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Satellite caught and photographed by Simon Buckingham 8 Apr 2018
Satellite caught and photographed by Simon Buckingham 8 Apr 2018

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Diary and Events

DATES FOR 2017

Event (2017) Date Time
Walk & Talk - Winter Wildfowl Sun 5th February
10am (Approx 2 hrs)
Mail Shot (with AGM info etc) End of March
Walk & Talk - Springtime Sun 9th April 2pm (Approx 2 hrs)
AGM (plus talk and/or slides) - In TW Sports & Social Club (Members only) Wed 5th April  7:30pm for 8pm start
Open Weekend (potentially including Moth mornings – viewing moths caught the night before) Sat 13th & Sun 14th May 11am-5pm
(last Tour 4pm)
Mail Shot Mid June
Open Day (potentially including Moth mornings – viewing moths caught the night before) Sun 25th June 11am-5pm
(last Tour 4pm)

Denham Park - Colne Valley Festival (Maple Lodge will have a stand there)

 Sun 30th July 11am-4pm
Discovery Day (potentially including viewing moths caught the night before)

Sun 13th August

 11am-5pm
(last Tour 4pm)
Mail Shot End of September
Moth and Bat Night Sat 14th October 6pm - late pm
Walk & Talk - Autumn Fungi Sun 5th November 10am (Approx 2 hrs)
Walk & Talk - Winter Wildfowl Sun 11th February 2018 10am (Approx 2 hrs)

<<< PREVIOUS YEARS >>>
2016

Event (2016) Date Time
Walk & Talk - Winter Wildfowl Sun 7th Feb
10am (Approx 2 hrs)
Mail Shot (with AGM info etc) End of March
Walk & Talk - Springtime Sun 10th April 2pm (Approx 2 hrs)
AGM (plus talk and/or slides) - In TW Sports & Social Club (Members only) Wed 20th April  7:30pm for 8pm start
Open Weekend (potentially including Moth mornings – viewing moths caught the night before) Sat 14th & Sun 15th May 11am-5pm
(last Tour 4pm)
Mail Shot Mid June
Open Day (potentially including Moth mornings – viewing moths caught the night before) Sun 26th June 11am-5pm
(last Tour 4pm)

Denham Park - Colne Valley Festival (Maple Lodge will have a stand there)

 Sun 31st July 11am-4pm
Discovery Day

Sun 14th August

 11am-5pm
(last Tour 4pm)
Mail Shot End September
Walk & Talk - Autumn Fungi (UK Fungus Day) Sun 9th October 2pm (Approx 2 hrs)
Walk & Talk - Winter Wildfowl Sun 5th February 2017 10am (Approx 2 hrs)

2015
Event (2015) Date Time
Walk & Talk - Winter Wildfowl
CANCELLED		 Sun 8th Feb
CANCELLED		 10am (Approx 2 hrs)
Mail Shot (with AGM info etc) End of March
Walk & Talk - Springtime Sun 19th April 2pm (Approx 2 hrs)
AGM (plus talk and/or slides) - In TW Sports & Social Club (Members only) Wed 22nd April 7:30pm for 8pm start
Open Weekend (potentially including Moth mornings – viewing moths caught the night before) Sat 9th & Sun 10th May 11am-5pm
(last Tour 4pm)
Canal Festival (Rickmansworth) Sat 16th & Sun 17th May
Mail Shot Early June

Denham Park - Colne Valley Festival (Maple Lodge will have a stand there)

 Sun 26th July 11am-4pm
Discovery Day

Sun 9th August

 11am-4:30
(last Tour 3:30pm)
Mail Shot End September
Walk & Talk - Autumn Fungi Sun 18th October 2pm (Approx 2 hrs)
Walk & Talk - Winter Wildfowl Sun 7th February 2016 10am (Approx 2 hrs)
 2014
Event (2014) Date Time
Walk & Talk - Winter Wildfowl Sun 19th Feb 10am (Approx 2 hrs)
Mail Shot (with AGM info etc) End of March
Walk & Talk - Springtime Sun 13th April 2pm (Approx 2 hrs)
AGM (plus talk and/or slides) - In TW Sports & Social Club (Members only) Wed 16th April 7:30pm for 8pm start
Open Weekend (potentially including Moth mornings – viewing moths caught the night before) Sat 10th & Sun 11th May 11am-5pm
(last Tour 4pm)
Canal Festival (Rickmansworth) Sat 17th & Sun 18th May
Mail Shot Early June

Summertime BioBlitz - Bugs & Mini-beasts

Sun 13th July 10am-3pm

Denham Park - Colne Valley Festival (Maple Lodge will have a stand there)

