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Yoredale Natural History Society talks 2024/25

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​Our varied and interesting talks are held in
Leyburn Methodist Hall DL8 5BB. (mostly)Last Friday of the month. Starting 7.30pm Followed by tea, coffee and a friendly chat.

Under 16s must be accompanied by a guardian.
All events are free to members. Non-members £5.00 (please bring a £5 note)​

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If you wish to join the fee is £15.00. This can be done at any of the events below. Please endeavour to help us by printing out and completing a membership form and bringing it along with your £15.00 cash. If you join on the day this will include the fee for the event you are attending.

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YNHS FIELD TRIPS 2025

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FRIDAY 20th JUNE

Gunnerside Bottoms for a one mile plus walk through hay meadows of Swaledale, followed by Len Pastures, a Natural England Site.

Meet at 14:00 in Gunnerside Village, DL11 6LA,

Grid Ref: SD 950 982, What3words: ///husky.puppy.weeds.

Afterwards, drive and park at lay-by, Grid Ref: SD 979 977, for a walk of just over a half mile to Len Pastures to hopefully see Small White and Butterfly Orchids.

Caroline Stott 07817681029, Ann Luxmoore 07771522412

 

SUNDAY 29th JUNE

South Gare, a guided tour with Dave Barlow, County Recorder VC62, to look at incredible botany - a large number of coastal plants within a patchwork of many different habitats. Bring a picnic.

Meet at 10:30 near the fishermen huts, (NB:height barrier in situ)

Grid Ref: NZ 556 275, What3words: ///gobblers.league.striving

Ken Readshaw 07972706998

 

FRIDAY 4th JULY

Thornborough Henge - 10,000 plug plant update with Simon Warwick from Lower Ure Conservation Trust

Meet at 14:00 at Nosterfield Nature Reserve Car Park, West Tanfield, Ripon DL8 2QZ Grid Ref: SE 27894 79542, What3words: ///encoding.secure.chill.

Contact Anne Readshaw annereadshaw@btinternet.com

 

FRIDAY 11th JULY

Weybeck Pasture, near Arnecliffe. A second opportunity to visit this wonderful site. This time, a few hundred Fragrant Orchid, a few hundred Marsh Helleborine, plus other flowers and butterflies. Described by YWT as “Botanical Heaven”- on last year’s field trip in early July, it was.

Meet at 13:30 Grid Ref: SD 968 692, What3words: ///trailers.disengage.bandstand. Roadside parking. Len Shepherd 01969 622043

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**As an affiliated society to Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union, members of YNHS are eligible to attend their events too! **

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