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SUMMARY:Aston Rowant
DESCRIPTION:Leaders: Grahame Hawker and Sally Rankin  \nWe could see 20 species of butterfly\, including Silver-spotted Skipper and Chalkhill Blue\, plus stunning chalk grassland flowers. Some steep ascents and descents. Meet at the Natural England office\, grid reference SU728976\, post code OX49 5SG\, where the Ridgeway crosses the A40 to the North of the reserve (and we have access to toilets!). There is some parking on the Ridgeway south of the A40 but it is limited so please car share if possible. \nAston Rowant
URL:https://rdnhs.org.uk/blog/event/aston-rowant/
LOCATION:Aston Rowant\, Aston Rowant\, Oxfrdshire\, OX49 5SG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Field trip
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260610T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260610T150000
DTSTAMP:20260601T080303Z
CREATED:20260418T114155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T080303Z
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SUMMARY:Waltham Place
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Tricia Marcouse \nWe are invited to take part in a bioblitz at Waltham Place\, a biodynamic farm and gardens\,  with local naturalists Trevor Brown\, Linda Fenwick and Martin Woolner. Morning area will be around  a large lake\, grassland\, hedgerows and copse. Bring a packed lunch with hot drinks and cake provided. Afternoon may include the formal gardens if there are no coach parties. Booking essential – use our contact form. She will send out directions and parking details before the event\, together with afternoon plans. Please do not use Sat Nav to get there: it is a weird area.
URL:https://rdnhs.org.uk/blog/event/waltham-place/
LOCATION:Waltham Place\, Waltham Place\, Church Hill\, White Waltham\, Berkshire\, SL6 3JH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Field trip,Wednesday walk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260602T194500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260602T213000
DTSTAMP:20260418T112811Z
CREATED:20260418T112811Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260418T112811Z
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SUMMARY:House Martins: how can we help them?
DESCRIPTION:Join Barbara Polonara\, committee member of House Martin Conservation UK & Ireland\, the only UK – IE charity solely dedicated to the preservation and protection of the house martin\, for a talk on these amazing migratory birds and how we can help stop their decline.
URL:https://rdnhs.org.uk/blog/event/house-martins-how-can-we-help-them/
LOCATION:Pangbourne Village Hall\, 6 Station Rd\, Pangbourne\, Berskshire\, RG8 7AN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Evening talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260520T101500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260520T130000
DTSTAMP:20260501T145705Z
CREATED:20260418T152125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260501T145705Z
UID:7450-1779272100-1779282000@rdnhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Thames at Hurley
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Inge Beck \nMeet at the Hurley car park at the end of the High Street. The Pub lunch will be at The Olde Bell\, High Street Hurley SL6 5LX and those eating there can park in the pub’s car park. This will be a 3-mile walk of general and historical interest looking at riverside and field flora. We walk along a stretch of the Thames footpath and explore Hurley village and make a short visit to Temple nearby. The ground is all even\, partly paved and there are no stiles.
URL:https://rdnhs.org.uk/blog/event/hurley/
CATEGORIES:Wednesday walk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260516T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260516T130000
DTSTAMP:20260418T113823Z
CREATED:20260418T113823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260418T113823Z
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SUMMARY:Paices Wood
DESCRIPTION:Leader: John Lerpiniere \nMeet at Paices Wood Country Park top car park\, off the A340 south of Aldermaston (see 11th April event for details). A walk to look at late spring flowers and butterflies. The site is very varied\, with woodland\, heathland and lakes. \nPaices Wood
URL:https://rdnhs.org.uk/blog/event/paices-wood-2/
LOCATION:Paices Wood\, Paices Hill\, Aldermaston\, Berkshire\, RG7 4PQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Field trip
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260505T194500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260505T213000
DTSTAMP:20260402T192918Z
CREATED:20260402T192918Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T192918Z
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SUMMARY:Bringing Moths to Light
DESCRIPTION: (President of R&DNHS\, Vice Chair of Upper Thames Butterfly Conservation and Vice chair of Berkshire Moth Group) \nPresidential address from Grahame Hawker \nThe talk will cover the differences between moths and butterflies\, macro and micro moths\, lifecycle\, finding moths\, identifying moths and recording moths and their role in the environment. \nIn person event at Pangbourne Village Hall.
