HH ead Walks July to Dec

							Hengistbury Head Nature Reserve Events 2012



                                              Welcome to the exciting Hengistbury Head nature reserve events list for 2012! This year, the Ranger team are offering a
                                              wide range of events from pond dipping to astronomy walks. Also, for the first time we have teamed up with the RSPB who
                                              are offering some amazing activities at Hengistbury Head – look out for their logo below.
                                              We look forward to seeing you soon!
                                              The Rangers

                                               July                                                 August                                           September
                                               Mini Beasting Event                                  A Tour of the Summer Night Sky                   The Great Hengistbury History Walk
                                               Sunday 1st July between 10am-3pm                     Wednesday 8th August – 9:30pm                    Saturday 29th September – 6pm
                                               Meet the RSPB on the grass by the                    Look for planets, satellites and more as         Our unique look at Hengistbury’s history
                                               Hikers cafe. Grab a bug trail, net and               we discover the summer sky, as well              returns after its inaugural year attracted
                                               bug pot and explore the habitats looking             finding out how to see the                       an audience of around 80 people. On
                                               for the mini beasts of Hengistbury Head.             forthcoming Perseid meteor shower.               this evening tour, you will meet
                                               This event is free to attend.                        Please note, the event will not go ahead         characters from Hengistbury’s past such
                                                                                                    if cloudy or raining                             as Gordon Selfridge, a smuggler and
                                               Monday Morning Meander                               Meet at Solent Meads golf course car             the owner of the Hengistbury mining
                                               Monday 16th July – 10am                              park.                                            company. We will also be looking at
                                               This is part of our regular programme of             Cost for this walk is £3 per adult and £1        wildlife and will even cast our eyes
                                               Monday morning walks. These walks                    for under 16’s.                                  skywards to look at the constellations if
                                               often involve looking at the superstition                                                             it is a clear night. This is a walk enjoyed
                                               and folklore behind the varied wildlife                                                               by adults and children alike.
                                               species that you might find in                                                                        Please meet by the thatched barn at
                                               Bournemouth.                                                                                          10:30am.
                                               Meet at Solent Meads golf course car                                                                  Cost for this walk is £3 per adult and £1
                                               park.                                                                                                 for under 16’s.
                                               Cost for this walk is £2 per person.




                                               October                                              November                                         December
                                               Fungal Foray                                         Autumn at Hengistbury Head.                      Winter Bird Walk
                                               Saturday 20th October – 10:30am                      Saturday 10th November 10:30am                   Saturday 1st December – 1:30pm
                                               Hengistbury’s wide range of habitats                                                                  Join one of the Rangers on a
                                               encourages an interesting display of                                                                  ornithological tour of the Head. Many
                                               fungi at this time of year. Find out about                                                            interesting birds can be seen at this
                                               fungi’s essential role in our                                                                         time of year. On last years walk we saw
                                               environment.                                                                                          Kingfishers, Turnstones, Grebes and
                                               Please meet by the thatched barn at                                                                   many other birds of all shapes and
                                               10:30am.                                             Autumn is back, bringing with it its             sizes. Binoculars would be useful for
                                               Cost for this walk is £3 per adult and £1            magnificent colours and changed                  this walk. Please meet by the thatched
                                               for under 16’s.                                      landscapes. Find about nature’s autumn           barn at 1:30pm.
                                                                                                    processes during this tour around the            Cost for this walk is £3 per adult and £1
                                                                                                    headland.                                        for under 16’s.
                                                                                                    Please meet by the thatched barn at
                                                                                                    10:30am. Cost for this walk is £3 per            Geminid Meteor Shower
                                                                                                    adult and £1 for under 16’s.                     Sunday 16th December – 7pm
                                                                                                                                                     A meteor shower to rival the summer
                                                                                                    Monday Morning Meander                           Perseids. This annual shower is
                                                                                                    Monday 12th November – 10am                      unusual as it is caused by an asteroid
                                                                                                    This is part of our regular programme of         rather than a comet. If the weather is
                                                                                                    Monday morning walks. These walks                good, we can expect to see between 10
                                                                                                    often involve looking at the superstition        and 20 meteors (shooting stars) during
                                                                                                    and folklore behind the varied wildlife          the event. Please note, the event will
                                                                                                    species that you might find in                   not go ahead if cloudy or raining. Meet
                                                                                                    Bournemouth.                                     at Solent Meads golf course car park.
                                                                                                    Meet at Solent Meads golf course car             Cost for this walk is £3 per adult and £1
                                                                                                    park. Cost for this walk is £2 per person.       for under 16’s.

                                               For more information on any of the events contained in this list. Please phone the Hengistbury Head
                                               Ranger Team on 01202 420909. Alternatively email brian.heppenstall@bournemouth.gov.uk