Spring plans for Trust...

THE Charnwood Group of the Leicestershire and Rutland Wildlife Trust has released its programme for Spring 2022.

Regular indoor meetings are held in Woodhouse Eaves Village Hall on the second Wednesday every month from January to May starting at 7.30pm. Admission is £2.50 for LRWT members, £3 for visitors, children free.

Talks will be organised according to Government Covid guidelines current at time of talk. Please check the website for details as to whether a talk is taking place at Woodhouse Eaves Village Hall, or online via Zoom. https://www.lrwt.org.uk

Wednesday February 9 at 7.30pm, Cone Shells – Killers or Curers by Brian Hammond: Brian has collected shells all his life and there are over 10,000 specimens from his collection in a Glasgow museum.

This talk is about a particular family of molluscs which are venomous and carnivorous. Their venom is complex and is used a lot in drug research.

Wednesday March 9 at 7.30pm, A.G. M. followed by: Enthralled by Galls: Exploring the Plant Galls of Leicestershire by Hazel Graves. Hazel is a keen amateur naturalist and will describe how she become interested in galls. She will discuss the structures and extraordinary lifestyles of those galls she has found in Leicestershire, particularly Charnwood Forest.

Wednesday April 13 at 7.30pm, The Condor’s Feather by Mike and Paula Webster: This talk celebrates the publication of “The Condor’s Feather”, a travel memoir about the 4 years that the couple spent in South America and the filming they did for Birdlife International. It will include excerpts from the book as well as some of the films.

Wednesday May 11 at 7.30pm, A Wildlife Quiz for Everyone: This quiz will be an entertaining, sociable evening with questions for everyone, whether or not you are a wildlife expert, or just enjoy natural history. Organise your own team beforehand, or join others in a team on the night. Bring your own drinks and nibbles to help the evening along.