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Saturday
2nd May, Sir
Thomas and Lady Dickson Park
(General)
Meet
at 2.00 p.m. in the upper car park of Dickson Park (sign posted off
the Upper Malone Road).
A
member of the Parks department will give us a conducted tour with
emphasis on the history of the estate and the identification of
trees. Refreshments in the Stables restaurant will follow this.
Tuesday
5th May,
Members’ Night
7.00
pm. Manor House Folk Museum
There
will be a change to our format this year as we will have a
presentation by Aidan McMichael entitled ‘Belfast Then and
Now’. This will be followed by another short presentation
by Marion Allen and Joan Semple on the flora, geology and history of
Jordan, subtitled “Going Native in Jordan”. During the tea
interval there will be an opportunity to view slides of last
year’s field trip to Westport and Clare Island.
Tuesday
12th May
Industrial Geology, Scrabo North Quarry.
Conductors: Marion
Allen and Annie Given
Take a walk into history to look for clues to what was once the lifeblood
of Newtownards.
Meet at 7.00 p.m. at the entrance path
leading to the North Quarry. This is opposite 19 Old Belfast Road,
Newtownards. (J476735) On leaving Newtownards, continue to drive up
the hill past the sign to Scrabo Country Park (do not turn
off) and the entrance is a short distance on your left. Park
on the roadside - N.B.
This is NOT the car park beside the golf club.
Saturday
16th May
Presidential Outing
(pre-booked)
Reminder
of where to meet for those members who have booked a place on the
coach.
Meet
at 10.00 a.m. at the Banbridge Tourist Centre / F.E. McWilliam
Gallery, signposted from the Outlet Junction on the A1 at Banbridge.
There is car parking at the Centre and the coach will pick us up
from there at 10.45 a.m.
Tuesday
26th May
Brown’s Bay (Botanical)
Conductor :
David McNeil
Meet
in the car park at Brown’s Bay, Islandmagee,
grid ref. D437028 at 7.00 pm.
This
will be mostly coastal flora and in some places we will be examining
coastal flush, so Wellington boots or other waterproof footwear may
be necessary. This outing will be suitable for all level of
botanists. If you think you have no botanical knowledge come along
and learn something.
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