Sunday 17 January Circular walk around Nagden. Winter bird observations within a BTO tetrad. Meet at the Sportsman 9am. Half Day. Leader Mike Roser Tel. 272041  

Sunday 14 February Sandwich and Pegwell Bays for ducks, waders and seabirds. Meet 9am Wraik Hill or 9.45am Pegwell Bay car park. (Please note there is a parking charge of £1.50) Leader Mike Gould Tel .261308  

Sunday 28 March Life on the Seashore. Meet 3pm Walpole Bay Cliftonville. Leader Ian Tittley. Tel.365671

Sunday 18 April General natural history walk around Mystole. Depart from Chilham Mill car park 10 am, 4 mile circular walk through woods and downland, some uphill stretches. All Day bring packed lunch. Leader Stewart Tilley. Tel. 261299  

Sunday 16 May Folkestone Warren. General Natural History. Meet 9am at Wraik Hill or at the Martello Tower 10am. All day bring packed lunch. Leader Chris Fulcher. Tel.274039  

Friday 28 May The seashore around Beltinge. Meet 7.30 pm at the Junction of Beacon Hill and Seaview Road. Leader Ian Tittley. Tel. 365671  

Sunday 13 June Park Gate Down. Orchids and General Natural History. Meet 9am Wraik Hill or 10am Park Gate Down. TR168459 All day bring packed lunch. Leader John Puckett. Tel. 793864  

Friday 25 June Church Wood for nightjars, woodcock and Glow-worms. Meet in Church Wood car park 8.30pm. Leader Mike Gould. Tel. 261308  

Sunday 18 July Ranscombe Farm Plant Life Reserve. Meet at Wraik Hill at 9.45am or Ranscombe Farm car park TQ 718675 at 10.30am. All day bring packed lunch. Leader Chris Fulcher. Tel. 274039

Friday 30 July The Street, Whitstable to look for shore life. Meet at the Street 7.30pm. Leader Chris Fulcher. Tel. 274039  

Sunday 15 August Lydden Down. Butterflies and general natural history. Meet 9am at Wraik Hill or 10am at Temple Ewell KTNC Car park. All day bring packed lunch. Leader Chris Fulcher. Tel. 274039  

Friday 27 August Bat Evening, Westbere. Meeting place and time to be advised. Leader John Puckett. Tel.793864  

Sunday 19 September Fossils and Archeology at Seasalter. Meet opposite Waldens Caravan Park. Time to be advised. Leader Mark Harrison

Sunday 10 October Fungal Foray. Joint meeting with the Kent Field Club. Leader Fred Booth. Venue to be decided in the autumn. Enquiries to Chris Fulcher please. Tel. 274039

Sunday 14 November Stewart’s annual walk. A 6.5 miles circular walk leaving Tyler Hill Sports Ground at 10 am finishing 2-3 pm. On No. 5 bus route. Bring packed lunch Leader Stewart Tilley. Tel. 261299    

Sunday 12 December Dungeness. Meet 9am Wraik Hill or10am at the Dungeness Lighthouse car park. All day, bring packed lunch or eat at the Pilot (best fish and chips in the area). Leader Mike Gould Tel. 261308

Please ring the leader or the secretary if you wish to attend one of these meetings in case of any changes of time, meeting place etc.

Please note that those attending meetings do so at their own risk.

Indoor Meetings 2010

Friday 29 January The history of the Herne Bay Oyster Company. An illustrated talk by Mike Bundock.

Friday 26 February Kruger National Park and Capetown. An illustrated talk by Mike Gould  

Friday 26 March Managing Kent’s Reserves. An illustrated Talk by Dave Rogers from English Nature.

Friday 30 April AGM. Followed by “Twenty years in the Azores”. An illustrated talk by Ian Tittley.

Friday 24 September Members evening. Please bring slides, digital images, or any other items of interest.

Friday 29 October The Swiss Alps. An illustrated talk on the natural history of the area. by Hazel Ryan and John Puckett.

Friday 26 November An illustrated talk on the Thanet Coastal Project and the Pacific Oyster study. By Willie McKnight and Tony Childs.

Meet at the Methodist Church Hall, Argyle Road, Whitstable. 7.45pm for 8pm

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