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Watch Diary of Events

Registered volunteers organise and lead fun activities for children aged 6-14 who are interested in the environment. Parents are welcome to join in most events.

The groups and their leaders - and events

Swanwick Watch Group
Basingstoke 
Blashford Lakes 
Fleet NEW GROUP
Four Marks 
Havant and Portsmouth 
Isle of Wight NEW GROUP
Southampton  
Swanwick Lakes 
Test Valley 
Testwood Lakes 
Wildgrounds, Gosport

Basingstoke

Peter and Alison Hutchins 01256 770831
Clare Lloyd Williams 01256 782665
Lynette East 01256 389371

Last Saturday of each month 2-4pm at places in and around Basingstoke

Sat 28 August. More fun at Sparsholt

Blashford Lakes

Carol Waterman 01425 483018
Imogen Fidler 01425 672837

Usually 2nd Saturday each month, 10.30-12.30 at Blashford Lakes Centre, near Ringwood

August. No meeting
Saturday 11 September. Carnival Preparation - Putting the final touches to the group's entry for the Ringwood Carnival procession the following saturday.

Fleet

Heather Hickman - 07753-998353
Karen Charlesworth - 01252 650183
Vicky Harrison - 01252 623746

Usually one Staurday per month, 2-4pm in and around Fleet. £1 per child.

Sun 26 Sept. Marvellous mammals. Hartley Wintney. Join us for the start of out exciting Dormouse project.

Four Marks 

Runners-up - Watch Group of the Year 2009 for the South East Region butterfly

Sheila Wooding 01420 564345
Anne Marsden 01420 562930
Nick Ralph 01420 487729

One Sunday each month 2 - 3.30pm, at places in Alton - Bordon - Meon Valley area

Sun 19th September. Ackender Woods, meet by bus bay at Alton Sports Centre, Jubilee Fields, Alton.

Havant and Portsmouth

Sally Church 01243 373484
Sally Rumfitt 023 9269 8649
Judy Knapp 02392 667707

One Sunday afternoon each month in the Petersfield - Portsmouth -Chichester area. 2-4pm.

Sept. Moths are the Bizz. Phone for details

Isle of Wight 

Kathy Grogan 01983 529199

A Saturday each month at a variety of places on the Island. Times vary.

Sun 12 Sept. Join us on Brightstone Down for a Heathland Discovery Day.

Southampton  dragonfly

Commmended - Watch Group of the Year 2009 for the South East Region 

Dawn Morgan 07834 851358
Barbara Grist  07986 553948
Tara Morris, stellar_star88@yahoo.co.uk

2nd Saturday each month 10-12 at Stoneham Lodge, Woodmill

Sat 11 Sept.  Homes for Hedgehogs.

Swanwick Lakes 

Winner - Watch Group of the Year 2009 for the South East Region 

Carly Fretwell 07595 255936
Michelle Crooks 07784 391604

1st Saturday 10.30-12 and 3rd Thursday 6.30-8pm each month at Swanwick Lakes Centre, near Fareham

Sat 4 Sept. Willow weaving
Thurs 16 Sept. Evening bat walk

Test Valley

Elaine Frogley 01264 889509
Guy Beards 01264 781579 guy@beards.me.uk

Alternate Friday evenings 6.30-8.30pm at Over Wallop church hall

Testwood Lakes frog

Jonathan Mycock 02380 731585

Usually 1st Sunday each month, 10-12 noon at Testwood Lakes Centre, Totton.

Sun 5 Sept. Tall Tales - facts and folklore about trees

Wildgrounds, Gosport

Hilary and Claire Percival 02392 527391
Fred Gibson 02392 588666
Kevin Fletcher 02392 789420

3rd Saturday each month, 10-12noon at Grange Farm, Little Woodham Lane, off Howe Rd.

August, no meeting
Sat 18 Sept. All about Bugs, Grange Farm,