Field meetings
| Date | Description | Leader(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Tue.7th Jan. | Old Moor | Joan Potts |
| Sun. 19th Jan. | Shaw Farm Tour | George & Nicky Burgess |
| Mon. 3rd Feb. | A local walk | Reg Radford |
| Wed. 19th Feb. | A local walk | Margaret Race |
| Tue.18th Mar. | Ants, Longshaw | Steve Price |
| Sat. 29th Mar. | Chadkirk | Tony Axcell |
| Tue. 15th Apr. | Macclesfield Forest | Chris Jones |
| Wed. 30th Apr. | Practical microscope workshop | Ian Russell |
| Date | Description | Leader(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Sat.13th Jan | Manchester Museum | Nicky & George Burgess |
| Tue. 23rd Jan | Tittesworth Reservoir (wintering birds) | Steve Price |
| Thur. 15th Feb | Wormhill | Chris Lees & Liz Honeybell |
| Fri. 23rd Feb | Bowden Area | Reg Radford |
| Wed.13th Mar | Tintwistle; around the Western Reservoirs | George & Nicky Burgess |
| Sat. 23rd Mar | High Peak Mining Museum, Matlock | Mary Weston |
| Fri. 19th Apr | Consall Woods | Jeanne Daniels |
| Mon. 29th Apr | A local walk | Chris Jones |
| Mon. 13th May: | A walk from Mellor Church | Margaret Race |
| Tues. 23rd May | Stanage Edge (Ring Ouzels) | Joan Potts |
| Sun. 2nd June | Rose End Meadows (wild flowers) | Barry Soames |
| Wed. 12th June | Blue Hill Pastures, Leek | Chris Moore |
| Fri. 21st June | Kinder Reservoir | Linda Dawes |
| Tue. 2nd July | A limestone dale | Elaine Radford |
| Sun. 14th July | Calver Peak | Jill Hulme |
| Mon. 5th Aug. | Avenue Washlands, (Lakeside) | Tony Axcell |
| Tue. 20th Aug. | Bug Hunt | Ian Russell |
| Sun. 8th Sept. | Fungus foray | John Hawksford |
| Fri. 13th Sept. | Danes Moss | Jeanne Daniels |
| Mon. 7th Oct. | Watford Lodge Nature Reserve closure and work day | Joan Potts |
| Wed. 16th Oct. | Buxton | Chris Jones |
| Thu. 24th Oct. | Lichens at Watford Lodge | Steve Price |
| Tues. 12th Nov. | Padley Gorge by train | Chris Lees and Liz Honeybell |
| Sat. 23rd Nov. | Brian Fox Memorial Walk & Pub Lunch. Booking essential | John Hawksford |
| Wed. 4th Dec. | Werneth Low from Etherow | George and Nicky Burgess |
| Sat. 28th Dec. | Walk it off! | George and Nicky Burgess |
| Date | Description | Leader(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Tue. 10th Jan | Local walk | Reg Radford |
| Thu. 19th Jan | Carsington Water. | Joan Potts |
| Tue. 7th Feb | Buxton Museum | Ron & Mary Weston |
| Wed. 22nd Feb | Hopton Hall | Mary & Ron Weston |
| Mon. 6th Mar | Dunham Massey | Nicky Burgess & Margaret Race |
| Fri. 24th Mar | Roman Lakes | Margaret Race |
| Wed.19th Apr | Macclesfield Forest | Chris Jones |
| Sat. 29th Apr | Eastern Moors from Curbar Gap | Barry Soames |
| Fri. 5th May | Monk's Dale | Tony Axcell |
| Thur.11th May | Carsington Water | Joan Potts |
| Wed. 24th May | The Torrs, Canal and River | Jeff & Frances Osbourn |
| Thur. 8th June | Tittesworth Reservoir (flowers, insects & breeding birds) | Steve Price |
| Tue. 13th June | Coombs Dale | Elaine Radford |
| Wed. 28th June | Mousley Bottom (Ranger Hut 7p.m. [or Rock Mill Lane 6.45p.m.]) | Jeanne Daniels |
| Tue. 4th Jul | Calver | Jill Hulme |
| Sun. 23rd Jul | Blacka Moor (date changed) | Barry Soames |
| Tue. 15th Aug | Mousley Bottom Family Bug Hunt (10a.m. outside New Mills Central Station) | Ian Russell |
| Fri. 25th Aug | Goyt Valley Moss & Bog | Linda Dawes |
| Wed. 6th Sep | Dimmingsdale | Tony Axcell |
| Sun.17th Sep | Goyt Valley Fungus Foray | John Hawksford |
| Tue. 26th Sep | Cracken Edge | George & Nicky Burgess |
