FALKIRK MEMBERS’ CENTRE
Meetings are held at the Christian Centre Glebe St Falkirk at 7.30pm
Tuesday 17th September 2013
Marine Conservation Society
Matt Barnes,
Tues 15th October 2013
Birds in our Gardens
Stan da Prato
Tues 19th November 2013
Landscapes and wildlife of Ardgour and Ardnamurchan, Angus Smith
Tues 17th December 2013
Scotland`s Nature from Summit to Seashore
David Jones
Tues 21th January 2014
Native plants that trap insects
Roy Sexton
Tues 18th February 2014
To be confirmed
Tues 18th March 2014
Kestrels for company
Gordon Riddle
Tues 15th April 2014
AGM and Members’ Slides.
CALLANDER MEMBERS’ CENTRE
Meetings are held at the Waverley Hotel, Callander, second Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm.
Members £2, non-members £2.50, students free
Tuesday 10th September 2013
Bats & their conservation in Central Scotland
John Haddow (CSBG) & Ann Youngman (BCT)
Tuesday 8th October 2013
The Status of Badgers in Central Scotland
Eddie Palmer, Chairman SBCT
Tuesday 12th November 2013
The Plight of the Bumblebee
Anthony McClusky, Outreach Officer BBCT
Tuesday 10th December 2013
Raptor Research: Caught on Camera
+ Xmas Buffet
Dave Anderson, FCS Wildlife Manager
Tuesday 14th January 2014
Wildlife Policing in Nepal
Paul Barr, Wildlife Crime Officer CSP
Tuesday 11th February 2014
Poo and Plastic: Threats to Scottish Marine Life
Matt Barnes, Marine Conservation UK
Tuesday 11th March 2014
Wildlife reintroductions: Hazardous or Enriching?
Simon Milne, Chief Executive SWT
Tuesday 15th April 2014
Members’ Slides + brief AGM
STIRLING MEMBERS CENTRE
Members and non-members are welcome to our illustrated talks in the new Raploch Community Centre, Drip Road, Stirling on the first Tuesday of the month . Meeting start at 7.30pm except in January when it will be held at 2.30pm.
Progamme updates on
Tuesday 1st October 2013
Badgers
Chris Sydes
Tuesday 5th November 2013 Scotland’s Reptiles and Amphibians
Chris Cathrine,CaledonianConservation
Tuesday 3rd December 2013 Ben Lawers and its Alpine Flora Dan Watson, NTS
Tuesday 7th January 2014 2:30pm (afternoon) Native Plants that Trap Insects
Roy Sexton, SWT
Tuesday 4th February 2014 Local Raptor Report Dave Anderson, FCS
Tuesday 4th March 2014 How to attract bees, butterflies and ladybirds into your garden (30min) and Riverflies (30min) Suzanne Bairner and Craig Macadam Buglife
Tuesday 8th April 2014 A compilation of short talks by members + AGM
Central Scotland SWT Members’ Centres
The Callander, Falkirk and Stirling Members’ Centres are run by small committees with the main aim of providing a local focus for the SWT’s activities across Central Scotland.
Their objective is to increase awareness and responsibility for our amazing Scottish Wildlife through programmes of illustrated talks, outings, practical conservation work as well as generally representing wildlife in planning matters etc.
Non members are very welcome
Come along and bring friends
Contacts
Callander Members’ Centre
Chair: Kevin Duffy
Secretary: Lesley Hawkins
47 Venachar Avenue
Callander FK17 8JQ
Tel 01877 339080
E:
Falkirk Members’ Centre
Chair: Ron Dalziel
Secretary: Andrea McCabe
Tel 01324 559700
E:
Stirling Members’ Centre
Chair: Roy Sexton
Secretary: Sue Sexton
22, Alexander Drive
Bridge of Allan, FK9 4QB
Tel 01786 833409
E:
Members together with a professional manager maintain Nature Reserves at:
Alloa Inch, Ballagen Glen, Bo’mains Meadow, Cambus Pools, Carron Glen, Loch Ardinning, the Jupiter Centre Grangemouth, Wallace Bank Wood .
Further details of reserves, activities and
membership can be obtained from
Scottish Wildlife Trust
Winter Programmes
2013-2014
For Callander, Falkirk and Stirling Members’ Centres
Scottish Wildlife Trust Head Office
Harbourside House,
110 Commercial Street,
Edinburgh EH6 6NF
Tel: 0131 3127765