Well with impecable timing he's provided us with a sneak preview of one of our upcoming trips so Brynna Woods (see programme http://cardiffnaturalists.blogspot.co.uk/p/programme.html)
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Andy
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Brynna Woods - A preview
Many of our membes will remember our excellent christmas presentation from Robin Davies-Rollinson where he showed us a number of excellent nature and local history video's
Well with impecable timing he's provided us with a sneak preview of one of our upcoming trips so Brynna Woods (see programme http://cardiffnaturalists.blogspot.co.uk/p/programme.html)
Robin's video as usual is full of information and has some excellent picture to whet your apetite for the forhcoming visit
Andy
Well with impecable timing he's provided us with a sneak preview of one of our upcoming trips so Brynna Woods (see programme http://cardiffnaturalists.blogspot.co.uk/p/programme.html)
Andy
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Social Grooming in Long Tailed Macaque Societies
It is with great pleasure that we announce the winner of the 2013 Cardiff Naturalists Society Biosciences prize awarded in honour of Professor Ursula Henriques
The 2013 winner is Imogen Fox for her work entitled Social Grooming in Long Tailed Macaque Societies (Sabah, Borneo)
Imogen gave a brief presentation to her work to the CNS at a recent meeting where she was given a cheque and a certificate by Mike Dean Secretary of the society
Once again a real credit to university and to her personally, showing the quality of work that can be produced by a person with real enthusiasm for their subject. Once again the society are proud to be supporting excellence in the students at the university
Full Details of the award and information about Professor Henriques can be found Here
The 2013 winner is Imogen Fox for her work entitled Social Grooming in Long Tailed Macaque Societies (Sabah, Borneo)
Imogen gave a brief presentation to her work to the CNS at a recent meeting where she was given a cheque and a certificate by Mike Dean Secretary of the society
Once again a real credit to university and to her personally, showing the quality of work that can be produced by a person with real enthusiasm for their subject. Once again the society are proud to be supporting excellence in the students at the university
Full Details of the award and information about Professor Henriques can be found Here
Dr Mary Gillham 1921 - 2013
It is with great sadness that
we announce the death of Dr Mary Gillham
Mary passed away at around 9:30
Saturday 24th March having been taken into hospital from the nursing
home she had been in for the last few weeks
We all mourn the loss of such
an inspirational person. I remember when in my younger days as a member of
the society and clearly just a beginner when it came to things botanical I
would be taken by the arm and shown plants of many different types and the
insects upon them. She never failed to be able to educated and inform in a
manner that was also entertaining and inspiring. I never tired of hearing her
tales of adventures in Antarctica and such places and I know she enjoyed
hearing all our takes of adventures during member’s evenings and the like
once her travelling days were over.
I know that she was still
enjoying her old travels until recently because in the last year I had to
help out when her slide projector packed up and she wanted to borrow one so
she could keep looking at them.
Mary contributed so much to the
society over the years as president, editor and speaker and leader of so many
walks, and of course as expert being able to identify so many unknown plants
that were put up as pictures in many of our talks I know she will be sorely
missed. If course it was not just to our society that she contributed, but to
Merthyr Nats, the Wildlife trust and many other groups and it was for
these reasons she was rightly recognised in the 2008 Honours with the MBE for
services to Nature Conservation in South Wales.
Mary never married, wildlife
was her first love, but that did not stop her having many close friends and I
know many of you also remember Mairead Sutherland who she shared many
adventures with even up into their 80’s they were exploring and causing mayhem
wherever they went, of course always with e smile between them.
Her books were a feast of
information and the fact she was writing and publishing them into her 90’s was
simply incredible.
To those who do not know Mary
as well you will find a page about her on the CNS website at http://cardiffnaturalists.org.uk/htmfiles/maryg.htm
on that page you will find a link to a biography and celebration some of our
members prepared for her 80th Birthday party. We showed some of
this again at her 90th celebration which we combined with our
Christmas celebrations in 2011
Andy Kendall
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Monday, March 11, 2013
Wild Bird Protection, Cardiff Naturalists’ involvement in the 1890's
In Cardiff Naturalists’ Newsletter Number 98, March 2013, there is an article by Mary Salter with the title above
As Mary says in the article "In May 1890 an event took place which inspired members of the Cardiff Naturalists Society to take up the cudgels on behalf of wild birds."