| Thur. 5th Oct | Watford Lodge Nature Reserve closure & working party | Joan Potts |
| Mon. 23rd Oct | Rainow | Margaret Race |
| Tue. 7th Nov | Crowden | Joan Potts |
| Sat. 18th Nov | Brian Fox Memorial Walk & Pub Lunch. The Packhorse, Mellor Road. Booking essential. | John Hawksford |
| Sat. 2nd Dec | Local Walk | Chris Jones |
| Thur. 28th Dec | Walk it off! | George & Nicky Burgess |
| Date | Description | Leader(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Thu. 13th Jan | Local Walk near Wash | Reg Radford |
| Wed. 26th Jan | Local Walk near Brookbottom | George & Nicky Burgess |
| Tue. 8th Feb | Tittesworth | Joan Potts |
| Fri. 25th Feb | Cromford Canal | Chris Lees & Liz Honeybell |
| Tue.15th Mar | Lindow Moss | George & Nicky Burgess |
| Sat. 26th Mar | National Stone Centre | Mary & Ron Weston |
| Sat. 9th Apr | Alderley Edge | Barry Soames |
| Sun. 24th Apr | Disley | John Hawksford |
| Tue. 10th Mayr | Around Rudyard Lake | Jeanne Daniels |
| Mon. 23rd May | Stanage Edge (ring ouzels) | Joan Potts |
| Sat. 11th Jun | A limestone dale | Elaine Radford |
| Wed. 29th Jun | Hay Dale | Jeanne Daniels |
| Fri. 15th Jul | Longstone Edge (butterflies) | Linda Dawes |
| Thu. 21st Jul | Grin Low | Steve Price |
| Thu. 4th Aug | Sheldon & Magpie Mine | Chris Lees & Liz Honeybell |
| Sun. 14th Aug | Blacka Moor | Barry Soames |
| Fri. 2nd Sep | Lathkill Dale | Tony Axcell |
| Wed. 21st Sep | Broadbottom | Nicky Burgess & Margaret Race |
| Sun. 2nd Oct | Lyme Park fungus foray | ohn Hawksford |
| Wed. 12th Oct: | Watford Lodge Nature Reserve closure & working party | Joan Potts |
| Mon. 24th Oct | Bosley Locks & North Rode | George & Nicky Burgess |
| Tue. 8th Nov | Local walk | Chris Jones |
| Sat. 26th Nov | Brian Fox Memorial Walk & pub lunch. Booking essential. | John Hawksford |
| Sun. 4th Dec | Local walk | George Burgess |
| Wed. 28th Dec | Walk it off! | Margaret Race |
| Date | Description | Leader(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Thu. 14th Jan | Local Walk (cancelled) | Reg Radford |
| Wed. 27th Jan | Local Walk (cancelled) | George & Nicky Burgess |
| Tue. 9th Feb | Tittesworth (cancelled) | Joan Potts |
| Fri. 26th Feb | Cromford Canal (cancelled) | Chris Lees & Liz Honeybell |
| Tue.16th Mar | Lindow Moss (cancelled) | George & Nicky Burgess |
| Sat. 27th Mar | National Stone Centre (cancelled) | Mary Weston |
| Tue.13th Apr | Alderley Edge (cancelled) | Barry Soames |
| Sun. 25th Apr | Chapel/Combs Circular (cancelled) | John Hawksford |
| Wed. 19th May | *New Mills (meet near Co-op) | Margaret Race |
| Thu. 27th May | Errwood | Joan Potts |
| Mon. 7th Jun | *Taxal Edge (bus; no cars) | Tony Axcell |
| Tue. 15th Jun | A White Peak Dale Walk | Elaine Radford |
| Sat. 17th Jul | Danes Moss | Barry Soames |
| Fri. 30th Jul | Upper Goyt Valley | Chris Jones |
| Wed. 4th Aug | Consall Forge | Jeanne Daniels |
| Thu. 12th Aug | *Marple (bus, or car) | John Hawksford |
| Mon. 13th Sep | Alton & the Churnet Valley | Tony Axcell |
| Wed. 29th Sep | Fungus Foray | The committee |
| Tue, 5th Oct | Watford Lodge Nature Reserve Closure & Working Party |
Joan Potts |
| Fri. 15th Oct | Tideslow Rake & High Rake Mine | Linda Dawes |
| Mon. 25th Oct | Fernilee | Margaret Race |
| Tue. 2nd Nov | *Whaley Bridge (bus) | Chris Jones |
| Sun. 21st Nov | Ollersett Landscapes (a shorter walk) |
Ron Weston |
| Mon. 6th Dec | *Brian Fox Memorial walk (bus); | John Hawksford |
| Wed. 29th Dec | Walk It Off! | Margaret Race |
* = not starting from the Town Hall car park: details later.