URL:https://rdnhs.org.uk/blog/event/bringing-moths-to-light/
LOCATION:Pangbourne Village Hall\, 6 Station Rd\, Pangbourne\, Berskshire\, RG8 7AN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Evening talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260426T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260426T170000
DTSTAMP:20250930T083353Z
CREATED:20250930T083312Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T083353Z
UID:7277-1777212000-1777222800@rdnhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Moor Copse in Spring
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Anne Booth \nOur leader Anne is the Volunteer Warden of BBOWT’s Moor Copse Reserve. Meet at the reserve car park on the east side of the A340 Theale – Pangbourne road\, about 200m north of the bridge over the M4. On the 2 mile walk round the woods and meadows of the reserve\, we should see Bluebells at their peak\, together with Goldilocks Buttercup\, Solomon’s-seal and Early-purple Orchid in the woods\, Large Bittercress along the river bank and Cowslips\, Marsh-marigolds and Water Avens in the meadows. The reserve sometimes floods and can be very muddy after rain. \nEarly-purple Orchid
URL:https://rdnhs.org.uk/blog/event/moor-copse-in-spring/
LOCATION:Moor Copse
CATEGORIES:Field trip
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260415T101500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260415T130000
DTSTAMP:20260402T192311Z
CREATED:20250930T083818Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T192311Z
UID:7285-1776248100-1776258000@rdnhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Stanford Dingley
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Julia Cooper & Ian Duddle \n*** Please note change of date from the printed Winter Programme *** \nMeet in the car park of the Old Boot Inn\, Stanford Dingley\, RG7 6LT (SU577714) for a 4 mile walk westward along the River Pang\, then to the south through fields and the SSSI King’s Copse\, an old coppice with varied woodland flora. Includes one stile and a short steep ascent and descent\, muddy in places. Shorter option possible. Please let Julia (juliacc@mail.com) know by 10th April if you intend to come in case of changes\, and whether you would like to stay for lunch at the Old Boot.
URL:https://rdnhs.org.uk/blog/event/wednesday-walk-26/
CATEGORIES:Wednesday walk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260411T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260411T120000
DTSTAMP:20260402T192218Z
CREATED:20250930T083212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T192218Z
UID:7275-1775903400-1775908800@rdnhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Pond dipping at Paices Wood
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Alan Holmes \nMeet at Paices Wood Country Park top car park\, off the A340 south of Aldermaston. Approaching from the North (Aldermaston village) with AWE on your left\, go past the Young’s estate entrance and you will see a brown sign for the entrance to the park about 300m further on. However it is a No Right Turn\, so you have to drive on to the next roundabout and drive back again when the park will be on your left. As you enter the site\, drive past the car park on the right\, go under the height barrier\, continue along the road for 200m\, then turn left and follow signs to the top car park. We will be looking in particular for the larval stage of dragonflies\, but will do our best to identify other taxa as well. Paices Wood is a good site for adult dragonflies later in the year. \n 
URL:https://rdnhs.org.uk/blog/event/pond-dipping-at-paices-wood/
LOCATION:Paices Wood\, Paices Hill\, Aldermaston\, Berkshire\, RG7 4PQ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Field trip
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260407T194500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260407T213000
DTSTAMP:20260402T192958Z
CREATED:20250930T084828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T192958Z
UID:7295-1775591100-1775597400@rdnhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:AGM and Members’ Evening
DESCRIPTION:All members are invited to attend the RDNHS Annual General Meeting at Pangbourne Village Hall. \nThis will begin with the AGM at 7.45pm\, followed by short talks; there will also be a book sale and free refreshments. \nAll committee positions will be up for re-election. The role of Secretary will be up for election; any nominations to be forwarded to the General Secretary\, Katie Jenks. We also welcome new committee members – if you are considering this\, please contact Katie. \nThe 2026 AGM agenda and 2025 AGM minutes have been attached to the April newsletter. The annual accounts will be sent out shortly. \nPangbourne Village Hall\, Station Road\, Pangbourne. RG8 7AN. \nThe car park has introduced a £1 charge for evening parking (after 6pm). Payment by cash or app. There is\, however\, limited free parking at the back of the hall (fork right at entrance) that can be used by hall users.
