The Friends of Hagg Wood wish you a joyful Christmas and a Happy New Year for 2024. Of course the association of Christmas with holly, ivy and fir trees brings woodland greenery into our homes at this time of year. By now we will have surpassed the winter solstice and the sun will be heading north again. Ironically, although in each 24 hour period there is increasing daylight time, the evenings continue to become darker earlier in the day, well into January. With New Year resolutions, Spring is on the way and a walk in the countryside, these are all things which can lift our spirits at this time of year.
The Friends continue their programme of events and activities. Our recent meeting on Yorkshire’s Butterflies was well-attended and its bountiful illustrations brought some of the joys of Spring and Summer into the Reading Room on a cold winter day. We are looking forward to similar natural joys at the illustrated talk on York’s precious colony of Tansy Beetles by Dr Geoff Oxford in the Reading Room on Thursday 4th April at 7.30pm, which is open to members and interested non-members. On Sunday 21st April we will be visiting the North Cave Wetlands Nature Reserve of the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust, for plenty of birdlife and fresh air. If you are not a member and wish to join, please get in touch via our website https://haggwood.wordpress.com/contact/
A report by Stephen Moorhouse entitled The Historic Landscape of Dunnington, Grimston and Ianulfestorpe has been prepared for the Friends of Hagg Wood. Stephen is a landscape historian and this well-prepared booklet is the result of his own research and provides a valuable historical perspective on Dunnington and surrounding medieval townships. This publication is available and free to members, or by getting in touch via the above website.
Working parties in the Wood are on Saturdays, every month for up to 3 hours from 10am until 1pm, although a shorter working period would also be appreciated. Dates for our forthcoming working parties are 20th January, 17th February, 2nd March and 6th April. If you would like to join us, again get in touch via our above website.
On 14th January we are having our annual New Year lunch at the Dunnington Sports Club at 12.30pm for 1pm. Prior to this, weather permitting, we will be meeting outside the children’s playground on Intake Lane for an optional walk through the Wood starting at 11.15am. For further details, please email poulter20@yahoo.co.uk .
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