Wednesday 27th April 2016 10:30am SU 276 641 Thursday 9th June 2016 10:30am SU 1596 6998 Sunday 31st July 2016 10:30am SU 0047 6477 Great Bedwyn, near Marlborough , near Marlborough King’s Play Hill SSSI, near Roundway, Devizes Leader: Jane Brown and Paul Darby Leader: Ben Cooke and Richard Aisbitt Leader: Martin Buckland Wanderings to Wilton Brail, Wilton Water and more to see A welcome return to this reserve; this time accompanied A "come and see what we can find" meeting. A very steep Bluebells and other woodland flora and more! and led by the Manager, Mr Ben Cooke. but ledged site of chalk and downland species. If time Meet outside St. Mary’s Church SU 2770 6428. Nearest Turn off the A4 Bath Road at Manton SU 1696 6881 and allows or is needed then Oliver’s Castle is adjacent. postcode SN8 3PF. Parking within Church Street or head north. Nearest postcode SN8 4HS. Drive on for one In Devizes turn off the A361 London Road at neighbouring roads. mile to the visitor car park at SU 1596 6998. From here we Travelodge/Subway signposted Roundway. After 2/3rds of will decant into fewer cars and head on toward the main a mile (Roundway village) bear right and then after ½ mile entrance. at the fork bear left and continue to the end of the track Saturday 14th May 2016 10:30am SU 0078 9381 (2 miles in total from main road) at SU 0047 6477. , near Oaksey Saturday 18th June 2016 10:30am SU 1499 4110 Leader: Martin Buckland Amesbury Town and River Sunday 7th August 2016 10:30am SU 0065 3508 The highlight will be Early Marsh Orchids and thousands of Wylye Down Green-winged Orchids growing with Cowslips. Leader: Richard Aisbitt We will search river banks and a large area of wet meadow Leaders: Anne Appleyard, Sue Fitzpatrick and Pat Meet at Lower Moor Farm complex car park. SU 0078 Woodruffe 9381. Nearest postcode SN16 9TW within a loop of the Avon on the south edge of Amesbury. Maybe a town excursion to look for aliens or “Lords Walk” A trip to see Cirsium tuberosum and its hybrids, plus many in the afternoon. other chalkland specials. Sunday 29th May 2016 10:30am SU 0241 8770 Park at the recreation ground, SU 1499 4110. Heading Meet at SU 0065 3508. This is about half way along the , near Minety west from the town centre towards Normanton and road between Wylye and Dinton where two bends zigzag. Leader: Martin Buckland Wilsford, just after crossing the Avon, turn south into Tracks lead off both bends and offer parking opportunities “Recreation Rd” at a sharp bend. Follow to the carpark. in laybys but please keep the tracks clear. Nearest A regular but delightful site to go to. Wild Service Tree, Nearest postcode SP4 7BB. postcode SP3 5EU. wide range of woodland and some meadow species. Walking boots a minimum as this site can be very wet in places. Thursday 7th to Monday 11th July 2016 Saturday 20th August 2016 10:30 am SU 0198 7531 Meet at the Wildlife Trust car park SU 0241 8770. WBS visit to Anglesey BSBI Atlas Recording Day - SU07 Hilmarton Area Nearest postcode SN16 9RL Residential visit Leader: Sharon Pilkington et al Following the great success of 2014 and 2015’s recording Sunday 5th June 2016 10:30am SU 287 177 Saturday 16th July 2016 10:30am SU 2114 2482 meetings we continue this year with the first of two similar Canada Common and West Wellow Common events this summer. Depending on numbers, it is hoped Pepperbox Hill and Landford Bog we can split into several recording teams that will head off Leader: Dave Green Leaders: Ben Cooke and Anne Appleyard to survey different areas nearby. All maps, forms and Meet at NT car park at SU 287 177. At a large roundabout instructions will be provided on the day but please bring a A morning visit to Pepperbox Hill to see chalk species then on A36 at West Wellow take a southerly turn towards GPS if you have one. after lunch to Landford Bog for acidic plants. ‘Canada’. Shortly after the Rockingham Arms the road Meet at Church Road, Hilmarton which is the turning off the turns sharp right and leads to the car park on the edge of Meet at the National Trust car park which is reached A3102, opposite The Duke pub. Nearest postcode SN11 the common. We hope to see a range of heath and bog directly off the A36 south-east of Salisbury at SU 2103 8SE species, including some that flower early in the year, such 2477. From College roundabout, Salisbury, follow the A36 as Moenchia erecta. At some stage we will take the cars for approx. 