URL:https://rdnhs.org.uk/blog/event/agm-and-members-evening-5/
LOCATION:Pangbourne Village Hall\, 6 Station Rd\, Pangbourne\, Berskshire\, RG8 7AN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Evening talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260311T101500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260311T120000
DTSTAMP:20260306T091529Z
CREATED:20250930T083710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T091529Z
UID:7283-1773224100-1773230400@rdnhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Hailey\, Ipsden
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Sally Rankin \nPark at the pub\, the King William IV\, Hailey\, Ipsden\, Oxfordshire\, OX10 6AD (///weeds.whistling.sloping\, SU642858). A 3.5 mile walk SE of Wallingford\, taking in farmland and semi-natural woodland\, including Fludger’s Wood\, Little Common and Bixmoor Wood. Some quite steep sections. \nIf you would like to join us for lunch afterwards at The King William (https://kingwilliamhailey.uk/)\, please let Sally know by Friday 6th March; she will then e-mail you the menu and request that you e-mail your choice direct to the pub by Monday 9th March. \n*Rescheduled from February 18th *
URL:https://rdnhs.org.uk/blog/event/wednesday-walk-25/
CATEGORIES:Wednesday walk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260307T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260307T170000
DTSTAMP:20250930T083436Z
CREATED:20250930T083112Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T083436Z
UID:7272-1772892000-1772902800@rdnhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Mosses and Liverworts at Braziers Park
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Sean O’Leary \nBraziers Park is a new venue for the Society\, NW of Woodcote and with road signs from the A4074 Caversham – Wallingford road. Meet in the car park of Braziers Park for a look round the beautiful grounds of this lovely house and community\, with a strong emphasis on mosses and liverworts.  The going should be easy\, but bring stout footwear for woodland tracks and a hand lens if you have one. \nGrimmia pulvinata
URL:https://rdnhs.org.uk/blog/event/mosses-and-liverworts-at-braziers-park/
LOCATION:Braziers Park\, Ipsden\, OX10 6AN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Field trip
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260303T194500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260303T213000
DTSTAMP:20250930T084641Z
CREATED:20250930T084641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T084641Z
UID:7293-1772567100-1772573400@rdnhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Plant galls (Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:An introduction to their enormous variety\, function\, and occasional use for us. \nSpeaker: Martin Woolner (Wild Maidenhead) \nOak apples\, Robin’s pin cushions\, Witches’ brooms … are all found around Berkshire along with hundreds of others\, each specific to their host plant. They are parasites offering no benefit to the plant\, but generally doing no harm either\, and have been collected through the ages and used as ink (the Magna Carta was written in oak gall ink) and for medicine. \nMembers receive a zoom link in the monthly newsletter. Visitors welcome\, please contact us for information.
