Our indoor programme of lectures starts in the Autumn. The venue for these is the Evergreen Hall, Cornhill, Allestree, Derby. For details on how to find this - click on or touch the button ‘MEETINGS VENUE’ on left.

All indoor meetings are on Fridays and start at 7.15pm.

During the spring and summer we have a varied programme of outdoor meetings, taking place in Derbyshire and neighbouring counties, to explore a wide range of wildlife. All non-members are welcome to join us - and you definitely don't have to be an expert!

Please note: More walks will be added as time goes on. Please re-visit this page for more information.

Our Programme 2026

Outings for 2026

Saturday 6th June (outdoor meeting) (E) 2:00pm

Join Godfrey Meynell for a walk round the park and fields of Meynell Langley Hall looking for early summer flowers and wildlife. Follow signs to Meynell Langley Garden Centre (SK301399) (DE6 4NT).  Go past the garden centre car park and park in front of the main house.

 

Wednesday 10th June (outdoor meeting) (M) 10:30am

Meet Brian Hobby for a walk around the new DWT Middleton Moor Nature Reserve to see the wild flowers.  Park at Middleton Top car park (pay and display).  There is a café and toilets.

 

Monday 15th June (outdoor meeting) (E) 7:00pm

Walk with Alan Willmot through the woods, down to the lake for general woodland and lakeside plants, also wildfowl.  Meet at the Allestree Park Main Car Park off the A6 (SK348407) W3W///plays.origin.bids

 

Saturday 20th June (outdoor meeting) (E) 10:30pm

Come with Brian Gough to the Weleda garden in Ilkeston.  This is a half day or full day optional.  Park in Weleda car park, Heanor Road, Ilkeston, DE7 8DR W3W///builds.values.proper where someone from Weleda with give us a brief chat about the garden and their work.  After this we will go to Manor floods looking for rare plants and anything else we can find.  Carry lunch if you are staying for the afternoon walk.

 

Wednesday 1st July (outdoor meeting) (E) 2:00pm

Come and visit member Veronica Holtom’s garden in Holbrook.  This is not just any garden; it is an acre of wonderfully diverse planting.  There are areas of woodland and completely wild places, but also formal gardens complete with small stream and pond.  Birds nest in the Scots Pines and many smaller birds also use the garden for feeding, and a grass snake has also been seen basking in the sun.  There will be tea, coffee and biscuits available whilst you sit and listen to the bird calls, spy the butterflies and hopefully watch the dragon and damsel flies over the pond. 

Booking essential please email brianhobby1@outlook.com for the address and further information.

This is definitely a fine afternoon event.  Should it be wet or even overcast and cold, then this will be rescheduled.  Either way an email will be sent out during the morning to confirm what has been decided. 

 

Monday 13th July (outdoor meeting) (E) 7:00pm

Join Alan Willmot at Shardlow for an evening walk along the canal side to the mouth of the river Derwent for general waterside vegetation and birdlife.  Meet at the Wilne Lane Car Park off Wilne Lane (SK445304) W3W///precautions.youths.giggle

 

Saturday 8th August (outdoor meeting) (D) 10:30am

An all-day with Alan Willmot for a walk down through the Bradford Dale and back through the village of Youlgreave for limestone woodland and grassland vegetation. Good chance of seeing Dipper and Kingfisher. Carry Lunch.

Meet at the Moor Lane Car Park off Moor Lane (SK194644) W3W///zebra.twinkled.ladder  Toilets at the car park.

 

Mid-August (outdoor meeting) (E) 10:30am

Join Brian Gough.  Park off the road next to the car park at the Bubble Inn Stenson.  Brian will be looking for flowers and anything else he can find.  This is a half day or full day optional. Provisional details. Date to be confirmed.