Faversham Natural History Group

Welcome to the home page of the Faversham Natural History Group, a forum for people who wish to pursue and develop their interest in all aspects of natural history.

The group has held regular meetings since its inception in 1990. Details are listed below of forthcoming indoor and outdoor meetings. All indoor meetings are held at the Fleur de Lis Hall on the second Tuesday of the month, September to May, starting at 8.00pm. All outdoor meetings, members meet in Faversham Car Park (FCP) near the rear of the Sun Inn, Leslie Smith Drive, usually on the fourth Sunday of every month. . See grid ref: D3 town map. Day is subject to change. There is a fee of £3 for non-members for all events. Membership is available at £10 per annum New members are always welcome, for more information please contact any of the numbers below Chairman Trevor Hatton Secretary Ian Parker Treasurer  Programme Organiser David Perrin website and information Sam Pellatt 01795 470466

Indoor Programme 2012

Tuesday10thJanuary 2012
The Fascination of Bird Migration: An illustrated tak by John Buckingham

Tuesday 14th February 2012
The Dolomites in Summer: An illustrated talk by Dot Taylor and Dave Perrin.

Tuesday 13th March 2012
Coastal Norway: An illustrated talk by Ian Rumley - Dawson

Tuesday 10th April 2012
AGM: Followed by an illustrated talk, A miscellany of Kentish Wildlife by Trevor Willis.

Tuesday 8th May 2012
Animals of the Kruger National Park: An illustrated talk by Don Wilks.

Tuesday 11th September 2012
One Year in Mote Park: An illustrated talk by Simon Ginnaw

Tuesday 9th October 2012 
The Wildlife of Galapagos:   An illustrated talk by Michael Johnson.

Tuesday 13th November 2012
The Fascination of Fungi:  An illustrated talk by Irene and John Palmer.

Tuesday11th December 2012
Christmas Social Evening.
Our informal Christmas social evening with buffet and quizzes.
Bring food to share and drink for yourselves.

Outdoor Programme 2012-2013

EXP = Ordnance Survey  Explorer Maps

FCP = Faversham Car Park (Sun Inn end)  Leslie Smith Drive.
Suitable Footwear and clothing advised at all times.

Sunday 22nd January 2012
Reculver: Grid ref EXP 150 TR 226 694.Group meet FCP 0900 or ReculverTowers Car park 0930.
Packed lunch advised. Parking fee applies
Birds of Scrublands and Mudflats

Sunday 26th February 2012
Pegwell Bay. Grid Ref EXP150 TR 343 635 Group Meet FCP 0900 or Pegwell Bay car park 0945
Packed Lunch Advised. Parking fee applies
Birds of Scrubland and Mudflats.

Sunday 25th March 2012
Riverside Country Park Rainham; Grid Ref EXP 148 TQ 807 683 Group meet FCP 0900 or Riverside car park 0945
Packed Lunch advised
Birds of Saltmarsh and Mudflats

Sunday 22nd April 2012
Stodmarsh: Grid Ref EXP TR 221 609. Group meet FCP 0900 or Reseseve carpark 0945
Packed Lunch advised
Birds of Lakes, Reedbeds, Water Meadows, Woodlands, and early Spring Flowers. 

Sunday 27th May 2012.
Park Gate Down Grid Ref EXP138 TR 168 454 Group meet FCP 0900 or at reserve 0945
Packed lunch advised
Chalk downland with a good variety of plants and butterflies.

Saturday 9th June 2012
Church Wood RSPB (Rough Common). Grid Ref EXP 150 TR 122 594
Group meet FCP 2030 or Reserve Entrance 2045
An evening walk for Nightjars, Nightingale, Woodcock and Glow-worm.

Sunday 24th June 2012
East Blean Woods. Grid Ref EXP 150 TR 194 644. Group meet FCP 0900 or reserve car park 0930
Packed lunch advised.
A woodland reserve known for the Heath Fratillary Butterfly.

Tuesday 10th July 2012
Perrywood. Grid Ref EXP 149 TR 044 556 Group meet FCP 1900 or wood car park 1920
An evening walk for Plants and birds.

Sunday 22nd July 2012
Thursley Common. Grid Ref EXP 145 SU 917 417 Group meet FCP 0900 or common car park 1030.
Packed Lunch advised.
Heathland reserve for birds, dragonflies, and butterflies.

Tuesday 7th August 2012
Conyer Creek. Grid Ref EXP 149 TQ 962 648. Group meet FCP 900 or near the Ship Inn, Conyer at 1920
An Evening walk for birds and plants.

Sunday 19th August 2012
Lydden Down. Grid Ref EXP 138 TR 444 288. Group meet FCP 0900 or reserve car park, at rear of Community Centre on Old London Road Temple Ewell Dover 0945
Paced Lunch advised
Chalk downland with its associated plants insects and butterflies.

Sunday 23rd September 2012
Oare Marsh.  Grid ref EXP 149 TR 013 647.Group Meet FCP 0900 or reserve car park 0915
Packed Lunch advised
Late Summer and early Autumn migrant birds also dragonflies and saltmarsh plants.

Sunday28th October 2012
Cliffe Marshes and Pools. Grid Ref EXP 163 TQ 735 765 Group meet FCP 0900 or RSPB  reserve car park 0945.
Packed Lunch advised.
Birds of grazing marsh and flooded areas beside the River Thames.

Sunday 25th November 2012.
Dungeness. Grid Ref EXP 125 TR 067 184 Group meet FCP 0900 or RSPB reserve car park 1000
Packed lunch advised. Fee for RSPB  non members to enter reserve.
Winter bird watchingon RSPB lakes and from the seashore.

Sunday 16th December 2012.
Palm Bay Isle of Thanet. Grid Ref EXP 150 R 379 712. Group meet FCP 0900 or Palm Bay car park 1000.
Packed lunch advised.
A Winter walk along the shoreline and cliff top.

Tuesday 1st January 2013
David Raines Memorial Walk. Group meet FCP 1000
Our memorial Winter Walk alongside Faversham Creek and the Swale coast to the Sportsman PH Seasalter.