URL:https://rdnhs.org.uk/blog/event/plant-galls-zoom/
CATEGORIES:Evening talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260208T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260208T120000
DTSTAMP:20250930T082830Z
CREATED:20250930T082830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T082830Z
UID:7270-1770544800-1770552000@rdnhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Upper Woolhampton and Beenham
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Andy Bolton \nPark on road verge at Cod’s Hill\, either side of Beenham Lodge (///mavericks.deliver.hurt\, RG7 5QG). A 3 mile walk SW of Beenham\, taking in farmland\, pasture\, village edges and semi-natural woodland\, including Greyfield Wood\, a Community Woodland restoration site. May be muddy\, wellies advised after rain. \n 
URL:https://rdnhs.org.uk/blog/event/upper-woolhampton-and-beenham/
CATEGORIES:Field trip
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260203T194500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260203T213000
DTSTAMP:20250930T085007Z
CREATED:20250930T084229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T085007Z
UID:7289-1770147900-1770154200@rdnhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Action for the River Kennet (Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Anna Forbes leads the Corporate Volunteer Programme at ARK and will tell us about some of their practical conservation and restoration projects in and by the river. \nMembers receive a zoom link in the monthly newsletter. Visitors welcome\, please contact us for information. \nRiver Kennet at Southcote
URL:https://rdnhs.org.uk/blog/event/action-for-the-river-kennet-zoom/
CATEGORIES:Evening talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260121T101500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260121T130000
DTSTAMP:20250930T083612Z
CREATED:20250930T083612Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T083612Z
UID:7281-1768990500-1769000400@rdnhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Wednesday walk
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Fiona Brown \nDetails will be added nearer the time.
URL:https://rdnhs.org.uk/blog/event/wednesday-walk-24/
CATEGORIES:Wednesday walk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260110T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260110T130000
DTSTAMP:20250930T082844Z
CREATED:20250930T082728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T082844Z
UID:7267-1768041000-1768050000@rdnhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Trees of Palmer Park and Reading Old Cemetery
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Marcus Wheeler \nMeet in front of the Palmer Park stadium\, where there are toilets and a café. We will look at trees in Palmer Park\, then continue to Reading Old Cemetery where there are more interesting old trees. Free parking for first 3 hours\, or bus 17 stops outside Palmer Park. \n 
URL:https://rdnhs.org.uk/blog/event/trees-of-palmer-park-and-reading-old-cemetery/
LOCATION:Palmer Park\, Wokingham Road\, Reading\, RG6 1LF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Field trip
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260106T194500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260106T213000
DTSTAMP:20250930T084336Z
CREATED:20250930T084040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T084336Z
UID:7287-1767728700-1767735000@rdnhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Connecting Communities  -> Connecting Landscapes (Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Catriona Bass (Long Mead Foundation – Thames Valley Wildflower Meadow Restoration Project) \nBurnet floodplain meadows are on the brink of extinction. Only 4 square miles remain in the UK – an area the size of Heathrow Airport. This project is a rare community driven landscape-scale restoration project dedicated to bringing this plant community back from the brink. \nMembers receive a zoom link in the monthly newsletter. Visitors welcome\, please contact us for information.
URL:https://rdnhs.org.uk/blog/event/connecting-communities-connecting-landscapes-zoom/
CATEGORIES:Evening talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251214T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251214T120000
DTSTAMP:20251208T111831Z
CREATED:20250929T201611Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T111831Z
UID:7259-1765704600-1765713600@rdnhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Winter Birds at Hosehill Lake
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Peter Driver \nMeet at the car park of the Fox & Hounds pub (RG7 4BE) at Sheffield Bottom near Theale. We will walk round the lake (about 1.5 miles)\, looking for winter wildfowl on the water and for interesting passerines in the woodland which surrounds the lake. The ground can be very muddy after rain. The walk will end around 12:15\, thereafter the pub will be open for drinks and toilet facilities but not food. \nBlack-headed Gulls
URL:https://rdnhs.org.uk/blog/event/winter-birds-at-hosehill-lake/
LOCATION:Hosehill Lake\, Fox and Hounds\, Hosehill Lake\, Sheffield Bottom\, RG7 4BE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Field trip
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251202T194500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251202T213000
DTSTAMP:20251115T213523Z
CREATED:20250929T200745Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251115T213523Z
UID:7251-1764704700-1764711000@rdnhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Christmas Party and Photographic Competition
DESCRIPTION:Our annual get together with scrumptious food\, drinks\, quizzes and our photographic competition. For details on the rules for entering the photographic competition see here. Members are asked to bring a dish of food to be shared and also their own cutlery and plate to save on washing up and use of plastic. \nPangbourne Village Hall. The car park has introduced a £1 charge for evening parking – payment by cash or app. There is limited free parking at the back of the hall (fork right at entrance) that can be used by hall users.
