Dr David Williams (Natural History Museum) is researching the systematics and biogeography of diatoms, especially in ancient lakes, and Circum-Pacific distributions. Lake Baikal is the…

Matt Pitts (Plantlife) Juniper is facing extinction in Southern Britain with whole colonies dying out. Since 2009, Plantlife has been trialling in-situ techniques to catalyse…

Dr Fay Newbery (RHS/British Lichen Soc) A surprisingly large number of fungi occur in gardens. Some are ‘good guys’ helping to recycle nutrients. Some are…

Members only social event. Quizzes and short presentations. Please bring food to shares. The photographic competition will be held for members to vote on and…

Mick Jones MBE (BBOWT) Hear the extraordinary story of Dancersend Nature Reserve and its woods and chalk grasslands, how Charles Rothschild saved this valley rich…

Jon Cole (BENHS) Saproxylic species are in decline. They are associated with dead or decaying wood, providing important ecosystem services such as nutrient recycling and…

The link in the newsletter does not work. Please contact via rdnhszoom@btinternet.com for an updated link An overview of how birds sense the world and…

Imogen Cavadino (RHS) Slugs are widely detested by gardeners, however they are represented by a diverse range of species in Britain and Ireland which play…

Derek Gow is a reintroduction expert, author, and farmer. Much of his land in Devon is under the process of rewilding (similar to the Knepp…

Society AGM followed by short talks by members of the society.