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Summer Programme 2026
**New**

Our Next Events
Thursday 18th June, Botany (Thursdays), 10:30am
National Trust - Beckermonds Meadows and The Helks Pavement. Contact Bruce for final details a week before. Please car share if possible - Bring packed lunch. Boots /wellies usually advisable. More details/directions from Bruce: 07397 093284. Leader: Bruce Brown
Saturday 20th June, Summer Visits, 10:00am
Botany and Birds at t’op of the Dale. A full-day circular walk, via Cray and Hubberholme/Yockenthwaite, with some climbing involved. Meet/park Buckden YDNP car park. Bring a packed lunch. Leaders: Ian Brand - 07854 888206 and Helen Steward - 07760 883865
Sunday 21st June, Birding, 09:00am
Birdwatching on Ilkley Moor. Joint event with Friends of Ilkley Moor. Meet/park White Wells car park, SE116469; we will finish around 12 noon. Hoping for warblers, including willow warbler and blackcap. Potential for cuckoo. We will use well-worn paths, but some are steep and rough in places. Leaders: Tracy Gray - 07780 535860 and Iain Manfield 07952 275440. Please ring the Leader if planning to attend and cancel explicitly if you need to do so. Please car share if possib
Tuesday 23rd June, Tuesday Evening Nature Walks, 18:00pm
Otley Chevin Geology Trail. A chance to learn about the fascinating geology of the Chevin. A circular walk of 2 miles mostly on marked paths, some steep sections and possibly muddy in places. Meet/park at East Chevin Quarry car park SE212444. Duration approx. 2.5 hours. Numbers limited to 15. Please contact Helen Steward on 07760 883865 to reserve your place. Mostly easy walking, experts on hand, usually 2 to 3 miles maximum. Please car share where possible. Leader: Bill
Thursday 25th June, Improve Your Skills, Moth Trapping, 09:30am
Otley. Please email wharfedalemoths@gmail.com for location details and to confirm attendance. Leader: Aidan Smith - 07712 156793
Thursday 25th June, Botany (Thursdays), 10:00am
Ilkley Darwin Gardens and adjacent moor survey. Meet Darwin Gardens car park SE117471. Please car share if possible - Ring Bruce, or meet at venue. Bring packed lunch. Boots /wellies usually advisable. More details/directions from Bruce: 07397 093284. Leader: Sue Stevens
Saturday 27th June, Botany, 10:30am
Tarn Moor, Cumbria (joint meet with Bradford Botany Group). Take M6 Tebay exit (junction 28), then B6260 towards Orton, turn right just before the village, through Raisbeck, and then take unclassified road east towards Little Asby. Park at NY672074, close to a bridge. Please car share if possible - Ring Bruce, or meet at venue. Bring packed lunch. Boots /wellies usually advisable. More details/directions from Bruce: 07397 093284. Leader: Neil Barratt
Monday 29th June, Birding, 20:15pm
Hebden Swifts Swift Walk (with house martins and spotted flycatchers) around Hebden Village. Meet at Hebden Village Institute. Please ring the Leader if planning to attend and cancel explicitly if you need to do so. Please car share if possible. Bring RSPB /YWT card where appropriate. More details and directions from Leader. Leaders: Ros Lilley and Terry Flynn - 07956 003498

A YEAR IN NATURE 2025
Print copy available
£5 to members (plus postage)

Wharfedale Naturalists have produced an annual review for almost eighty years. We have an extensive archive of articles and records about our local wildlife to be read and enjoyed.
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