Meetings

The Society offers a full programme of winter meetings and summer field trips

Two members’ nights are programmed each winter with contributions relating to natural history studies and observations provided by the membership. A members’ night contribution form can be downloaded here.

INDOOR LECTURES are held in Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, Castle Street, Carlisle on alternate Wednesday evenings from October to March. Meetings start promptly at 7.15pm (doors open at 6.50pm).

Winter Programme 2013/14

(Wednesdays, except where stated)

2^nd October ‘Giving my right arm – a very unusual conservation initiative’ An illustrated talk by Tristan Reid

16^th October “A context for recent changes:  Late-Quaternary dynamics of species’ distribution and abundance patterns” An illustrated talk by Professor Brian Huntley (Durham University)

30^st October Members’ Night Contributions from the membership

13^th November ‘Cumbrian Reptiles’  An illustrated talk by Sam Griffin

27^th November ‘The ecology and conservation of White-clawed Crayfish’ An illustrated talk by Joanne Backshall (Eden Rivers Trust)

11^th December A double bill from Society members: ‘South American Travels : Ecuador to Ushuaia’ David Hickson ‘Travels with Cranes’ Keith Clark

8^th January ‘Birds on the bench’ An illustrated talk by John Mather (joint meeting with Cumbria Bird Club)

 22^rd January ‘The iron ore mine collapse at Egremont’ An illustrated talk by Dennis Dickens (Joint meeting with Cumberland Geological Society) (N.B. this meeting will start at 7.30pm)

 5^th February ‘Young Wood, Mungrisdale; the highest Atlantic oakwood in the world … probably!’ An illustrated talk by Dr Andrew Wetherall (Cumbria University)

 15^th February (Saturday) Field Meeting. Loch Ken, Galloway (wild goose chase) Leader: TBA Depart Carlisle College 9.00 am.

 19^th February ‘Cumbrian Ferns’ An illustrated talk by Mike Porter

 5^th March AGM & Members’ Night AGM followed by contributions from the membership