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Wednesday May 25th

The third attempt to explore Head Down, weather permitting. Detail as before.
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Today cancelled.

Sorry but the weather is not fit for HeadDown.  Try again next week.
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Wednesday May 18th

Weather permitting. we will explore Head Down. See last week’s post for details.
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Giant Cranesbill (Geranium maderense) Undercliff Drive, Ventnor

It is worth taking a visit to Ventnor at the moment to see the truly amazing planting of the “Giant Cranesbill” (Geranium maderense) that have been planted opposite Ventnor Botanic Garden.The species is also called the “Madeiran Storksbill” or “Giant Herb
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Looking at the Countryside-Yarmouth Walk 8th May 2016

Yarmouth Walk 27 members meet at the Boatyard  near Saltern Wood Quay for a walk led by Helen Danby and Michele Van Buren. First of all Helen took us round her 8 acre wood, Saltern Wood East which was looking particularly beautiful with a grand display of Bluebells and Wood Anemones T
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Today’s walk cancelled

Bad weather. Try again next week.
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Wednesday May 11th

Meet at 10am for a walk on Head Down on the east side of St. Catherine’s down. Parking by kind permission of Daphne Watson. From Niton on the road to Rookley turn left up Crocker Lane on the village boundary. Go up to the top of Crocker Lane, off the top of the tarmac, and turn
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Geology Meeting – 12 March 2016

On 12th March the Geology section met at Dinosaur Isle museum in Sandown, for the first time in several years. Members were greeted by Steve Hutt, the new leader. He outlined the objectives of the section, and briefly recounted his one-time joint leadership of the section with Keith M
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Wednesday May 4th

A walk to the Longstone at Mottistone to enjoy the bluebells and woodland in spring. Meet at 10am at carpark near Mottistone Manor,  OS ref.  405838. Alternative walk for the less agile:  Meet at 10am at carpark at lower end of Strawberry Hill, OS ref. 412836.  We will meet up at the
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