 Sun 27th July 11am-4pm
Discovery Day

Sun 3rd August

 11am-4:30
(last Tour 3:30pm)
Mail Shot End September
Walk & Talk - Autumn Fungi Sun 19th October 2pm (Approx 2 hrs)
2013 - 30th ANNIVERSARY YEAR
Event (2013) Date Time
Walk & Talk - Winter Wildfowl Sun 10th Feb 10am (Approx 2 hrs)
Mail Shot (with AGM info etc) End of March
AGM (plus talk and/or slides) - In TW Sports & Social Club (Members only) Wed 17th April 7:30pm for 8pm start
Walk & Talk - Springtime Sun 21st April 2pm (Approx 2 hrs)
Open Weekend (not including Moth mornings – viewing moths caught the night before) Sat 11th & Sun 12th May 11am-5pm
(last Tour 4pm)
Canal Festival (Rickmansworth) ML may not be attending this year (but tbc) Sat 18th & Sun 19th May
Mail Shot Early June

Walk & Talk - Summertime

 Sun 14th July 2pm (Approx 2 hrs)

Denham Park - Colne Valley Festival (Maple Lodge will have a stand there)

 Sun 28th July 11am-4pm

:CANCELLED: Members Family Walk & Talk :CANCELLED: - aimed at 7-12 year olds (with Parent or Grandparent) - Booking required - contact Peter (01923 662456) or Keith Pursall (07580 535986)

Wed 31st July CANCELLED 2pm (Approx 2 hrs)
Discovery Day - ML 30th Anniversary (not including Moth morning – viewing moths caught the night before)

Sun 4th August

 11am-4:30
(last Tour 3:30pm)
BioBlitz - ML 30th Anniversary event (Details to be agreed)

Sun 15th September

9am-6pm
Mail Shot End September
Walk & Talk - Autumn Fungi Sun 3rd November 2pm (Approx 2 hrs)
2012
Event (2012) Date Time
Mail Shot (with AGM info etc) End of March
AGM (plus talk and/or slides) - In TW Sports & Social Club (Members only) Wed 18th April 7:30pm for 8pm start
Walk & Talk - Springtime Sun 22nd April 2pm (Approx 2 hrs)
Open Weekend (potentially including Moth mornings – viewing moths caught the night before) Sat 12th & Sun 13th May 11am-5pm
(last Tour 4pm)
Canal Festival (Rickmansworth) ML may not be attending this year (but tbc) Sat 19th & Sun 20th May
Mid-week Walk & Talk (The history of Maple Lodge) - Booking required - contact Peter (01923 662456) or Keith Pursall (07580 535986) Wed 30th May 10am
Mail Shot Early June

Walk & Talk - Summertime

 Sun 8th July 2pm (Approx 2 hrs)

Denham Park - Colne Valley Festival (Maple Lodge may have a stand there)

 Sun 29th July 11am-4pm

Members Family Walk & Talk - aimed at 7-12 year olds (with Parent or Grandparent)

 Wed 1st August 2pm (Approx 2 hrs)
Discovery Day (potentially including Moth morning – viewing moths caught the night before)

Sun 19th August

 11am-4:30
(last Tour 3:30pm)
Mid-week Walk & Talk (The history of Maple Lodge) - Booking required - contact Peter (01923 662456) or Keith Pursall (07580 535986) Wed 29th August 10am
Mail Shot End September
Walk & Talk - Autumn Sun 14th October 2pm (Approx 2 hrs)
Walk & Talk - Wintertime Sun 2nd December 10am (Approx 2 hrs)

2011
Event (2011) Date Time
Mail Shot (with AGM info etc) End of March
AGM (plus talk and/or slides) - In TW Sports & Social Club (Members only) Wed 13th April 7:30pm for 8pm start
Walk & Talk - Springtime Sun 17th April 2pm (Approx 2 hrs)
Open Weekend (potentially including Moth mornings – viewing moths caught the night before) Sat 14th & Sun 15th May 11am-5pm
(last Tour 4pm)
Canal Festival (Rickmansworth)  ML may not be attending this year (but tbc) Sat 21st & Sun 22nd May
Mid-week Walk & Talk
(The history of Maple Lodge)		 Wed 1st June 10am
Mail Shot Early June

Members Family Walk & Talk - aimed at 7-12 year olds (with Parent or Grandparent)

 Sat 25th June 2pm (Approx 2 hrs)
Walk & Talk - Summertime Sun 24th July 2pm (Approx 2 hrs)

Denham Park - Colne Valley Festival  (Maple Lodge will have a stand there)

 Sun 31st July 11am-4pm
Discovery Day (potentially including Moth morning – viewing moths caught the night before)

Sun 7th August

 11am-4:30
(last Tour 3:30pm)
Mid-week Walk & Talk (The history of Maple Lodge) - Booking required - contact Peter (01923 662456) or Gwyneth (01923 230277)  Wed 24th August 10am
Mail Shot Mid October
Walk & Talk - Autumn Sun 16th October 2pm (Approx 2 hrs)
Walk & Talk  - Wintertime Sun 4th December 10am (Approx 2 hrs)
 
