roosting
Weds 6^thJune 7.00pm for 7.30 National Plant Monitoring Scheme at Abbotts Hall Farm, Great Wigborough CO5 7RZ. Meet at Stovern's Hall Farm at 19:00 to car share or at Abbotts Hall at 19:30. Bring hand lens and plant ID guides.
Weds 13^thJune 7.30pm Ambling to Tarecroft Wood and adjacent footpaths. Meet in the parking area at the bottom of the track to Tarecroft Wood (TL824171).
Weds 20^thJune 7.30pm Freshwater surveying in the R. Blackwater at Watery Lane, Bradwell. Meet by Bradwell Church (TL818221). Bring wellies, nets, etc.
Weds 27^thJune 7.30pm Summer Social at Stovern's Hall Farm (TL825172) including a forum meeting and a social evening - bring a bottle and/or nibbles.
Saturday 30^thJune 9.30am Morning butterfly safari in Rivenhall area. Meet at the Church.
Weds 4^thJuly 7.30pm Ambling on Rivenhall Airfield / Bradwell gravel pit. Meet at Bradwell church (TL818221). Followed by glowworm survey at Bulford Mill Lane (TL777202).
Weds 11^thJuly 7.00 pm for 7.30 Tiptree Heath. Meet at 19:00 at Stovern's Hall Farm to car share or at 19:30 at the Heath car park (I will invite Fred Boot and Joan Pinch, so possible donations required).
Saturday 14^thJuly 10.30am Colchester Natural History Society are meeting at Marks Hall, hopefully led by expert entomologist Ted Benton. Chances of good variety of butterflies and dragonflies. Please book with Simon.
Weds 18^thJuly 7.30pm All Saints church and churchyard, Great Braxted, for wall geology and surveying the churchyard. Accessed through gates directly off Braxted Park Road (TL849152 NOT the main estate gates). Followed by glowworm survey at Bulford Mill Lane (TL777202).
Weds 25^thJuly 7.30pm National Plant Monitoring Scheme at Abbotts Hall Farm, Great Wigborough CO5 7RZ. Meet at Stovern's Hall Farm at 18:30 to car share or at Abbotts Hall at 19:00. Bring hand lens and plant ID guides.
Weds 1^stAugust 10.00pm Glowworm surveying. Meet at Cressing Railway Station on Bulford Mill Lane (TL777202).
Weds 8^thAugust 7.30pm Plants and butterflies in Kelvedon, including checking the colony of Rampion Bellflower (Campanula rapunculus). Meet in the railway station car park.
Weds 15^thAugust 7.00pm for 7.30 Maldon Wick nature reserve. Meet at Stovern's Hall Farm at 19:00 to car share or in Maldon Morrisons car park at 19:30.
Weds 22^ndAugust 7.00pm Rambling at Rivenhall Airfield. Meet at Allshots Industrial area (TL830200).
Weds 29^thAugust 7.00pm Witham tufa hunt. Meet in the car park at Asda, 24 Highfields Rd, Witham CM8 2HJ.
Weds 5^thSeptember 7.00pm Late summer plants then crepuscular wildlife: moths, bats and owls. Silver End pits. Meet at the Western Arms (possibly followed by end of season drink).

For details of all group activities telephone Simon on 01621 810141 / 07947 388180
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DATE	TIME	ACTIVITY	Pictures
Weds 25^thApril	7:15pm	Cowslip Count: Meet in the car park for Tarecroft Wood on Rickstones Road.(TL824171)	Cowslips
Weds 2^ndMay	7.30pm	Terling Churchyard for wall geology and spring plants. Meet at 19:15 at Stovern's Hall Farm (TL825172) to car share or at the church (TL773148)
Weds 9^thMay	7.30pm	St. Nicholas church, Church Street, Witham, for wall geology and churchyard survey. Meet at the church (TL817153). Parking available in local side streets.
