New Mills U3A birds and botany

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MEETINGS: Once or twice a month on various days to minimise recurrent clashes with members' other commitments. We are always happy to welcome new members. None of us claim to be experts but try to puzzle our way to the names of the organisms we find. If you are interested in joining us or want more information please contact us. We usually meet at the Co-op car park, Church Road, New Mills at 10 am. The number on walks is limited only by having enough seats in cars. Attendance varies with members’ diaries, inclinations and the weather (we are sensible people, not masochists). Come and join us. There's no limit to the number on the mailing list.
	NEXT MEETING Monday 18 June 2018 Hartington Meadows
We will walk through Hartington Meadows which is bursting with wild flowers through the summer. The grassland is cut for hay in mid-July - this encourages meadow flowers such as hay rattle and meadow vetchling. Different flowers grow on the rock outcrops - among them are clustered bellflower and dropwort. Skylarks nest in the rough pasture. The disused limestone quarry and the limestone cuttings of the High Peak and Tissington Trails provide ample space for flowers adapted to the shallow alkaline soils. They also provide breeding sites for cliff-nesting birds such as jackdaw and kestrel. Meet at New Mills Coop at 10.00am to car share.

2018 Meetings
Wednesday 28 February	Martin Mere
Thursday 22 March	Carsington Water
Friday 13 April	Lyme Park
Wednesday 9 May	Stanage Edge and Longshaw Estate
Tuesday 29 May	Tideswell - Lead Rakes and Dale
Monday 18 June	Hartington Meadows
Thursday 12 July	Taxal & Errwood Reservoir
Tuesday 31 July	Lathkill Dale
Wednesday 22 August	Gradbach & Danebridge
Thursday 13 September	Millers Dale
Monday 8 October	Old Moor
Oct/Nov	High Tide Watch & Burton Mere