Speaker: Ailsa Claybourn *** Change to published programme *** There is a remarkable number of birds in Shakespeare’s writing: What is a ‘hernshaw’, and how…

Speaker: Matthew Ordidge (University of Reading) Matthew is Scientific Curator of the UK National Fruit Collection. He will talk about the work the University carries…

Speaker: Professor Stephen Harris (University of Oxford) Pharmacist George Claridge Druce (1850-1932) was a self-made man who became a prominent botanist and politician during the…

Speaker: Professor Martin Lukac (University of Reading) There is urgent need to remove carbon from the atmosphere and store it for the long term. With…

Speaker: Richard Jones Dung is a 4-letter word, but nothing to get disgusted about – it is simply pre-used food, still full of nutrients. The…

Our annual members' Christmas party with quizzes, food and drink. The photographic competition will also be held. 2023 winner for 'on the doorstep' category: Tawny…

Speaker: Rosie Street (Berkshire Local Recovery Strategy) A brief overview of our Berkshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy over the last 20 months. The policies forming…

Speaker: Ed Cooper (BioCap Limited) A 130ha area of former arable land on the Sulham Estate is being transformed into a landscape aimed at increasing…

Speaker: Dr Steve Portugal (University of Oxford) Learn how birds co-operate and the mechanisms they employ to save energy during flight. The distinctive V formation…

Speaker: Grahame Hawker (Butterfly Conservation) After a brief introduction to butterflies, we will look at the butterflies that live in our area and the rest…