The Group usually meets twice monthly - a walk on the last Sunday of the month, and an evening meeting on the second Thursday of the month. Other meetings occur on an ad-hoc basis depending on season, weather, or for a specific event. All are welcome to attend, and no specialist knowledge is required.

Sunday 26th September 2010 10:30 - Walk - Shorter Walk Minchinhampton Common
Location: Bell Lane Car Park

Thursday 9th September 2010 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 29th August 2010 10:30 - Walk - Besbury Common and Hyde
Location: Bell Lane Car Park

Thursday 12th August 2010 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 25th July 2010 10:30 - Walk - Minchinhampton Common Butterfly Survey
Location: Bell Lane Car Park

Thursday 8th July 2010 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 27th June 2010 10:30 - Walk - Frome meadows
Location: A419 lay-by - just after Toadsmoor turning

Thursday 10th June 2010 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 30th May 2010 10:30 - Walk - the western edge of Minchinhampton Common - including the Amberley Scout Hut Geology, Neu-Lindsay Nature Reserve and Butterflies at Pinfarthings
Location: Beaudesert Car Park

Thursday 13th May 2010 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 25th April 2010 10:30 - Walk - Cricklade North Meadow & Barnsley Warren (Picnic if weather forecast is promising)
Location: Bell Lane Car Park

Thursday 8th April 2010 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 28th March 2010 10:30 - Walk - Minchinhampton Geology
Location: Bell Lane

Thursday 11th March 2010 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 28th February 2010 10:30 - Walk - Snowdrop Walk to Cherington
Location: Hampton Fields

Thursday 11th February 2010 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 31st Jauary 2010 10:30 - Walk - Whips Lane to Watledge
Location: By entrance to Beaudesert

Tuesday 12th January 2010 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 27th December 2009 - Public Walk - Cowcombe Woods
Location: Lay-by on A419, west of Hyde Hill turning

Thursday 10th December 2009 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 29th November 2009 10:30 - Walk - Amberley to Rodborough Common
Location: Amberley War Memorial

Sunday 15th November 2009 10:30 - Walk - Fungi - with Dave Shorten
Location: Minchinhampton Common Reservoir Car Park

Thursday 12th November 2009 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 25th October 2009 10:30 - "Hyde & Seek" - Photo Monitoring & Hyde Old Elm
Location: Bell Lane Car Park

Thursday 8th October 2009 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 20th September 2009 10:30 - Public Walk - Crane Quarry, Jacobs Knowle, Swellshill
Location: Minchinhampton Common Reservoir Car Park

Saturday 12th September 2009 - Minchinhampton Country Fayre
Location: Minchinhampton

Thursday 10th September 2009 19:30 - Evening Meeting - prepare for Country Fayre
Location: The Close (3 Well Hill)

Sunday 30th August 2009 10:30 - Survey: Adonis Blue at Pinfarthings & Great Green Bush Crickets at Neu Lindsey
Location: By entrance to Beaudesert

Thursday 13th August 2009 19:30 - Evening Meeting - Followed by Glow-worm Survey of Swells Hill (if fine)
Location: The Crown

Sunday 26th July 2009 10:30 - Survey: Crane Quarry, Jacobs Knowle, Swells Hill
Location: Minchinhampton Common Reservoir Car Park

Sunday 12th July 2009 10:30 - Knapp Farm Survey
Location: Bell Lane

Thursday 9th July 2009 19:30 - Evening Meeting - Followed by Glow-worm Survey
Location: The Crown

Sunday 28th June 2009 10:30 - Walk - Stuart Fawkes Nature Reserve
Location: Bell Lane Car Park

Thursday 11th June 2009 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Thursday 14th May 2009 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 26th April 2009 10:30 - Walk - Box Woods
Location: The Halfway House - Common Road

Easter Monday 13th April 2009 10:30 - Walk - Itinerary to be Confirmed
Location: Minchinhampton Common Reservoir Car Park

Thursday 9th April 2009 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 29th March 2009 09:50 - Walk - Fossils at Hock Cliff (near Frampton On Severn)
Location: Bell Lane Car Park

Thursday 5th March 2009 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 22nd February 2009 10:30 - Walk - The Toadsmoor Valley from Bisley to Brimscombe Port
Location: Brimscombe Port

Thursday 12th February 2009 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 1st February 2009 10:30 - Walk - Snowdrops - Cherington Banks
Location: Old Common (Grid Ref: 882010)

