Events Programme
August to December 2023

Although details of some of the events shown in this programme have not yet been finalised, you may wish to note the dates of events you might want to attend. Updates will be circulated by email and on the WWG website.

Sunday 20th August 2023

Moth trapping in a High Wycombe member’s garden

An opportunity to view and identify moths trapped during the previous night. Contact Paul on 01628 526225 for location details.

3rd September and 10th  September 2023  2-5pm

Further visits to Taplow Court.

The visit to this property in our previous programme was very much enjoyed by those of our members who attended. The house and grounds are open to the public again on the above dates and, although we are not planning any further visits as a group to the property this year, the remaining 2023 open days have been included in this programme in case anyone was unable to attend the visit advertised in our last events programme or wishes to go again to enjoy the gardens and wildflower areas later in the season. The property, including the house, is open from 2-5pm on the open days and entrance and parking is free. A visit to the on-site cafe to enjoy the refreshments on sale there is recommended.

If approaching along Cliveden Road past the Cliveden estate, the entrance to Taplow Court is through a gate on the right hand side of the road as you enter Taplow Village.

Contact Roger on 01494 438374 for further information.

Friday 22nd September 2023  7.45pm – 10pm 

Members meeting at Hughenden Valley Village Hall 

Roger Wilding will give a talk entitled Wycombe’s Green and Pleasant Land. This is an updated and improved version of a talk given to The High Wycombe Society 10 years ago.

Venue: Hughenden Valley Village Hall (on left immediately after turning into Coombe Lane from Valley Road). Large car park alongside the hall. Doors open at 7.15pm. Free admission and refreshments. All welcome. Contact Roger on 01494 438374 for more information.  

Sunday 1st October 2023 2.30pm

Autumn walk around the Holtspur Bank Local Nature Reserve led by Derek Bourne. All welcome but a voluntary donation of £1 is requested from non Friends Group members. Meet by the pre-school/scout hut in Cherry Tree Lane near the junction with Holtspur Top Lane. Contact Derek on 01628 526553 for more information. 

Thursday 19th October 2023 10.30am 

Wetlands walk around Dorney Common and the reedbeds alongside the Jubilee River. Wear suitable footwear as the footpaths can be wet and muddy. Meet in the Boveney Church car park at OS map ref SU938777. Contact Paul on 01628 526225 for further information.  

Friday 20th October 2023  7.45pm – 10pm 

Members meeting at St Thomas Church Hall, Mayflower Way, Holtspur. 

Roger Wilding will give a talk entitled Highlights of the South West Coast Path.

Venue: St Thomas’ Church Hall, Mayflower Way, Holtspur, HP9 1UF. Doors open at 7.15pm. Free admission and refreshments. All welcome. Contact Roger on 01494 438374 for more information.  

Friday 17th November 2023 7.45pm – 10pm 

Members meeting at Hughenden Valley Village Hall 

Our speaker at this meeting will be Dr Karen van Oostrum who will provide  ‘An Introduction to Field Botany’. Her talk will be different to our usual talks as it will include examining samples of some of our most familiar plants including wildflowers and trees. The talk offers a botanical tour of a plant, covering roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruits. Understanding the arrangements of these parts is a great aid to identifying wildflowers and trees out in the field, and helps us to think about plant families.

Karen has a love of plants and the environment, and enjoys sharing this with others, through courses, talks and guided walks. A Biology graduate of Oxford University with a Ph. D. in wheat genetics, Karen was Head of Education at Cambridge University Botanic Garden from 2006 to 2012.  Self-employed since 2013, Karen writes and delivers introductory courses in Botany across the country, hosts school visits at her local Field Studies Council Field Centre, and supports the teaching of plant science in Primary Schools and pupil workshops. Karen also volunteers with her local environment group in the Chilterns, leading guided walks and overseeing work parties.

Venue: Hughenden Valley Village Hall (on left immediately after turning into Coombe Lane from Valley Road). Large car park alongside the hall. Doors open at 7.15pm. Free admission and refreshments. All welcome. Contact Roger on 01494 438374 for more information.

Friday 15th  December 2023  7.45pm – 10pm  

Members meeting at St Thomas Church Hall, Mayflower Way, Holtspur.

John Tyler will give a talk entitled “Making space for wildlife”.

Venue: St Thomas’ Church Hall, Mayflower Way, Holtspur, HP9 1UF. Doors open at 7.15pm. Free admission and  refreshments. All welcome. Contact Roger on 01494 438374 for more information.  

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