URL:https://rdnhs.org.uk/blog/event/christmas-party-and-photographic-competition-6/
LOCATION:Pangbourne Village Hall\, 6 Station Rd\, Pangbourne\, Berskshire\, RG8 7AN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Evening talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251126T101500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251126T130000
DTSTAMP:20251115T213110Z
CREATED:20250929T202217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251115T213110Z
UID:7265-1764152100-1764162000@rdnhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Brimpton
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Robert Stallard \nA four mile walk through mixed farmland and woodland near the River Enborne. There is limited parking on Church Lane (SU 55771 64737) leading up to St. Peter’s Church. Some of the paths may be muddy but there are no stiles. Lunch afterwards will be at the Rowbarge at Woolhampton\, contact us by Monday 24th if you would like to stay for lunch.
URL:https://rdnhs.org.uk/blog/event/wednesday-walk-23/
CATEGORIES:Wednesday walk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251115T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251115T130000
DTSTAMP:20250929T201239Z
CREATED:20250929T201211Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T201239Z
UID:7256-1763202600-1763211600@rdnhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Geology at Greenham Common
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Lesley Dunlop \nMeet at the Control Centre car park\, RG19 8BZ\, accessed from a roundabout on Bury’s Bank Road\, for a walk of about 1.5 miles. We will start on the plateau of Greenham Common and include part of Bowdown Woods. Greenham and Crookham Commons lie on a ridge between the rivers Enborne and Kennet. The ridge consists of Eocene deposits of acid\, sandy clays\, overlain by plateau gravels and seated on impermeable clay. \nGreenham Common
URL:https://rdnhs.org.uk/blog/event/geology-at-greenham-common/
LOCATION:Greenham Common\, RG19 8BZ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Field trip
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251104T194500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251104T213000
DTSTAMP:20250929T200622Z
CREATED:20250929T200622Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T200622Z
UID:7249-1762285500-1762291800@rdnhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Using AI for mammal monitoring (Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Talk by Dr Henrietta Pringle (People’s Trust for Endangered Species and British Hedgehog Preservation Society) and Maddie Davis (Bat Conservation Trust) \nTechnology is revolutionising the way in which we survey for wildlife. In these two talks\, we demonstrate how AI and machine learning tools can be harnessed for mammal monitoring\, enhancing species detection\, improving survey efficiency\, and ultimately supporting conservation efforts. \nMembers receive a zoom link in the monthly newsletter. Visitors welcome\, please contact us for information.
URL:https://rdnhs.org.uk/blog/event/using-ai-for-mammal-monitoring-zoom/
CATEGORIES:Evening talk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251015T101500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251015T130000
DTSTAMP:20250929T202055Z
CREATED:20250929T202055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T202055Z
UID:7262-1760523300-1760533200@rdnhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Knowl Hill
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Inge Beck \nMeet at the A4 lay-by in Knowl Hill by David Hunt Tools Ltd\, RG10 9UR (SU 82233 79452) for a gentle 3 ½ mile stroll with some uphill sections. We will be walking to Warren Row and back via Cayton Park Woods\, hoping to see some Autumn colours\, fungi and late flowering plants. Appropriate footwear is required. \nLet Inge know by Sunday 12th if staying for lunch which will be at: The Cricketers\, Coronation Road\, Littlewick Green\, SL6 3RA. Menu is available online but contact Inge about any special options that might be available on the day.