5 miles. The turning is onto a narrow rough back to West Wellow and park at SU 285 190. The car track with the car park at the crest of the hill. Instructions park is down a small track leading left off the main road. for Landford will be given on the day. Recent records from this square of VC8 are sparse and we should find one of very few records of Osmunda regalis. Wellies, sunhats and midge cream highly recommended! Nearest postcode SO51 6DF Sunday 11 September 2016 10:30am SU 0078 9381 Two more dates for your diary - annual Fritillary BSBI Atlas Recording Day - ST99 Oaksey Area counting in north Wiltshire meadows Leader: Martin Buckland et al Sunday 17th April 2016 10.00am A similar event to the one above. Clattinger Farm WWT Reserve, Oaksey, Wiltshire. Meet at Lower Moor Farm car park from where teams will Meet at Lower Moor Farm. venture out. Nearest postcode SN16 9TW Thursday 21st April 2016 10.00am Saturday 24 September 2016 10:30 am ST 3306 6596 North Meadow NNR, Cricklade, Wiltshire. Sand Bay and Sand Point nr Weston-super-Mare Meet at North Meadow. Leaders: Sharon Pilkington and Martin Buckland …and now for something completely different; a trip to the http://www.floodplainmeadows.org.uk/content/events Wiltshire Botanical seaside. The plant species list for Sand Bay and Sand for more details point is very extensive. We may well see Slender Trefoil Trifolium micranthum, Suffocated Clover Trifolium Society suffocatum, Sea Fern-grass Catapodium marinum or If you would like to take part, contact Emma Rothero Somerset Hair-grass Koeleria vallesiana. [email protected]. Meet at the National Trust car park (charges may apply for non-Trust members) at the north end of Beach Road, Kewstoke at ST 3306 6596.

Sunday 30th October 2016 10:00am SU 239 297 Fungus Foray Leader: Ailsa McKee WBS Members are invited to join with the Friends of Bentley Wood and the Salisbury & District Natural History Society to see the many species of fungi growing at this site. Meet at the Livery Gate entrance at 10am (at SU 239 297 Summer Programme 2016 approx). From Salisbury take the A30 north east to Firs Contact details for outings: Road, Winterslow where you turn right. Continue on this road through West Winterslow towards East Grimstead for Land line Mobile about 1.5 miles and the Livery Gate is on the left hand Ailsa McKee 01722 323663 07527 422048 side. Anne Appleyard 01980 610 385 07564 474579 Dave Green 07900 248992 Jane Brown 07804 857938 Martin Buckland 07758 284786 For further information, contact Pat Woodruffe 01794 884436 07966 963537 Martin Buckland Paul Darby 07919 810458 Richard Aisbitt 01793694680 07745 510456 Tel: 07758 284786 Sharon Pilkington 01373 827074 07801 627449 Email: [email protected] Please note that all trips in this programme are all day Sue Fitzpatrick 01722 410807 so bring a packed lunch. We welcome members’ friends to our Part and parcel of our visits includes recording but this Every effort is made to inform members of risks and meetings, beginners and experts alike …. should not affect the enjoyment of the trip for anyone. difficulties associated with visits. Please remember Those trips solely for recording are headed ‘BSBI Atlas to bring suitable clothing, footwear and, if necessary, Recording Day’ but all are still welcome to attend. sunscreen. http://www.wiltsbotsoc.co.uk