Field Meetings - 2010
Field meetings are organised to take place throughout the year. It is advisable to wear stout footware and carry waterproof clothing if wet weather is forecast. During hot weather it is essential to carry sufficient water for the day. Meetings may be cancelled due to circumstances beyond the Society's control.

Date & Leader	Venue	MR
Sun 21 Feb Pete Howarth	Box Hill (NT): for Bryophytes. Introduction to field identification of common mosses and liverworts. Meet at main NT car park (opposite shop and café). Bring change for parking if not NT member.	TQ178513
Sat 27 March Roger Hawkins	Godstone: for spring flowers and to re-find Chrysoplenium alternifolium. Meet at car park on The Green off The High Street (B2236). Very wet under foot in parts. Wellingtons recomended	TQ350515
Sat 17 April (pm) Leo Jennings	Shalford, Chinthurst Hill (SWT): for woodland ground flora. Meet at the Chinthurst Hill car park on the B2128 Wonersh Common Road. 1.45 for 2.00 pm start.	TQ014462
Sat 8 May Paul Bartlett	Godalming, Winkworth Arboretum (NT): for rich ground flora including Cardamine impatiens. Near Hascombe, 2 miles south-east of Godalming on east side of B2130. Meet at main car park.	SU990412
Sun 16 May Richard Bullock	Barnes, Wetland Centre, WWT off Queen Elizabeth Walk, London SW13: WWT members should bring membership cards. 10-12 members will enter at no cost if some membership cards are produced. (If non-members are prepared to pay, this would be appreciated – adults £9.95, concessions £7.40.) Café on site for drinks, sandwiches and hot food.	TQ226767
Wed 26 May a.m. Caroline Bateman	Moorhouse, Titsey Wood (Titsey Estate, SSSI): General recording in this privately–owned wood on Gault Clay. Target species: Paris quadrifolia, Platanthera chlorantha. Orchis mascula, Carex strigosa , Ranunculus hederaceus and Pimpinella major. Limited parking in lumber yard opposite Broomlands Farm on Broomlands Lane off A25 west of Clackett Lane. 10.15 for 10.30	TQ420537
Sun 6 June Barry Phillips	Chertsey Meads: for grasses. Meet at the car park at the entrance to The Meads from Mead Lane.	TQ055661
Sat 12 June John Montgomery	Puttenham Common: for additional general recording plus recording of grasses, sedges, Filago spp and Trifolium.   Meet at Upper Car Park off Suffield Lane.	SU919461
Tue 15 June Bill Young	Millbridge, Pierrepoint Farm, Wey Meadow (Countryside Restoration Trust, SSSI): Varied habitat including rich wet meadow flora in Wey Meadow. Wet underfoot in parts. Limited parking (8 cars max) so car-share where possible. Look for track off The Reeds Road NE of Millbridge. 10.15 for 10.30 start	SU859423
Thursday 24 June Tony Anderson	Hedgecourt Reserve (SWT,SSSI): for Impatiens noli- tangere, Cirsium dissectum, ferns, sedges etc. No dogs please. Some parking in private road at Reserve entrance, otherwise in lay-by in road opposite, approx 1 mile E along A264 (Copthorne Road) from Felbridge traffic lights on A22. 1.45 for 2.00 pm start.	TQ353403
Wed 7 July pm Peter Wakeham	Hurst Park: for half-day riverside walk from Hurst Park to Hampton Court Bridge. Meet at the car park at the end of Sadlers Ride. 1.45 for 2.00 pm start	TQ141692
Sat 24 July	Wood Street Village, Backside Common (SWT): for general recording. Park at village green.	SU954509
Sun 1 August Dominic Price	White Down (NT): Joint meeting with Plantlife for survey of Ground Pine and other local rarities. Meet at Hackhurst Farm. Go up Hackhurst Lane until you get to a small house on the left. Just after the house there is a turning to the right and park near the big house on the left along the unmade track.	TQ098480
Sat 21 August John Dicker	Brockham Quarry (SWT,SSSI): for chalk downland flora. Target species: Spiranthes spiralis. Limited parking at Quarry so park considerately in residential roads off Brockham Lane (The Avenue or Hillside Gardens) and meet outside Postillion Restaurant at 10.15 for 10-minute walk to Quarry.	TQ197509
Sun 29 August James Adler	Ash Ranges: Henley Park Range for heathland species. This MoD firing range is off the A324 between Pirbright and Ash. From Pirbright, go past the Royal Oak and after a mile, look for the red and white military sign to Henley Park on the right. Go down this track and meet at the gate.	SU934537
Sun 5 Sept Barry Phillips	Wisley: for ruderals. Park at RHS Sports Pavilion car park Wisley Lane off A3. Past Garden entrance and look for steel gates on the right c. 1/3mile from A3.	TQ063591
Tue 28 Sept Dr June Chatfield	Haslemere Educational Museum, 78 High Street, Haslemere, GU27 2L: Visit to herbarium and Museum grounds with interesting ferns. Bring packed lunch. A voluntary donation of £3 per person would be appreciated and refreshments of tea and coffee will be included in this. There is no parking at the Museum. Use town car parks. The Museum is a 10-minute walk from Haslemere Station.	SU906330

Unless otherwise stated, all meetings will start at 10.30. Please arrive by 10.15 so that we can make a prompt start. Each meeting will contain a strong educational component to help new or less experienced members. To end the day on a convivial note and to help members to get to know each other better, if there's a convenient pub or cafe, why not stay on for a drink after the meeting?

Please note that all those attending SBS field meetings do so at their own risk.