LENS AGM confronted by a piranha!

The Long Eaton Natural History Society weren’t expecting to be confronted by a piranha at the Wildlife Group AGM but you never know what to expect at these annual members meeting – so a spokesperson said!

The club reported an increase in membership and welcomed Catherine Harrison onto the committee. 2022 has been a busy year with Butterfly Transects carried out throughout the summer at 5 local sites. 

Weekly conservation work parties continued at Forbes Hole Local Nature Reserve and LENS contributed nature based craft activities and walks at 8 busy community events. These were in addition to LENS popular programme of summer wildlife walks. An entertaining talk by Alan Heath was followed by Joan Breakwell introducing and reading her 3 favourite nature poems. Displays of local minerals, dragonfly exuviae and orchid photographs and even a meteorite fragment from outer space, provided entertaining conversazione at half time. Members then enjoyed videos of wildlife caught on camera by Marion Bryce.

LENS have a star speaker at their next wildlife talk on 23rd November: Jack Perks, as seen on BBC Countryfile, will present a close look of British ponds from dragonflies, frogs to birdlife, showing underwater views and dispelling some of the myths ‘Pond Scum’ .

Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm – doors open at 6.45pm 

Meet: United Reformed Church (near ASDA), 26 Midland Street, Long Eaton, NG10 1HQ  access off Midland Street. There is a small car park behind the Church Hall on Trent Street or use the Midland Street Town Hall Car Park.  Full disabled access.

Cost: £1.50 for LENS members, visitors £2.50.

ALL WELCOME

Click here for more information on LENS Wildlife Talks, or e-mail lensnaturalhistory @ gmail.com