Meetings taken place
| Date of meeting | Time of meeting | Venue | Leader |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Jan 19th 2008 | 10.30am | Bird Group. Shoebury East Beach (am) and Southend Pier (pm). Waders & Mediterranean Gull. Meet East Beach car park TQ942,848. | Leader: Dave Williams. Please book: 01245 225119. |
| Sat Feb 16th 2008 | 10.00am | Bird Group. Rainham Marshes RSPB Reserve. Meet in car park at TQ548,790. Please bring RSPB membership card. | Leader: Judith Boniface. Please book:01245 266316. |
| Sat Feb 23rd 2008 | 10.30am-5.30pm | ESSEX MOTH GROUP INDOOR MEETING. Venture 2000 Centre, Wignall Street, Lawford, nr. Manningtree. Essex. TM093,310. Guest speakers, slide shows, specimen displays. | |
| Sat Feb 23rd 2008 | 10.00am-4.00pm | Essex Gem & Mineral Show. Essex Rock & Mineral Soc. North Romford Community Centre, Clockhouse Lane, Collier Row. Admission £1. Bus 365 from Romford Station. | Further info. Stuart Adams 0208 5049422. |
| Sat Mar 1st 2008 | 10.00am-1.00pm | Geology Group (with Essex Rock & Mineral Soc.), Elsenham Quarry. Meet in car park TL547,255 by the works at the end of a 1km long private road which starts from Hall Road at sign for Elsenham landfill site and golf course. EFC have not visited before, Anglian till, Kesgrave Sands, Chillesford Sands, Red Crag sands (without fossil shells) etc. Hard hats, high visibility jackets & boots essential. | Leader: Gerald Lucy. 07747 489135 for enquiries. Book with David Turner. 01245 267450. |
| Sat Mar 8th 2008 | 2.30am-5.00pm | ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Hall of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Melbourne Avenue (north side), Chelmsford. TL689,083. Please bring any unusual specimens for display. AGM address: bees, wasps and ants of Essex by Peter Harvey. | |
| Sun Mar 9th 2008 | 6.30am! | Geology Group (early start due to tides) with Essex Rock & Mineral Soc. Herne Bay, London Clay. Meet at Beltinge. | Leader: Graham Ward, contact for more details 01277 218473 |
| Sat Mar 15th 2008 | 10.00am | Bird Group. Abberton Reservoir, for wetland birds and early migrants. Meet in car park at TL963,185. | Leader: Tony Boniface. Please book: 01245 266316. |
| Sat Apr 12th 2008 | 11.00am | Botany Group. Survey of Aveley and Wennington marshes. Meet RSPB Visitor Centre off A1306. TQ547,787. Packed lunch. | Leader: Peter West. Please book: 01708 630385. |
| Sun Apr 13th 2008 | 11.00am | Geology Group (with Essex Rock & Mineral Soc.), The Naze, Walton. Red Crag and London Clay fossils. Meet in car park near cafe and cliff-top tower TM264,234. | Leader: Gerald Lucy. Book with David Turner. 01245 267450. |
| Sat Apr 19th 2008 | 10.00am | Bird Group. Watt Tyler Country Park for wetland birds and spring migrants. Meet in car park at TQ737,862. | Leader: Judith Boniface. Please book: 01245 266316. |
| Sun Apr 20th 2008 | 11.00am | Botany Group. Hatfield Forest, Mosses, Liverworts and Lichens. Meet main entrance car park TL547,202. | Leaders: Ken Adams & John Skinner. Please book: 020 8508 7863. |
| Wed May 7th 2008 | 7.00pm | Bird Group. Danbury Common & Hitchcocks Meadows for nightingales and orchids. Meet in The Armoury car park TL779,046. | Leader: David Williams. Please book: 01245 225119. |
| Thu May 8th 2008 | 11.00am | Botany Group. Hales Wood, Ashdon. Meet at centre ride entrance TL570,404. Bring lunch.(N.B. private wood, survey report to Paul Howe-Browne). | Leader: Ken Adams. Please book: 020 8508 7863. |
| Fri May 23rd 2008 | 11.00am | Botany Group. Chafford Hundred EWT chalk pits survey, Grays. Meet in layby, north side Devonshire Road at TQ601,788 (in front of cliff) Bring lunch. | Leader: Ken Adams. Please book: 020 8508 7863. |
| Sat May 31st 2008 | 10.00am | Bird Group. Two Tree Island, for summer migrants and Avocet. Meet in first car park on the island TQ825,854. | Leader: Tony Boniface. Please book: 01245 266316. |
| Sat Jun 21st 2008 | 10.30am | Botany Group. Survey of South Weald Park, Meet in southern car park at TQ574,939, next to the cricket field. Bring lunch and tea. | Leader: Mary Smith. Please book: 01708 228921. |
| Sat Jul 5th 2008 | 10.30am | General Meeting. Laindon. Survey of St Nicholas churchyard and hill slope for flora and fauna (for the church). Meet at TQ688,895, parking nearby. Access from B148 (St Nicholas Lane) and north up Church Hill. | Leader: Mary Smith. Please book: 01708 228921. |
| Wed Jul 9th 2008 | 11.00am | Botany Group. Hawkweed hunt, Danbury and Galleywood Commons. Meet Horne Row car park DanburyTL778,046. Packed lunch. | Leader: Ken Adams. Please book: 020 8508 7863. |
| Wed Jul 23rd 2008 | 11.00am | Botany Group. Epping Forest, pond survey, meet Goldings Hill Upper Pond car park, TL429,980. Packed lunch. | Leader: Ken Adams. Please book: 020 8508 7863. |
| Sat Aug 9th 2008 | 11.00am | Botany Group. Coastal survey, Barling Hall to Mucking Hall. Meet Barling Church TQ931,897. Packed lunch. | Leader: Ken Adams. Please book: 020 8508 7863. |
| Sun Aug 10th 2008 | 10.00am | Geology Group (with Essex Rock & Mineral Soc.) Maylandsea London Clay fossils, particularly crinoid stems), and Steeple (permission permitting, London Clay fossils, crinoid stems, molluscs & sharks teeth). Meet at seawall, TL907,037 1km north of Maylandsea. | Leaders: Graham Ward & Bill George. Please book: 01277 218473 (GW). |
| Sat Aug 16th 2008 | 11.00am | Botany Group. Jaywick-Clacton. Vegetation mapping of the new sand triangles using space satellite images. Meet at the grass car park TM150,130. Packed lunch. | Leader: Ken Adams. Please book: 020 8508 7863. |
| Sat Sep 6th 2008 | 11.00am | Botany Group. Survey of Aveley and Wennington marshes. Meet RSPB Visitor Centre off A1306. TQ547,787. Packed lunch. | Leader: Peter West. Please book: 01708 630385. |
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