Indoor Meetings
Start at 8pm (NEW TIME) at the Friends Meeting House, 82 Rainsford Road , Chelmsford unless otherwise stated. A voluntary donation of £2 will be requested at the door. Non-members very welcome. Please click here for a detailed Map of Chelmsford. The orange arrow points to the building. Except as noted these are all on a Friday evening in Chelmsford starting at 8 pm.
Friday 3 October 2008 : Sea Watching in the Bay of Biscay - Emma Webb
Friday 7 November 2008 : WeBS Counts - Andy Musgrove
Wednesday 10 December 2008 : 'Geoff Pyman Lecture' in MALDON TOWN HALL , starting at 8 pm, in conjunction with the Maldon EWT Group. Bird Migration and Climate Change - Tim Sparks
Friday 2 January 2009 : The future of Abberton - Denis Dellow
Friday 6 February 2009 : Pacific North West California to Washington - Bill Coster
Friday 6 March 2009 (AGM) : Japan in Winter/China in Spring - Simon Cox
Field Meetings
For more details and to reserve coach seats, phone Gerry Johnson on 07775 663166 (after 7pm). Due to a larger free car parking facility next to the County Hotel in Chelmsford and better coach access, all Coach trips to commence from Trinity Church (opposite the County Hotel, Chelmsford), at 07:30, with pick-ups at Shenfield (Shenfield High School) at 07:45 and Grays (Oak P.H.) at 08:10 or Stanway (Swan P.H.) at 08:00, depending on the destination of the day.
Outdoor Field Trip Meeting - Non coach trips £2.00 each - Coach trips between £14-£18 each subject to the distance travelled to the destination, the numbers attending and the increases in fuel costs. Accompanied children under 16 'Free' - Details of the Marquenterre coach trip cost available on request - Reservations to Gerry Johnson on 07775 663166 (after 7 pm).
(*) Entrance charges apply to some reserves for non-members of RSPB, NWT and/or WWT. Late cancellations will incur the full cost of the trip.
Except as noted all coach trips starting in Chelmsford at 7.30 am (non coach trips start at 9.00 am).
Sunday 12 October 2008:Titchwell Marsh RSPB Reserve ( Chelmsford depart only)
Sunday 9 November 2008: Elmley Marsh RSPB Reserve ( Chelmsford depart, with Shenfield and Gray pick ups as required)
Sunday 7 December 2008 : Tollesbury Wick EWT Reserve (No coach)
Sunday 25 January 2009 : Lowestoft and Hickling Broad RSPB Reserve ( Chelmsford depart, with Stanway pick up as required)
Sunday 15 February 2009 : Pulborough Brooks RSPB Reserve ( Chelmsford depart, with Shenfield and Grays pick ups as required)
Sunday 8 March 2009 : Wallasea Island and Wakering Stairs (No coach)
Sunday 5 April 2009 : Landguard BO and Reserve (No coach)
Sunday 17 May 2009 : Marquenterre Reserve - France (starting at 5.45 am in Chelmsford , with Shenfield and Grays pick ups as required) For the cost of this trip please contact Gerry on 07775 663166.
Sunday 7 June 2009 : Titchfield Haven National Nature Reserve (starting at 7.00 am in Chelmsford , with Shenfield and Grays pick ups as required)