The 11th South Yorkshire Natural History Day
“What’s Going On in South Yorkshire?” – A Festival of Amateur Natural History
Saturday 22nd February 2020
Treeton Miners Welfare, Arundel Street, Treeton, S60 5PW
Book Sale
Are Beetles and Invertebrates your thing? Thanks to a kind gift from member Paul Mabbott, Sorby will be selling on many of Paul’s reference materials on invertebrates in general and beetles in particular along with well-kept British Naturalists Journals and others of real interest.
Harry Beumont will also have a collection of Lepidoptera books for sale
The event is open to all and free, with no need to book.
09:45 Building opens and setting up of displays
10:30 Introductions and housekeeping
10:40 Rob Foster – The Furry Pine Hoverfly
11:00 Mike Smethurst – Garden Moths
11:30 Break
12:00 Steve Price – Changes in the Local Lichen Flora
12:30 Jim Clark – Willow Tits
1:00 – 2:00 Lunch
2:00 John Newton – Dearne Valley Reptile Survey
2:30 Colin Howes – Michael Clegg’s Mice
3:00 Derek Whiteley – IPDIs – Iconic Peak District Invertebrates
3:30+ Informal chat and drinks. Dismantle displays.
Reasonably priced food (Sandwiches, cakes and biscuits) and hot drinks will be available at all breaks, the bar will be open from lunch. If you require a lunch, please contact Bob Croxton
Travel Details
Treeton Miners Welfare
Arundel Street
Treeton
S60 5PW
OS Grid Ref. SK430876
Treeton is a village just over 6 miles from the centre of Sheffield via the A630 Sheffield Parkway. Arundel Street is found when coming from Catcliffe, turning right straight after the traffic lights over the railway bridge (Or if coming from Aughton turn left before the traffic lights) by Cohens Chemist. Then go to the end of Arundel Street, where there is plenty of off-street parking.
Buses from Sheffield
(Note bus routes and times change on a regular basis, please check before traveling, the Sorby website will be kept up to date.)
X54 to Harthill leave Sheffield Interchange on the hour from 0800 hrs. and takes about 20 minutes, straight up the Parkway. Alight at Pollywiggle Nursery Treeton. Buses back to Sheffield are 4 minutes past the hour.
Buses from Rotherham
There are buses every 30 minutes from Rotherham interchange
For up to date bus information check http://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com
Traveline 01709 51 51 51