Excursion Programme
- All interested are very welcome, but we must ask that children are accompanied and supervised by an adult.
- All Meetings or Excursions attended by Society members or their guests are entirely at their own risk. Participants should follow any safety advice given by the leader. Please wear appropriate clothing/ footwear.
- Any remaining COVID health restrictions or advice will be observed with the safety of the whole group being paramount.
- Contact Leaders beforehand to: check arrangements and confirm interest, and if necessary, for help to arrange a pick-up point if transport is required, or you intend to use public transport to a nearby bus stop / railway station. There is no obligation to attend the whole excursion.
- For reasons of personal safety, would all members and guests attending excursions supply the leader with their mobile phone number, and have their phone with them on excursions.
- If you have to cancel, please notify the leader.
April
Sunday 21st, 11am, Geilsland Estate and Nature Reserve, Beith, Mainly mixed woodland. NS54 536. The excursion will begin at the overspill car park accessed by going straight to the end of the driveway.
May
Sunday 12th, 11am, Glasgow University SCENE (Scottish Centre for Ecology and the Environment), Rowardennan; mainly oak woodlands. Meet at the car park at the Centre, NS377 960 - the access gates will be open for us. Leader, Dr Cameron Easton.
Thursday 16th, 7pm, Cowlairs Park, mainly trees. Meet at SE entrance. NS609629, near junction between Keppochill Road and Carlisle Street. Leader Bob Gray.
Saturday 25th, 11am, Neilston Pad and Snypes Dam. Mixed woodland and heath and Loch. Meet in the first car park on the left, off Harelaw Road. Leader Kirsty Menzies.
June
Sunday 2nd, 11am, Fernbrae LNR, mixed interest. Meet at Fernbrae Meadows car park just off Fernbrae Avenue, past Fernbrae School, NS61982 59015, G73 4SG. Leader, Nicole Digruber.
Saturday 15th, 11am, Shewalton Woods, SWT Reserve, mixed interest. Meet at the Reserve car park, NS 3373 3536. Leader Gill Smart, Reserve Manager.
Sunday 30th, 11am, Dunure, mixed interest, including shore. Meet at car park at the ruined castle NS250719. There is a fee for the day - was £3 - tbc. Leader Alison Moss.
July Saturday 13th, 11am, Auchlochan Estate(nr Lesmahagow), mixed interest. Meet at Bistro on the Estate, NS806 376, M11 0GJ. The estate has 50 acres of exceptional grounds which include 4 lochans, extensive unimproved lawns, wild flower meadows, walled garden, various broad-leaved woodlands and paths down to the River Nethan. Local leader, contact Alison Moss.
Thursday 18th, 7pm, Richmond Park, mainly trees. Meet at car park at SE entrance, NS604 629, on Shawfield Drive. Leader Bob Gray.
Saturday 27th, 11am, Hurlethill Local Nature Reserve, mixed interest. This extensive site has mixed woodland, grassland, meadow and ponds. Meet opposite the entrance to St Andrews Academy, Ben NevisRoad, PA2 7LF, NS50273 62226. Leader Kirsty Menzies.
Late Summer- Autumn - as usual, there will be at least 2 joint meetings with the Clyde and Argyll Fungus Group; the first is likely to be on September 21st - details nearer the time.
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