Activities

Members Social Evening

Wednesday 12 December at 8.00 pm there will be our popular annual social evening. Bring along anything which will interest members. It is a chance to show your latest discovery, the latest addition to your collection or to display items of local interest that we may not have seen before. Refreshments will be provided.


Lectures

Members are reminded that this is always an opportunity to display any exhibits or give news of interest to members (not necessarily related to the talk).


David Allen

British Natural History books of the past: some inside stories

David Allen is a historian of Natural History Societies and their activities. He will be able to set the formation of the Club in its nineteenth century context. Note the early starting time of this lecture.


President's Lecture

The Rise and Decline of the Wildwood

The wildwood is the natural vegetation cover which arose after the last iceage. Does any still survive or has man so modified the countryside that it can no longer be recognised?


Brenda Lewis

Surrey Parks

Brenda Lewis from the Surrey Gardens Trust and formerly Historic Countryside Officer for Surrey County Council will tell us about some of the historic parks of Surrey.


Reg Mant

Bevan Boys

Reg Mant during the second world war was a Bevan Boy working down the mines rather than fighting at the front. He will tell us some of his experiences as a Bevan Boy.


Field Trips

The Moors and Nutfield Marsh walk

Simon Elson will lead a walk to the Moors and Nutfield Marsh. Meet at Mercers Pit carpark (Merstham Marina), Nutfield Marsh Road at 2.15 pm. You would be welcome to join a group eating at the Inn on the Pond at 12.30.


150th anniversary walk to Silent Pool

One of the first excursions organised by the Club was a walk to the Silent Pool and there to examine diatoms from pool water under the microscope. To commemorate this we will organise a similar walk. Meet at the Silent Pool carpark at 2.15 pm. If you need a lift let me know.


Redhill Walk

Gery Moss will lead a walk round some of the historic houses of Redhill. Meet at 2.15 pm at Linkfield Corner carpark.