URL:https://rdnhs.org.uk/blog/event/knowl-hill/
LOCATION:Knowl Hill\, Knowl Hill\, RG10 9UR
CATEGORIES:Wednesday walk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251011T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251011T130000
DTSTAMP:20250929T201044Z
CREATED:20250929T201044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T201044Z
UID:7253-1760178600-1760187600@rdnhs.org.uk
SUMMARY:Wildmoor Heath
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Sue White \nMeet in the reserve car park (on the east side of Sandhurst Road\, south of Edgbarrow School\, Crowthorne) for a walk of about 3 miles to look for fungi and slime moulds in a mixture of acid sandy woodland and heathland. \nWolf’s Milk slime mould
URL:https://rdnhs.org.uk/blog/event/wildmoor-heath/
LOCATION:Wildmoor Heath\, Crowthorne\, RG45 7PN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Field trip
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251007T194500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251007T213000
DTSTAMP:20250929T200339Z
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SUMMARY:A year in Reserve... (Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:In 2023 Jon Mason\, known as Instagram’s ‘theearlybirder’\, undertook the challenge to visit all of BBOWT’s reserves in one year. This is the story of what happened… \nMembers receive a zoom link in the monthly newsletter. Visitors welcome\, please contact us for information. \nFalse Ladybird (Endomychus coccineus)
URL:https://rdnhs.org.uk/blog/event/a-year-in-reserve-zoom/
CATEGORIES:Evening talk
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SUMMARY:Newtown Common
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Rob Stallard  (Tel.  0118 961 4277 / 0776 036797) \nNewtown Common is a little known nature reserve directly south of Newbury. It is a Site of Importance for Nature Conservation with a wide range of plants and animals. The mixture of open acid heath\, together with areas of pine and oak woodland with birch scrub as well as streams\, gives a variety of habitats. In a 3 mile walk we will explore the heathland and a valley to the west. The site can be muddy in places. Newtown Village Hall car park is accessed from a sharp turn onto a bumpy track at the junction of Well Street and Jonathan Hill. There will be a pub lunch option afterwards probably at the nearby Swan https://www.swannewbury.co.uk/  – contact us nearer the time for details. \n 
URL:https://rdnhs.org.uk/blog/event/newtown-common/
LOCATION:Newtown Common\, Newtown Common\, Hampshire\, RG20 9BE
CATEGORIES:Wednesday walk
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SUMMARY:Watlington Hill
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Fiona Brown \nMeet at the National Trust (NT) car park at the top of Watlington Hill for a gentle stroll to look for late summer flowers (including frog orchids and autumn gentians)\, butterflies and other insects on this fine Chalk grassland. We hope that some of the Chiltern Gentians will still be in flower. Free parking for NT members if you bring your membership card.
URL:https://rdnhs.org.uk/blog/event/watlington-hill/
LOCATION:Watlington Hill\, Watlington\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Field trip
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SUMMARY:Bats at Calcot
DESCRIPTION:Leader: Katie Jenks \nMeet at Beansheaf Community Centre for a 10 min talk\, followed by a walk on level ground round Linear Park\, visiting a variety of habitats to see different species. Bring a torch\, wrap up warmly and wear appropriate footwear. If the weather is unsuitable on 23rd Aug\, the event may be moved to Friday 29th Aug. Please check the website.
URL:https://rdnhs.org.uk/blog/event/bats-at-calcot/
LOCATION:Beansheaf Community Centre\, Charrington Rd\, Calcot\, RG31 7AW
CATEGORIES:Field trip
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SUMMARY:Hardwick
DESCRIPTION:Parking is limited in a lay-by opposite former King Charles Head pub (now private house) near Collinsend Common\, RG8 7RJ (SU 66399 78854). There is another nearby lay-by at SU 66713 78784\, Gutteridge’s Wood. Please car share if possible. A varied walk on footpaths through Bottom Woods on the Hardwick Estate. Lunch at the Packhorse will be available for those who want to stay on after the walk (menu here). \nThis walk will not be led by Cathy as she is indisposed. Contact us for more details.
URL:https://rdnhs.org.uk/blog/event/hardwick-2/
LOCATION:Hardwick\, RG8 7RJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Wednesday walk
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