Dormouse Group Newsletter
If you want a bit of light relief from the news today, you can read our Dormouse Group Newsletter to find out what we’ve been up to over the past few months, and exciting things to come!
Dormouse Ecology and Conservation Course Postponed.
Unfortunately, given the current situation with COVID-19, we’ve made the decision to postpone the Dormouse Ecology and Conservation course, which was due to take place on 20-21st April.
We will hope to run this course again later in the year, and will keep you updated when we have a new date.
For now, we will be offering refunds to those who have already booked on- Please get in touch with Alison- alisonhogan22@btinternet.com
Hampshire Dormouse Group AGM
Don’t forget it’s the Hampshire Dormouse Group AGM on Tuesday 11th February 2020, 7.30pm in the Animal Management Building, Sparsholt College, Hampshire.
Agenda:
- Introduction and Chairs report
- Membership and finance
- Aims and Constitution
- Events
- Training
- Summary Test Valley Dormouse Project
- Launch County-wide Survey
- 2019 Committee stand down
- 2020 Committee elected
Break
10. Guest Speaker- Tristan Norton, HCC.
HDG Social- Wednesday 6th November!
Appologies, previous blog post should read Wednesday 6th November!
We’ll be at the Pheonix Inn, Twyford at 7.30pm on Wednesday 6th November for HDG social.
Hope to see you there!
HDG Social- this Wednesday 6th, Pheonix Inn, Twyford. 7.30pm.
Don’t forget to join us this Wednesday 6th November for our HDG social at the Pheonix Inn, Twyford.
http://www.thephoenixinn.co.uk/
From 7.30pm, come and have a drink and a chat with the committee about our upcoming projects in Hampshire and get to know more about how you can help.
See you there!
HDG Social November 6th, Phoenix Inn,Twyford
Don’t forget to join us this Thursday 6th for our HDG social at the Pheonix Inn, Twyford.
From 7.30pm, come and have a drink and a chat with the committee about our upcoming projects in Hampshire and get to know more about how you can help.
See you there!
Crab Wood Dormouse Survey
Some of our members carried out a dormouse survey at Crab Wood, near Winchester over the weekend. Unfortunately no dormice were found this time, but they did find some interesting nests with stripped and woven material, and green leaves. Promising for future surveys!
Zionshill Copse Community Woodfair, Chandlers Ford. Saturday 7th September 2019, 10:00-17:00
We’ll be at the Zionshill Copse Community Woodfair nr. Chandlers Ford on Saturday 7th September. Come and say hello! Find out more about dormice, training and events. You can even make a pom pom dormouse or fask mask to take away!
Find out more about the woodfair at www.testvalley.gov.uk
Members Trip to Briddlesford Copse, I.O.W. Thursday 18th July 2019
This trip is for Hampshire Dormouse Group members, to the PTES reserve Briddlesford Copse, on the Isle of Wight. This is a great opportunity to get some experience in checking dormouse boxes and potentially handling dormice if they are present on the day.
Cost (including transport from Cowes): £30.
See attached flier for more information. To book your place, fill in the booking form and return to Alison Hogan on alisonhogan22@btinternet.com.
Fleet Pond Wildlife Day, Sunday 2nd June 2019. 10:00- 16:00
We’ll be at the Wildlife Day at Fleet Pond with our HDG stand. Please come and say hello, ask questions about training and events, learn about dormice and make a pom pom dormouse or dormouse mask to take home! Hope to see you there!
This years AGM was a great success with 20 members in attendance. The main theme of the evening was to sum up the past years successes and to talk about where we go now. Concluding with the voting in of this years committee. The AGM was followed by a talk from Pat Morris on What Makes Dormice Rare? which was attended by a further 13 people, making it a record attendance! Minutes from the meeting will be published shortly along with a list of dates for up and coming events. So keep an eye out, we would love to see you at one of our next events.
Charlotte
New Forest and Hampshire County Show – 26-28th July 2016
Dear Members
The next event that the HDG information stand will be appearing at will be the New Forest Show 2016. If anyone would like to help on the stand talking to the general public about dormouse and our work, plus all the fun of making pompom dormouse your time would be greatly appreciated. To encourage members and assist with possible costs/expenses the committee is willing to compensate members up to £25 per day for their commitment. Plus, free entry (full adult price £20) to the show ground.
The event details are as follows;
26th July 2016, Tuesday
27th July 2016, Wednesday
28th July 2016, Thursday
0830 – 1830 hrs
The New Forest and Hampshire County Show, The Showground, New Park, Brockenhurst, SO42 7QH
We are still very short of helpers to assist on the exhibit stand, so please let me know if you are interested in helping, even if it is only for a few hours.
Regards
Ruth
