April 2019
Birdsong Walk
Nick Unwin will take us on a walk on Box Hill to see what birds are around and help us identify their songs. The walk will start from the Information Pentagon outside the shop and go wherever the birds lead us. It will be a reasonably gentle walk but may involve going part way down and up a slope. An early start should increase the chance of seeing and hearing more birds, and we can return for coffee and cake…
Find out more »May 2019
Headley Heath walk with the Ranger
Join us for a walk on Headley Heath led by the NT Ranger, Federico Ghittoni. Feddy will show us round various parts of the Heath telling us about the significant conservation work done over the last few years to improve the heathland, create open chalk grassland, and protect the ponds for wildlife. The walk will involve some slopes and could be muddy!
Find out more »June 2019
FOBH Summer BBQ
David and Tracy Kennington will host this very popular event in their garden by Warren Farm Barns. £10 per head. All FOBH members and their guests are welcome. Please ring Lyn on 01737 842889 or email: lyn@mra.uk.net to book places so we can order the right amount of food.
Find out more »August 2019
Moths, Mammals and a Folly Good Time
A walk from Juniper Hall Field Studies Centre led by their staff. We will open up some small mammal traps and look at the moth trap from the previous night and also look under reptile refuges on site. We will then be shown how FSC work with biodiversity at the centre (looking at blue butterfly scrapings, the butterfly garden, walled garden etc.). After this we will climb up through Charlotte’s wood to Broadwood Tower and stop here or on Lodge…
Find out more »October 2019
Fungus Foray
A walk to discover and find out more about Box Hill's fungi. This gentle walk will be led by Dr Brian Spooner who was, until he retired, Head of Mycology at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Meet at the Pentagon Information Boards outside the café.
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