Previous Events 2014

Botanical , entomological Walks. Please refer to Safety Information . Please Visit  this Page for Date Time Updates  It would help greatly if you could confirm your interest in attending  via email ogdenATdial.pipex.com replacing AT with@

 A suggested / optional  donation would be MUCH appreciated toward the Cost of the summer  programme delivery and future fundraising for conservation projects relating to the refurbishment of Brookfoot Cottage This is a Not for Profit Activity 

Directions

Walks will commence at (Click For Info )   Brookfoot Lock Cottage . This is located on the Calder Hebble  Canal at GridSE 13604 22876  alongside Lock  31   The nearest Post is HD6 2RW. and is located along the A6025 ( if heading toward Elland turn left into ) onto North Cut cul de sac with the Avocet factory to your front. The Lock cottage is aside the fishing lake

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Wild Flower Identification Walks

Saturday 24th  May 2014   Meet Colin Duke at  10:00 am at Brookfoot Lock Cottage for a Wild Flower Walk  For the purpose of the walk , Collins field guides and Magnifying loups are available . A copy of Stace Keys  present  Aimed at Beginner to Intermediate Wild Flower identification  .Why not Bring your Camera and learn how to make photographic records of your finds !!! Contact  (0793) 1717608 Repeated as below Mid Week

Wednesday 28th  May 2014   Meet Colin Duke at  10:00 am at Brookfoot Lock Cottage for a Wild Flower Walk  For the purpose of the walk , Collins field guides and Magnifying loups are available . A copy of Stace Keys  present  Aimed at Beginner to Intermediate Wild Flower identification  Why not Bring your Camera and learn how to make photographic records of your finds !!!   Contact  (0793) 1717608 

Duration:      2  - 2.5 hrs
Intensity:      Light to Moderate
Route:          2.5  - 3.5  Miles Aprox

Aims

• Just come and enjoy the beauty of flowers
• Please ASK questions & Improve your knowledge 
• Identify flowers and add to the list on the Nature reserve
• see up to 50 flowering plants
• Have fun and get Some exercise

Expected Botany  Field forget me Not, Hedge Mustard, Common Vetch, Grass Vetchling, Hedge Cranesbill, Cut leaved Cranesbill, Yellow Rattle,Herb Robert, Creeping Buttecup, Meadow Buttercup, Butterbur, Ramsons., Colts Foot ( leaves ) Teasel (Leaves) , Hedge Mustard , Ribwort Plantain, Broom   and much more

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TBC June  2014 Meet Colin  Duke at  10:00 am  for Entomological Walk Flies Before Your Eyes & Easy Bees !!  For the purpose of the walk  , Guides and  Nets  Magnifying loups available . Aimed at Beginner to Intermediate . Main Aim to identify and give  basis pointers the main Families within this huge group of Insects and with specific emphasis on Hoverflies , What will be seen will very much depend on the weather and the day . Diptera include Craneflies, Hoverflies , Soldier Flies , Sawflies , Robberflies, Ichneumons, Bumblee Bees Nomadic bees and Cuckoo Bees, True Bugs and a great deal more  !! Why not Bring your Camera and learn how to make photographic records of your finds !!!  Contact  (0793) 1717608 

Duration:     2  - 2.5  2 hrs
Intensity:     Light to Moderate
Route:          2.5  - 3.5  Miles Aprox
Expected Diptera   Craneflies, Hoverflies , Soldier Flies , Sawflies , Robberflies

Aims

• An informal introduction to entomology
• Please ASK questions & Improve your knowledge in an Open Air Environment
• Begin to understand the major Families of Insects bees and Bugs around us
• Explore Nature and contribute to the records on the Nature reserve 
• Have fun and get Some exercise 

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TBC July  2014  Meet Colin Duke at  10:00 am at Brookfoot Lock Cottage for an Entomological Walk Beetling About  Meet Colin Duke at  10:00 am For the purpose of the walk , Magnifying loups , Guides and  Nets   available . Aimed at Beginner to Intermediate . Main Aim to identify and give  basis pointers the main Families within this  group of Insects Particularly Ladybirds

Duration:     2  - 2.5  2 hrs
Intensity:     Light to Moderate
Route:          2.5  - 3.5  Miles Aprox
Expected Coleoptera 

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