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175th Anniversary: a conference took place in June 2026 to mark the 175th anniversary of the founding of the Natural History Society of Glasgow, the oldest of the groups which amalgamated over the years to form the current GNHS; see GNHS@175. The Proceedings of the conference will appear at TGN in due course
The 2025-26 winter programme of evening talks is now ended, but can still be viewed at here. Talks are generally given on the second Tuesday of each month from September to May.
The summer field excursion programme for 2026 is ongoing; see here
The Glasgow Naturalist volume 28 (3) has now been published. Individual papers and short notes can be seen here Contents. Papers from volume 28 (4) can also be seen at Contents
The 2025 Blodwen Lloyd Binns New Science Writer prize has been awarded to Ryan Dubbels for his account Pollinator abundance and floral characteristics in six public parks in Glasgow, Scotland
PhotoSCENE 2025-2026: A Natural History Photographic Competition sponsored by Glasgow Natural History Society and the University of Glasgow School of Biodiversity, One Health and Veterinary Medicine (SBOHVM). See Photoscene for more information, details of how to submit your photographs and to see winning photographs from earlier years. The closing date for this year's competition has now passed.
A tranche of bursaries towards courses in field taxonomy is offered annually by GNHS and BRISC; see Bursaries. Applications can be made from November each year until the closing date on January 31st following. Bursaries are not restricted to members of GNHS or BRISC (Biological Recording in Scotland). The closing date for this year's Bursaries has now passed.
The Flora of Lanarkshire by the late Peter Macpherson is still available at £38.50; order on-line at Nature Bureau bookshop or Members may order at a lower price direct from GNHS.
The Amphibians and Reptiles of Scotland, Chris McInerny and Pete Minting. Published by GNHS; download it free here (PDF, 135Mb) or email Chris McInerny to buy a printed copy for £22.50.
Glasgow Natural History Society is a charity registered in Scotland (SC012586)
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