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A Solutionist’s Work

Date: 12 March 2022

Nicola Peel, SolutionistNicola, an award-winning environmentalist prefers to call herself a Solutionist. Her Zoom presentation “Amazon Adventures and Natures Solutions” described her time with indigenous people in Ecuador where, to offset the problem of oil pollution, she helped by devising a scheme for rainwater catchment from the roofs of their homes.She has been associated with […]

Annual General Meeting Followed by a talk: Return of the Greater Horseshoe Bat

Date: 23 April 2022

By member, Martyn PhillisExcitedly, Martyn was present, from the very beginning, at the discovery of a maternity roost of this rare bat, located in South-East England. Found between Midhurst and Petworth the exact location cannot be revealed until the site is properly secured.In February 2019, Scotty Dodd was undertaking an ecological survey and saw a […]

Moth Trapping

Date: 16 September 2022

Directions: From Haslemere on B2131 past Lythe Hill Hotel, turn L into Killinghurst Lane. After approimately 1 mile on R is "June Hill". Park in drive. Bring torch.

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Leader: Andy Swan, Margaret Tomsett The clear skies and cold temperatures (starting at 11°C and dropping to 8°C) spoilt this event.Three Skinner Moth Traps had been set up in different areas in a large garden.Very few moths were found at repeated inspections, but at some point during the night there was some activity.No fewer than […]

Burton Mill Pond (Sussex Wildlife Trust)

Date: 3 September 2022

Directions: On A285 3 miles south of Petworth at Heath End turn L into Burton Park Road. After a mile, opposite the Pond, drop down L to car park.

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Leader: Andy Swan, HNHS President The morning’s walk, passing through many different habitats at Burton Mill Pond and Chingford Pond, revealed some very interesting finds.In the acidic woodland the Blushing Rosette fungus was adjacent to the uncommon Zoned Rosette (Podoscypha multizonal).The Sweet Chestnut trees, planted in the 1740s, are remarkable for their height, age and […]

Woolmer Pond, nr Greatham

Date: 20 August 2022

Directions: Parking at above grid reference (just off roundabout on the A325) is limited; alternative parking will be recommended, depending on numbers.

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Leaders: Andy Swan and Mike Lawn (HNHS Members) Mike led 18 HNHS members through the gate to enter the MoD land on a sunny but not excessively hot morning.The level of the main pond was very low - it was just a few inches deep. Along the damp margins a Black Darter was found, and […]

Hankley Common, nr. Thursley

Date: 30 July 2022

Leader: Mike Waite (Living Landscapes Manager Surrey Wildlife Trust) ***MEETING CANCELLED ON ACCOUNT OF FIRE AT SITE***

Butterflies on Magdalen Down, nr. Winchester

Date: 16 July 2022

Leader: Margaret Hibbard (HNHS Member) ***MEETING CANCELLED ON ACCOUNT OF HEAT AND LACK OF SHADE AT THE SITE***

Nightjar walk on Iping Common

Date: 25 June 2022

Leader: Veronica Carter (HNHS Member) As the group left the car park daytime birds were singing. One Nightjar (possibly relieved of nest-sitting duties) was seen and 20 minutes later the first churring was heard at 9.36.During the next hour at least a dozen were heard and at one point Nightjars were calling on three sides […]