Warwickshire Fungus Group


 

Current Programme 2024


Sunday 28 April BANNAMS WOOD.
Park by the wood entrance on the minor road south of Morton Bagot, south of Oldberrow Church at SP111639. The postcode for High Fields Farm near the parking spot is B80 7EL.

Sunday 1 September SNITTERFIELD BUSHES NR.
Park in the small Wildlife Trust car park on the south side of Bearley Road, between Bearley and Snitterfield. CV37 0JH, SP200603. Good ancient woodland.

Sunday 15 September ALNE WOOD
Part of Heart of England Forest project. Park at Alne Wood Natural Burial Ground, off Spernall Lane, SP103610, B49 6JG, W3W magnum.instance.fruits

Sunday 22 September BRANDON MARSH
Please bring fresh specimens to this indoor meeting, for all to identify. There will be a chance to use microscopes. Details to follow.

Sunday 29 September ALVECOTE WOOD
A fascinating private wood in North Warwickshire. Park inside gate at SK258033, in Robey's Lane, Alvecote, B78 1AS, W3W builds.season.ahead.

Saturday 5 October BRANDON MARSH NATURE CENTRE
A public foray for the Wildlife Trust on National Fungus Day. Details to follow later, to include forays and an indoor exhibition. Brandon Marsh Nature Centre is off Brandon Lane, CV3 3GW, SP386761, where there is a cafe and toilets.

Sunday 13 October DUNCHURCH MEADOW NR, DUNCHURCH
A Wildlife Trust meadow without general public access. Park carefully in the village avoiding blocking entrances and meet at the corner of The Hall Close and Southam Road, (SP483710) which is about a ¼ mile south of the traffic lights by The Dun Cow public house.

Sunday 20 October TEMPLE BALSALL NR.
Please park in the big car park further down Fen end Road on the RH side, down a track, not the one opposite the school. SP20847590. A mixed habitat, wet woodland, grassland, churchyard, etc Expect waxcaps.

Sunday 3 November BURTON DASSETT HILLS C.P. and CHURCHYARD.
Park in the first car park on the right, opposite the track to the toilets, having turned left at the top of the hill. You won't need to pay for parking. The park is well signposted from the B4086 opposite the entrance to CAD Kineton, CV47 2AB, SP 396520. Expect hills!

Sunday 17 November KINGSBURY WATER PARK and NETHER WHITACRE CHURCHYARD
Meet in the Main Car Park near the visitor centre where there is a cafe and toilets.KWP is in Bodymoor Heath Lane, B76 0DY, SP.205959.You won't need to pay for parking. The churchyard details will follow later.

Sunday 1 December COCK ROBIN WOOD NR, RUGBY
Park in the small car park off of the A426 opposite Sainsbury's, Bilton, Rugby. SP493724, CV22 6PP. NR

January 2025 AGM
Time and venue to be arranged.


 

The sites marked NR are nature reserves managed by the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust and more information about them can be found on their website.

All meetings will start at 10.30 a.m.
and are in Warwickshire, VC38.

Please bring some lunch on days when there are two venues.


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