Thursday 24 September 7.30pm Belstone Village Hall
The season starts on 24th September, when we welcome back Dr Ken Thompson with a talk entitled ‘Plants Behaving Badly’. Basically, he will be talking about weeds. What is a weed, why are some weeds so successful, and should we worry about them? Finally, what can we do about them? Ken is an experienced ecologist and author who spent most of his career at Sheffield University and has now retired to Devon.
The club meets on the fourth Thursday of the month from September to April at 7.30pm in Belstone Village Hall. Doors open at 7pm with a welcome cup of tea and an opportunity to chat. Our members come from a wide area, including Chagford, Okehampton and all the surrounding villages. The club welcomes new members and guests – at £15 membership for the year, it is very good value for money. Guests £4 for an evening.
The Village Hall, in Belstone EX20 1RB, is easily found by following signs for Belstone from the A30 and is situated opposite the large car park as you enter the village.
At our 22nd October meeting well known naturalist John Walters will be giving a talk ‘The Secret World of the Undergrowth’. From Ivy Bees and Heath Potter Wasps to slug-munching Blue Ground Beetles and insect-eating Sundews, John will bring these incredible mini beasts to life through photos, video clips and field sketches. Other speakers include Yasmin Kerr on ‘Hedgerow & Wayside Medicine’ and Mark Wash ‘Plant Hunting in South Africa’.
For further information, please contact the NDGC secretary, Edwina Hill, [email protected] or 01837 840332
This plant behaves badly in Belstone – Do you know what it is?