In the small format available within the newsletter it is not possible to provide documents that Mary refers to in a large enough format to be readable so here they are
Click on a picture to see them full size and read them
You can read the full article in the newsletter which is available free to members
Older copies are made available through the website, but if you want to read it sooner why not join the society. Details on how to are on the JOIN US PAGE above
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Request from Flat Holm Island Society
Hello
I am writing on behalf of Flat Holm Island society.
In Cardiff Council's budget proposals for 2013/14 it is proposed to “Cease Operation of Flat Holm Island and Consider Options for its Disposal”.
Flat Holm Island is a valuable community and educational resource to the People of Cardiff and surrounding areas. The island is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, Local Nature Reserve and a Special Protection Area, because of the maritime grassland and rare plants such as Rock Sea-Lavender, Wild Leek and Wild Peony. During Spring and Summer the island is also home to a significant breeding colony of Lesser Black-backed Gulls and is also home to slow worms, common lizards and Peregrine Falcons. Historical features on the island include the remains of a cholera hospital and Victorian and WWII gun batteries.
The council are proposing to cease operation of Flat Holm Island at a time when they planning to increase the spending on Senior Management at the council by £1.1 Million!
We would appreciate it if you could bring this matter to the attention of your members and encourage them to show their support by doing the following:
Show your support by signing our petition at:
http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/cardiff-council-save-flat-holm-island-2
Write to Cardiff Council voicing your concerns - consultation@cardiff.gov.uk
Cardiff Council
County Hall
Atlantic Wharf
Cardiff
CF10 4UW
You can also follow our progress by liking our Save Flat Holm Island facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/SaveFlatHolmIsland
www.flatholmsociety.org.uk
I hope that you are able to support us and pass this message on to your members.
Kind regards
Jo Morgan
Grants and Fundraising Officer
Flat Holm Island Society
I am writing on behalf of Flat Holm Island society.
In Cardiff Council's budget proposals for 2013/14 it is proposed to “Cease Operation of Flat Holm Island and Consider Options for its Disposal”.
Flat Holm Island is a valuable community and educational resource to the People of Cardiff and surrounding areas. The island is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, Local Nature Reserve and a Special Protection Area, because of the maritime grassland and rare plants such as Rock Sea-Lavender, Wild Leek and Wild Peony. During Spring and Summer the island is also home to a significant breeding colony of Lesser Black-backed Gulls and is also home to slow worms, common lizards and Peregrine Falcons. Historical features on the island include the remains of a cholera hospital and Victorian and WWII gun batteries.
The council are proposing to cease operation of Flat Holm Island at a time when they planning to increase the spending on Senior Management at the council by £1.1 Million!
We would appreciate it if you could bring this matter to the attention of your members and encourage them to show their support by doing the following:
Show your support by signing our petition at:
http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/cardiff-council-save-flat-holm-island-2
Write to Cardiff Council voicing your concerns - consultation@cardiff.gov.uk
Cardiff Council
County Hall
Atlantic Wharf
Cardiff
CF10 4UW
You can also follow our progress by liking our Save Flat Holm Island facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/SaveFlatHolmIsland
www.flatholmsociety.org.uk
I hope that you are able to support us and pass this message on to your members.
Kind regards
Jo Morgan
Grants and Fundraising Officer
Flat Holm Island Society
Sunday, November 25, 2012
2 New events for the Programme
2 new outdoor events are now are on the programme and will have details in forthcoming newsletters
Reserve the dates...
Sunday April
21
The
trees of Cefn Onn park with tree expert Tony Titchen
Saturday May 18
Brynna
Woods with Mark Steer
Reserve the dates...
Why Life is Tough For Tits in Bute Park
Dr Peter Ferns (formerly of Cardiff University, but just as active a researcher in retirement) entertained the first Joint meeting of theWWTSW, University Wildsoc and the Cardiff Naturalists Society
The talk was a summary of the research he has been doing in the past few years on the breeding success (and lack of it) of the Bue Tits and Great Tits in the northern section of the park, and comparisons with the results from other researchers in other areas.
The simple answer is lack of catterpillars, the detail behind that will be published in due course
The talk was a summary of the research he has been doing in the past few years on the breeding success (and lack of it) of the Bue Tits and Great Tits in the northern section of the park, and comparisons with the results from other researchers in other areas.
Picture used courtesy of Gianpaolo
Bottin, Used under licence
The simple answer is lack of catterpillars, the detail behind that will be published in due course
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