Programme of Excursions

The programme comprises the Section excursions and links to other organisations for joint excursions. Booking should be made before joining an excursion with the PSNS or contact with the host organisation. The following posts give the PSNS Nature Section programme, invitations from The Dundee Naturalist’s Society, the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland, The Botanical Society of Scotland, Faith Anstey’s workshops, the Butterfly Conservation, Scotland and the Tayside and Fife Fungal Group. TaFFG have a programme of Forays in addition to that listed, at which PSNS members are also welcome.

Nature Section Excursions

May

Sunday, 12th May, 7:30am-11:am: Bird Song and Bluebells, Kinclaven North Woods

Saturday, 18th May: Plant Families Workshop, with BSBI, booking required, see BSBI post below, Townhill Community Centre, Dunfermline

Saturday/Sunday, 25/26th, May: Survey of Sticky Catchfly, Dumyat. Contact lindsay@thefutureforestcompany.com  For people with a head for heights!

Wednesday, 6pm, 29th May: Birds and Reeds, Tay Reed Beds, Errol

Nature Section Excursions

July

Wednesday, 3rd July, 18:00-20:00: ‘An amazing orchid meadow,’ Marlee Mill, Clunie

Saturday 5th /  Sunday 6thJuly, 11:00-15:00: Upland Orchid Meadow, Braeleny, Callander

Saturday, 20th July: 2 walks: Low-level walk to look at grasses and mountain plants, or a mountain day for sedges and grasses. Ben Lawers

Saturday, 27th July, 11:00-15:00: A walk round Pitlochry, exploring town and woodland

Butterflies and Moths

Butterfly Conservation Scotland hold a number of meetings through the summer. These can be viewed at https://butterfly-conservation.org/events/scotland

The following may be of particular interest;

Monday, 20th April: Rare Butterfly and Moth Workshop, Dun Coillich, Nr Aberfeldy

Friday 5th July: Northern Brown Argus Workshop; Tummel Shingle Islands

Anthony McCluskey is creating a mailing list for notifying those interested in forthcoming events. To be included in the mailing contact amccluskey@butterfly-conservation.org