Weds 16^thMay	7.30pm	Spring flowers and birds at Rivenhall Thicks. Meet at the sugarbeet stand by the sharp bend in the Rivenhall/Silver End road (TL822187).	Bracket Fungus Wild Service Tree Early Purple Orchid
Weds 23^rdMay	7.30pm	Botanising in Tiptree. Meet at 19:15 at Stovern's Hall Farm (TL825172) to car share or at 19:30 in the car park of the New Times, 87 Maldon Road, Tiptree CO5 0BN (TL891156). Might be best to park in side roads. Bring hand lens, field guide and camera.	Ragged Robin Green-Winged Orchid
Weds 30^thMay	6.00pm for 6.30	Visit to Northey Island (an ambling circuit). Meet at Stovern's Hall Farm at 18:00 to car share or at the causeway entrance (TL868056 - parking limited) at 18:30. Numbers are limited so please confirm attendance with Simon.	Brown Tail Moth caterpillar Cream Spot Tiger moth Male Orange Tip roosting Small Heath roosting
Weds 6^thJune	7.00pm for 7.30	National Plant Monitoring Scheme at Abbotts Hall Farm, Great Wigborough CO5 7RZ. Meet at Stovern's Hall Farm at 19:00 to car share or at Abbotts Hall at 19:30. Bring hand lens and plant ID guides.
Weds 13^thJune	7.30pm	Ambling to Tarecroft Wood and adjacent footpaths. Meet in the parking area at the bottom of the track to Tarecroft Wood (TL824171).
Weds 20^thJune	7.30pm	Freshwater surveying in the R. Blackwater at Watery Lane, Bradwell. Meet by Bradwell Church (TL818221). Bring wellies, nets, etc.
Weds 27^thJune	7.30pm	Summer Social at Stovern's Hall Farm (TL825172) including a forum meeting and a social evening - bring a bottle and/or nibbles.
Saturday 30^thJune	9.30am	Morning butterfly safari in Rivenhall area. Meet at the Church.
Weds 4^thJuly	7.30pm	Ambling on Rivenhall Airfield / Bradwell gravel pit. Meet at Bradwell church (TL818221). Followed by glowworm survey at Bulford Mill Lane (TL777202).
Weds 11^thJuly	7.00 pm for 7.30	Tiptree Heath. Meet at 19:00 at Stovern's Hall Farm to car share or at 19:30 at the Heath car park (I will invite Fred Boot and Joan Pinch, so possible donations required).
Saturday 14^thJuly	10.30am	Colchester Natural History Society are meeting at Marks Hall, hopefully led by expert entomologist Ted Benton. Chances of good variety of butterflies and dragonflies. Please book with Simon.
Weds 18^thJuly	7.30pm	All Saints church and churchyard, Great Braxted, for wall geology and surveying the churchyard. Accessed through gates directly off Braxted Park Road (TL849152 NOT the main estate gates). Followed by glowworm survey at Bulford Mill Lane (TL777202).
Weds 25^thJuly	7.30pm	National Plant Monitoring Scheme at Abbotts Hall Farm, Great Wigborough CO5 7RZ. Meet at Stovern's Hall Farm at 18:30 to car share or at Abbotts Hall at 19:00. Bring hand lens and plant ID guides.
Weds 1^stAugust	10.00pm	Glowworm surveying. Meet at Cressing Railway Station on Bulford Mill Lane (TL777202).
Weds 8^thAugust	7.30pm	Plants and butterflies in Kelvedon, including checking the colony of Rampion Bellflower (Campanula rapunculus). Meet in the railway station car park.
Weds 15^thAugust	7.00pm for 7.30	Maldon Wick nature reserve. Meet at Stovern's Hall Farm at 19:00 to car share or in Maldon Morrisons car park at 19:30.
Weds 22^ndAugust	7.00pm	Rambling at Rivenhall Airfield. Meet at Allshots Industrial area (TL830200).
Weds 29^thAugust	7.00pm	Witham tufa hunt. Meet in the car park at Asda, 24 Highfields Rd, Witham CM8 2HJ.
Weds 5^thSeptember	7.00pm	Late summer plants then crepuscular wildlife: moths, bats and owls. Silver End pits. Meet at the Western Arms (possibly followed by end of season drink).