ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
After the short business meeting there will be an illustrated Talk.
Wildlife Projects in Haslemere and Beyond
Speaker: Gareth Matthes (Ecologist and HNHS member)
Gareth, as a local ecologist, spoke to an audience of 39 of wide-ranging schemes and plans with which he is involved.
He gave a number of useful contact details should members want to follow up.
1. As a member of SARG (Sussex Amphibian and Reptile Group) a survey was carried out amongst Haslemere residents in the search for Great Crested Newts. If you have a record contact: garethmatthes@yahoo.org.uk
2. Haslemere Biodiversity Group is a group of Haslemere residents concerned about biodiversity in the town and strategies in the Neighbourhood Plan. info@haslemerebiodiversity.org.uk
3. Haslemere Biodiversity Duty is whereby local authorities, for example Haslemere Town Council, must consider what they do to conserve and enhance local biodiversity. deputy.clerk@haslemeretc.org
4. Surrey B-lines corridors: A scheme organised by the national charity Buglife to monitor bee populations in the Haslemere area. louis.harringtonedmans@buglife.org.uk
5. For Surrey Dormouse Group, Gareth helps with a transect to record Dormice east of the town and towards Grayswood. info@haslemerebiodiversity.org.uk
6. As part of eradication Mink (one of our non-native species) if you are aware of a sympathetic land-owner who might be interested in having a trap or being involved contact: Upper Wey Mink Project. david.elloitt@nationaltrust.org.uk
7. Haslemere Water Rangers are involved in monitoring water quality on the River Wey. clairematthes@haslemeretc.org
8. Haslemere Tree Wardens. Recently 4 people have been trained recently. If you are interested in being involved: https://www.surreytreewardens.org.uk/members/haslemere info@transitionhaslemere.org
9. Community Orchard Project (COPSE). At Swan Barn Gareth was involved with the planting of fruit trees and where apple-pressing takes place in autumn. clairematthes.copse@gmail.com