• Four short talks (5 to 10min each) with lots of time for questions after each.
• Get to know & keep in touch with naturalists across Yorkshire (and beyond).
• Share news,  skills and requests.

Meetings mostly on the first Friday each month (except Jan when we will meet on Fri 9 Jan)

9 Jan  7pm 
6 Feb  7pm
6 Mar  7pm
Later dates to be announced. 

Register here and you will be given the zoom link

Click  here for examples of some past meetings.

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Suggested programme for the first evening in January:

1. 6.45: "Assemble"  - (chat)
2. 7.00: Official start
3. 7.05: Breakout Groups:  A: o B (or we may try both) according to numbers.
   A. Random placement into groups of four as a way of getting to know each other.
   B. We will divide into groups according to interest this evening:  possibly: 1) Birds, 2) Higher Plants,  4) Insects  5) Mammals  6) other suggestions?
4. 7 15: Three planned short talks of 4 to 10 min each plus 5 -10 min with each for discussion
5. 7.55: Coffee Break
6. 8.00: Announcements.
7. 8.05: Any extra pictures/questions
8. 8.15: Final (One planned short talk of 4 to 10 min  plus 5 -10 min for discussion)
9. 8:30: Finish

For more details contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

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Details for the speakers for each meeting will be added as volunteers tel us the titles of their talks. 

9 Jan: "Aurora" by Joyce and Paul Simmons; If time, "Wildlife in 2025 at Brockadale"  ....
6 Feb:  
6 March:  

NOTE: ALL TALKS will only last 10 minutes or less, and should be understandable by non specialists.

Could you volunteer?
Talks could vary from "This is a project we are doing in our wood"  to "What are these three species?" to "Here is an easy way to recognise these two very common spiders/insects" to "Please look out for this kind of organism for me" to "Let's have a discussion on ........ (important topic)".

Please contact Gaby or Judith.