Colchester Natural History Society
- Mon, 11 NovColchester11 Nov 2024, 19:30 – 21:30Colchester, 51 Priory St, Colchester CO1 2QB, UKThis promises to be a fascinating talk covering a range of aspects of the study of oysters within the Colne system.
- Sat, 16 NovHighwoods16 Nov 2024, 13:30 – 15:30Highwoods, Eastwood Dr, Highwoods, Colchester CO4, UKJoin the wonderful Sarah Manning for the last Fungi Foray of the season.
- Mon, 09 DecColchester09 Dec 2024, 19:30 – 21:30Colchester, 51 Priory St, Colchester CO1 2QB, UKJo will introduce us to the Canvey Wick Site of Scientific Interest that went from proposed oil refinery to an invertebrate haven.
- Sun, 12 JanHeybridge Basin12 Jan 2025, 10:00 – 13:00Heybridge Basin, Basin Rd, Heybridge Basin, Maldon CM9 4RW, UKDug in the 1960s the site was developed, in the intervening decades, into an incredibly diverse wildlife haven.
- Mon, 13 JanColchester13 Jan 2025, 19:30 – 21:30Colchester, 51 Priory St, Colchester CO1 2QB, UKYour chance to hear what members of the society have been getting up to in the past year, including reports on plants, birds, mammals, and a range of insects.
- Thu, 16 JanColchester16 Jan 2025, 19:30 – 21:30Colchester, 51 Priory St, Colchester CO1 2QB, UKSimon is the Society's recorder for Mollusca and will present news on recent developments in the local fauna.
- Sun, 19 JanColchester19 Jan 2025, 10:00 – 13:00Colchester, Abberton Reservoir, Colchester, UKJoin Dougal Urquhart for a mid-winter visit to Abberton reservoir in search of winter wildfowl.
- Sun, 16 FebColchester16 Feb 2025, 14:00 – 16:00Colchester, Middlewick Ranges, Colchester CO2 8QG, UKJoin Dougal on this exploration of this rich grassland site on the south side of Colchester, will owned by the MOD but threatened with development.
- Mon, 10 MarColchester10 Mar 2025, 19:30 – 21:30Colchester, 51 Priory St, Colchester CO1 2QB, UKThe love of nature, from an artists perspective.
- Mon, 14 AprColchester14 Apr 2025, 19:30 – 21:30Colchester, 51 Priory St, Colchester CO1 2QB, UKYou are invited to present a short illustrated presentation on any wildlife subject of your choice - this could be showing a selection of photographs on a particular subject, taken home or abroad, or you may wish to update members on a project you are working on.
- Sun, 27 AprMaldon27 Apr 2025, 09:00 – 13:00Maldon, Hazeleigh Hall Ln, Maldon CM9, UKCome with us to hear the nightingale in full song, plus many other woodland species.
Your health and safety
As part of our insurance requirements we do occasionally have to review our procedures at events to ensure that we not only look after our members, but ensure that the committee and walk leaders are not left open to malicious prosecution for accidents that can occasionally occur. The committee is now required to provide Risk Assessments as part of that insurance. This should not affect anyone coming out with us or attending an event, but you may be asked to listen to a short safety talk before setting off. A common sense approach to safety is encouraged to avoid the need for more prescriptive health and safety regulations that could affect our ability to do the activities we have enjoyed since the Society was formed in 1953.
First aiders
Some of us are already trained as first aiders by the organisations for which we work, however it is not a requirement for CNHS to provide a qualified first aider for walks. Despite this, the committee feels it would be sensible to provide a portable first aid kit so all walk leaders will carry one with them. Members are still advised to take sensible precautions to ensure their own safety when attending organised events.