Previous Events 2014


Sunday 14th  September 2014     Archaelogy Yorkshire  - FEET will be Presenting a Short talk on the

" History and Heritage Of The Calder and Hebble Navigation  "

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The Presentation Slideshow will run aprox 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Aims -
  • A Brief introductory to the Calder and Hebble Navigation 21,5 miles running from Sowerby Bridge to Wakefield with general reference to the industrial archaeology and industrial revolution ,
  •  Overiew and other features of Historic interest Boats Barges and lock Houses together with other navigation features
  • A Virtual tour of the Canal Route in pictures from Wakefield to Sowerby


Followed By an afternoon walk To Cromwell Bottom LNR to look at the Tag Loop and the lock cottages at Brookfoot and Elland and the History of The Local Nature reserve in all its glory . Closed Bookings due to limitted Numbers

The Practical Walk  will run aprox 1:00 pm  to 4:00 pm
Aims
  • A Brief History of the Nature reserve from Gravel pits to Fly Ash repository for the defunct Power Station to Town waste site
  • A Look at the Habitat Mosaic on The LNR Meadow Woodland, River & Lagoon an Spagnum Bog
  • Wayward we will identify over 40 Wildflowers and 20 or so Birds en route as well as other natural Histor
  • A look at the Tag Cut a Loop created from the Calder and Hebble onto the River Calder enabling barges to proced onward to Elland on the bypassing the shallow flats on the River Calder circa 1790

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Programme Of Walks
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Botanical , entomological Walks. Please refer to Safety Information . Please Visit  this Page for Date Time Updates  It would help greatly if you could confirm your interest in attending  via email ogdenATdial.pipex.com replacing AT with@


 A suggested / optional  donation would be MUCH appreciated toward the Cost of the summer  programme delivery and future fundraising for conservation projects relating to the refurbishment of Brookfoot Cottage This is a Not for Profit Activity 
Directions

Walks will commence at (Click For Info )   Brookfoot Lock Cottage . This is located on the Calder Hebble  Canal at GridSE 13604 22876  alongside Lock  31   The nearest Post is HD6 2RW. and is located along the A6025 ( if heading toward Elland turn left into ) onto North Cut cul de sac with the Avocet factory to your front. The Lock cottage is aside the fishing lake

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Wild Flower Identification Walks

Saturday 24th  May 2014   Meet Colin Duke at  10:00 am at Brookfoot Lock Cottage for a Wild Flower Walk  For the purpose of the walk , Collins field guides and Magnifying loups are available . A copy of Stace Keys  present  Aimed at Beginner to Intermediate Wild Flower identification  .Why not Bring your Camera and learn how to make photographic records of your finds !!! Contact  (0793) 1717608 Repeated as below Mid Week

Wednesday 28th  May 2014   Meet Colin Duke at  10:00 am at Brookfoot Lock Cottage for a Wild Flower Walk  For the purpose of the walk , Collins field guides and Magnifying loups are available . A copy of Stace Keys  present  Aimed at Beginner to Intermediate Wild Flower identification  Why not Bring your Camera and learn how to make photographic records of your finds !!!   Contact  (0793) 1717608 

Duration:      2  - 2.5 hrs
Intensity:      Light to Moderate
Route:          2.5  - 3.5  Miles Aprox

Aims
  • Just come and enjoy the beauty of flowers
  • Please ASK questions & Improve your knowledge 
  • Identify flowers and add to the list on the Nature reserve
  • see up to 50 flowering plants
  • Have fun and get Some exercise
    Expected Botany  Field forget me Not, Hedge Mustard, Common Vetch, Grass Vetchling, Hedge Cranesbill, Cut leaved Cranesbill, Yellow Rattle,Herb Robert, Creeping Buttecup, Meadow Buttercup, Butterbur, Ramsons., Colts Foot ( leaves ) Teasel (Leaves) , Hedge Mustard , Ribwort Plantain, Broom   and much more

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    TBC June  2014 Meet Colin  Duke at  10:00 am  for Entomological Walk Flies Before Your Eyes & Easy Bees !!  For the purpose of the walk  , Guides and  Nets  Magnifying loups available . Aimed at Beginner to Intermediate . Main Aim to identify and give  basis pointers the main Families within this huge group of Insects and with specific emphasis on Hoverflies , What will be seen will very much depend on the weather and the day . Diptera include Craneflies, Hoverflies , Soldier Flies , Sawflies , Robberflies, Ichneumons, Bumblee Bees Nomadic bees and Cuckoo Bees, True Bugs and a great deal more  !! Why not Bring your Camera and learn how to make photographic records of your finds !!!  Contact  (0793) 1717608 

    Duration:     2  - 2.5  2 hrs
    Intensity:     Light to Moderate
    Route:          2.5  - 3.5  Miles Aprox
    Expected Diptera   Craneflies, Hoverflies , Soldier Flies , Sawflies , Robberflies

    Aims

    • An informal introduction to entomology
    • Please ASK questions & Improve your knowledge in an Open Air Environment
    • Begin to understand the major Families of Insects bees and Bugs around us
    • Explore Nature and contribute to the records on the Nature reserve 
    • Have fun and get Some exercise 

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    TBC July  2014  Meet Colin  Duke at  10:00 am  for Entomological Walk Beetling About  Meet Colin Duke at  10:00 am For the purpose of the walk , Magnifying loups , Guides and  Nets   available . Aimed at Beginner to Intermediate . Main Aim to identify and give  basis pointers the main Families within this  group of Insects Particularly Ladybirds

    Duration  2  - 2.5  2 hrs
    Intensity:
    Route:

    Expected Coleoptera Ladybirds
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