Thursday 8th January 2009 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 28th December 2008 10:30 - Public Walk - Bell Lane, Besbury Common, Hyde, back to Bell Lane
Location: Bell Lane Car Park

Thursday 4th December 2008 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 30th November 2008 10:30 - Walk - Cowcombe Woods
Location: Aston Down lay-by (by the Glider Cafe)

Thursday 13th November 2008 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 26th October 2008 10:30 - Snails Walk
Location: Minchinhampton Common Reservoir Car Park

Sunday 19th October 2008 14:00 - Fungi Walk - With the Cotswold Fungus Group
Location: Westonbirt Arboretum

Thursday 9th October 2008 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 28th September 2008 10:30 - Walk - Besbury Common and Jacobs Knowle
Location: Bell Lane Car Park

Saturday 13th September 2008 9:00 - Moths
Location: Forester's House

Thursday 11th September 2008 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 31st August 2008 10:30 - Walk - 2-in-1 Redux
Location: Bell Lane Car Park

Thursday 14th August 2008 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 27th July 2008 10:30 - Walk - 2-in-1 & Photo Monitoring practice
Location: Weighbridge Inn Car Park

Thursday 24th July 2008 19:30 - National Trust Bat Walk
Location: Woodchester Mansion National Trust Car Park

Friday 18th July 2008 19:30 - Glow Worm Talk & Walk
Location: See Minutes

Thursday 10th July 2008 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 29th June 2008 10:30 - Monitoring for Frog Orchid and Dark Green Fritillary
Location: Minchinhampton Common Reservoir Car Park

Sunday 22nd June 2008 10:30 - Clearance Work followed by barbecue
Location: Forester's House
Bring appropriate footwear and tools (secateurs, shears, and loppers)

Thursday 12th June 2008 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Thursday 5th June 2008 19:30 - Orchid and Food Plant Monitoring
Location: Minchinhampton Common Reservoir Car Park

Sunday 25th May 2008 10:30 - Butterfly Monitoring
Location: Minchinhampton Common Reservoir Car Park

Saturday 10th May 2008 11:00 - Walk & Picnic - Strawberry Banks & Oakridge
Location: Chalford playing fields car park

Thursday 8th May 2008 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 27th April 2008 10:30 - Walk - Cowcombe Woods
Location: Aston Down lay-by (by the Glider Cafe)

Thursday 10th April 2008 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 30th March 2008 11:00 - Walk - Bell Lane, Besbury Common, Hyde, back to Bell Lane
Location: Bell Lane Car Park

Thursday 13th March 2008 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 24th February 2008 10:30 - Walk - Pinfarthings and Amberley
Location: By entrance to Beaudesert

Thursday 7th February 2008 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 27th January 2008 11:00 - Walk - Bell Lane, Besbury Common, Hyde, back to Bell Lane
Location: Bell Lane Car Park

Thursday 3rd January 2008 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 30th December 2007 11:00 - Walk - Bell Lane, Bubblewell, Longfords Mill, The Weighbridge, Box, back to Bell Lane
Location: Bell Lane Car Park

Thursday 6th December 2007 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 25th November 2007 10:30 - Walk - Pinfarthings and Amberley
Location: By entrance to Beaudesert

Thursday 1st November 2007 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 28th October 2007 10:30 - Walk - Walk 01 - Backwards
Location: Bell Lane Car Park

Thursday 4th October 2007 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 30th September 2007 10:45 - A short walk.
From The Weighbridge, Spring Mills, up to Box, across to Bubblewell via Forwood then back to the Weighbridge via Longfords Mill
Location: The Weighbridge Inn

Saturday 8th September 2007 - Minchinhampton Country Fayre
See us at the National Trust stand

Thursday 6th September 2007 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 26th August 2007 10:00 - Walk - The East end of the parish
Taking in Bubblewell, Gatcombe, The Long Stone, Peaches Farm, Cowcombe Woods, and Hyde
Location: Bell Lane

Sunday 12th August 2007 10:30 - Walk - Seeking the Adonis Blue
Location: The Reservoir

Thursday 2nd August 2007 19:30 - Evening Meeting
Location: The Crown

Sunday 29th July 2007 10:30 - Walk - Nailsworth & Ironmills Commons
Location: By entrance to Beaudesert

Friday 27th July 2007 19:00 - Barbeque and Bat Evening
Location: Forester's House