Due to the coronavirus outbreak, all New Mills Natural History Society meetings are cancelled for the foreseeable future.
| Date | Description | Leader(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Thu. 9th Jan | Carsington Reservoir | Joan Potts |
| Tue. 21st Jan | Romiley area | George & Nicky Burgess |
| Mon. 3rd Feb | Etherow Country Park | Pat & Anne O’Mara |
| Wed.19th Feb | Massey Winter Garden | The Committee |
| Thu.12th Mar | Bradford & Lathkill Dales | Tony Axcell |
| Fri. 27th Mar | Edale (using a train) (cancelled) | Margaret Race |
| Thu. 2nd Apr | A Dark Peak Walk (cancelled) | Reg Radford |
| Wed. 8th Apr | Tegg's Nose & Macclesfield Forest (cancelled) | Chris Jones |
| Sat. 25th Apr | Biddulph area (cancelled) | John Hawksford |
| Wed. 6th May | Errwood (cancelled) | Joan Potts |
| Sat. 30th May | Healey Dell (cancelled) | Mark Higginbottom |
| Thu. 4th Jun | Gowhole (cancelled) | David Blowers |
| Fri. 19th Jun | A White Peak Dale Walk (cancelled) | Elaine Radford |
| Tue. 30th Jun | Cunning Dale (cancelled) | Steve Price |
| Sat. 18th Jul | Danes Moss (cancelled) | Barry Soames |
| Fri. 31st Jul | Upper Goyt Valley (cancelled) | Chris Jones |
| Tue. 4th Aug | Consall Forge (cancelled) | Jeanne Daniels |
| Thu. 13th Aug | Rudyard Reservoir (cancelled) | John Hawksford |
| Mon. 14th Sep | Alton & the Churnet Valley (cancelled) | Tony Axcell |
| Wed. 30th Sep | Fungus Foray (cancelled) | Irene Blagden |
| Fri. 9th Oct | Tideslow Rake & High Rake Mine (cancelled) | Linda Dawes |
| Sun. 18th Oct | Fernilee (cancelled) | Margaret Race |
| Mon. 2nd Nov | Whaley Bridge by bus. Meet at New Mills bus station at 9.55 a.m. (cancelled) | Chris Jones |
| Wed. 18th Nov | Hartington (cancelled) | Ron Weston |
| Sat. 5th Dec | Brian Fox Memorial Walk & Pub Lunch. Booking essential. (cancelled) | Pam Richards & Margaret Race |
| Wed. 30th Dec | Walk it off! (cancelled) | Margaret Race |
| Date | Description | Leader(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Wed. 9th Jan | Local Walk | Susan Bailey |
| Mon. 21st Jan | A Local Winter Walk | Reg Radford |
| Wed. 13th Feb | Poynton Area | Pam Richards |
| Mon. 25th Feb | Fairholmes | Joan Potts |
| Tue. 5th Mar | Looking at Lichens (Disley Area) | Irene Blagden |
| Sat. 23rd Mar | Hartington | Ron & Mary Weston |
| Tue.16th Apr | Ladder Edge Country Park | John Hawksford |
| Thu. 25th Apr | Coombes Valley RSP Reserve | Joan Potts |
| Tue. 7th May | North of Slackhall | David Blowers |
| Mon. 27th May | Eldon Hill, Peak Forest | Tony Axcell |
| Mon. 3rd Jun | Longdendale Holly Trail: for Nightjars, meet at Town Hall at 7.00 p.m | Joan Potts |
| Fri. 7th Jun | Cromford Canal | Joan Potts |
| Tue. 25th Jun | A White Peak walk | Elaine Radford |