2010
Event (2010) Date Time
Mid-week Walk & Talk
(The history of Maple Lodge)		 Wed 24th Mar 10am
Walk & Talk - Springtime Sun 18th April 2pm (Approx 2 hrs)
AGM (plus talk and/or slides) - In TW Sports & Social Club (Members only) Wed 21st April 7:30pm for 8pm start
Open Weekend (potentially including Moth mornings – viewing moths caught the night before) Sat 8th & Sun 9th May 11am-5pm
(last Tour 4pm)
Mid-week Walk & Talk
(The history of Maple Lodge)		 Wed 2nd June 10am
Denham Park Weekend
(Maple Lodge will have a stand there)		 Sat 17th & Sun 18th July 11am-4pm
Walk & Talk - Summertime Sun 25th July 2pm (Approx 2 hrs)
Discovery Day (potentially including Moth morning – viewing moths caught the night before)

Sunday 8th August

 11am-4:30
(last Tour 3:30pm)
Mid-week Walk & Talk
(The history of Maple Lodge)		 Wed 25th August 10am
Walk & Talk - Autumn Sun 17th October 2pm (Approx 2 hrs)
Walk & Talk  - Wintertime - CANCELLED Sun 5th December 10am (Approx 2 hrs)

2009
Event (2009) Date Time
Photo Competition Presentation evening (Penn Chamber of Three Rivers House) Wed 18th Feb 6:30pm 
(Approx 1 hr)
Maple Lodge Natural History Walk (free, but call 01895 833375 to book in advance) Sat 14th March 10:15 for 10:30 start
 (Approx 1 hr)
Walk & Talk 1 (Springtime) Sun 19th April 2pm (Approx 2 hrs)
AGM (plus talk) (Members only) Wed 22nd April 8pm
Open Weekend Sat 9th & Sun 10th May 11am-5pm
(last Tour 4pm)
Mid-week Walk & Talk
(The history of Maple Lodge)		 Wed 3rd June 10am
Moth Night (and next morning for viewing caught moths) (Members only) Sat 6th June  9pm (Moths released noon next day - 7th)
Walk & Talk 2 (Butterflies, Dragonflies, etc) Sun 12th July 2pm (Approx 2 hrs)
Discovery Day Sun 9th August 11am-4:30
(last Tour 3:30pm)
Walk & Talk 3 (Berries & Fungi) Sun 18th October 2pm (Approx 2 hrs)
Walk & Talk 4 (Winter Birds) Sun 6th December 10am (Approx 2 hrs)

 

2008 - 25th ANNIVERSARY YEAR
Event (2008) Date Time
Plant a Tree Day - Tree planting and other tasks around the Reserve (Members only) Sat 16th Feb from 9:30am
(please bring your own lunch)
Spring to Action Day - Spring clean the Reserve (Members only) Sat 8th March from 9:30am
(please bring your own lunch)
Walk & Talk 1 (Birdsong & Flowers) Sun 13th April 2pm
AGM (plus talk) Wed 23rd April 8pm
25th Anniversary Open Weekend Sat 10th & Sun 11th May 11am-5pm
(last Tour 4pm)
Fun Bird Race - Sorry, cancelled Sun 1st June 9am for 9:30am start
Moth Night (and next morning for viewing caught moths) (Members only) Sat 7th June  9pm (Moths released noon next day - 8th)
Walk & Talk 2 (Butterflies) Sun 22nd June  2pm
25th Anniversary Celebration Day Sat 9th August 11am-4:30
(last Tour 3:30pm)
25th Anniversary Evening B-B-Q (Members only) Sat 9th August 7:00pm-dark
Walk & Talk 3 (Berries & Fungi) Sun 12th October 2pm
Walk & Talk 4 (Winter Birds) Sun 7th December 10am

2007
Event (2007) Date Time
AGM (plus talk) Wed 4th April 8pm
Walk & Talk 1 (Birdsong & Flowers) Sun 22nd April 2pm
Open Weekend Sat 12th & Sun 13th May 11am-5pm
(last Tour 4pm)
Walk & Talk 2 (Midsummer Madness) Sun 24th June 2pm
Children's Discovery Day / Insects & other creatures Sun 19th August 11am-5pm
(last Tour 4pm)
Walk & Talk 3 (Autumn / Fungi) Sun 14th October 2pm
Walk & Talk 4 (Waterfowl) Sun 9th December 2pm

2006

Event (2006)

 Date Time
Walk & Talk (Spring Flowers) Sun 26th Mar  2006 2pm
Members Path opening (followed by AGM) Wed 5th Apr 6:30pm
AGM (plus talk) Wed 5th Apr 8pm
Open Weekend Sat 13th & Sun 14th May 11am-5pm
(Last Tour 4pm)
Walk & Talk (Bird Song) Sun 11th Jun  2pm
Children's Discovery Day / Moth Morning Sun 20th Aug 11am-5pm
(Last Tour 4pm)
Walk & Talk (Autumn / Ponds) Sun 17th Sep 2pm
Walk & Talk (Waterfowl) Sun 10th Dec 2pm


 

Maple Lodge Conservation Society (MLCS),
Maple Lodge Close, off Denham way,
Rickmansworth,
Herts. UK.
WD3 9SN