| Thu. 11th Jul | Lightwood, north of Buxton | Steve Price |
| Wed. 17th Jul | Harpur Hill | John Hawksford |
| Fri. 26th Jul | Curbar, Froggatt & White Edges | Linda Dawes |
| Thu. 1st Aug | Hope Valley (possibly using a train) | Chris Lees & Liz Honeybell |
| Wed. 7th Aug | 50th Anniversary Lunch; booking required | Pam Richards & John Hawksford |
| Tue. 20th Aug | Upper Goyt Valley | Chris Jones |
| Sat.14th Sep | Ashworth Valley | Mark Higginbottom |
| Tue.24th Sep | Weston Park Museum, Sheffield (by train and tram) | Mary Weston |
| Tue 8th Oct | Fungus Foray | Irene Blagden |
| Thu.17th Oct | Watford Lodge Nature Reserve closure & working party | Joan Potts |
| Fri. 25th Oct | Swine Sty & Bar Brook | Ron Weston |
| Wed. 13th Nov | Rainow/Ingersley Vale | Pam Richards |
| Wed. 27th Nov | Danebridge | George & Nicky Burgess |
| Sat 7th Dec | Brian Fox Memorial Walk & pub lunch; booking essential | Ron & Mary Weston |
| Mon. 30th Dec | Walk it off! | Margaret Race |
| Date | Description | Leader(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Mon. 8th Jan | Local Winter Walk | Reg Radford |
| Wed. 24th Jan | Local Walk | Susan Bailey |
| Thu. 15th Feb | Local Walk | David Blowers |
| Sat. 24th Feb | Arbor Low & Middleton by Youlgreave | Ron & Mary Weston |
| Thu. 8th Mar | Crowden (Mountain Hares) | Joan Potts |
| Tue. 27th Mar | Etherow Country Park | Margaret Race |
| Wed. 11th Apr | Local Walk from Co-op Car Park (not Town Hall), at 10.00am | Chris Jones |
| Sat. 28th Apr | Healey Dell | Mark Higginbottom |
| Tue. 1st May | Riverside and woodland from Hathersage to Grindleford, returning to Hathersage by train |
Chris Lees & Liz Honeybell |
| Fri. 25th May | Minninglow & Royston Grange | Tony Axcell |
| Wed. 6th Jun | Deep Hayes Country Park | John Hawksford |
| Fri. 15th Jun | Jackson's Brick Works & Poynton Coppice | Chris Jones |
| Thu. 28th Jun | Poking around Miller's Dale | Steve Price |
| Wed.25th Jul | Old Moor Nature Reserve 9.30 a.m | Roy & Jennifer Dagnall |
| Sat. 28th Jul | Monyash area | Elaine Radford |
| Fri. 17th Aug | Surprise View | Linda Dawes |
| Tue. 28th Aug | Gratton Dale | Pat & Anne O’Mara |
| Sun. 16th Sep | Long Clough Nature Reserve, Glossop | Ron & Mary Weston |
| Wed. 26th Sep | Goyt Valley | Margaret Race |
| Thu. 4th Oct | Watford Lodge Nature Reserve Closure & Working Party |
Joan Potts |
| Sat. 13th Oct | Ashworth Valley | Mark Higginbottom |
| Wed. 24th Oct | Fungus Foray | Society Members |
| Sat. 3rd Nov | Brian Fox Memorial Walk & Pub Lunch booking essential |
John Hawksford |
| Wed. 21st Nov | Local Walk from Shaw Farm | George & Nicky Burgess |
| Tue 4th Dec | Kinder Reservoir | Chris Jones |
| Fri. 28th Dec | Walk it off! | Margaret Race |