/* This is LoadDiary for HNHS */
function LoadDiary() {
var eventsf=new Array(
"Year","Events for 2005","N",
"Year","Events for 2009","N",
"Month","June","N",
"Mon 15","Please click here for details
","An Introduction to Moths and Moth Trapping",
"Month","July","N",
"Thu 02","It's our turn this year to host the annual walk with East Grinstead Natural History Society and we'll meet up beside the Black Horse pub in Nuthurst to try a different route from our walk last December. Take the A281 south out of Horsham and in Monk's Gate turn right into Nuthurst Road. Follow this to Nuthurst, about a mile away. The pub is on the left and there's parking along the church on the right.
Map: Explorer 134 192 262
","Nuthurst with East Grinstead Nat. His.",
"Thu 09","We haven't been near Shipley mill for a while so let's hope for a fine evening for this return visit Take the A24 south of Horsham and at the cross roads with the A272 turn right and follow the road to the cross road to Shipley. You turn left off the A272 onto Pound Lane and then right onto Red Lane and on to Shipley. There's parking near the church or along the road to the mill.
Map: Explorer 134 144 218
","Tom and Shipley",
"Thu 16","We made a day time visit here last summer so it will be interesting to see what's changed on this evening stroll. Andrew Guest will lead us in his knowledgeable way. We meet at the car park in the country park Take the A 264 from Horsham towards Crawley and go round the roundabout after the one with the right hand turn to the A23, and come back towards Horsham. The country park is sign posted on the left.
Map: Explorer 134 237 347
","Andrew and Buchan Park",
"Thu 23","The Masons are always good for an entertaining walk -- we even get lost on occasions, but not for long. We'll keep a lookout for both flowers and birds as we did on this trip last year. Take the A281 out of Horsham towards Guildford and turn left onto the Loxwood road in Buck's Green. Less than a mile along there is a small lay-by on the right where we park.
Map: Explorer 134 056 318
","Peggy, Roger and Pephurst Wood",
"Thu 30","We'll meet near the Downs' Link for what promises to be a pleasant evening walk under the excellent leadership of Janet Owen. Take the A 281 to Henfield where you turn right into Church street which becomes Upper Station Rd. There's a car park on the right where the road crosses the old railway line.
Map: Explorer 122 206 162
","Janet and Henfield",
"Month","August","N",
"Thu 06","We meet at the same place as the May walk but head off in a different direction to explore more of the area near to home. Leave Horsham by the A281 going south and turn off onto Doomsday Lane to turn right onto the Hammerpond Road towards Handcross. After the road passes the first hammer pond beyond Roosthole, Grouse Road is on the left. Turn up here and park along the verge of Grouse Road about half a mile along; there's a public footpath sign and reasonable parking on either side of the road.
Map: Explorer 134 220 295
","David and the Forest",
"Thu 13","We'll stroll along the canal here, a favourite walk for many of us, led by Gary Cooper this time. Take the A281 out of Horsham towards Guildford and in Buck's Green take the left turn to Loxwood. At the junction in Loxwood, turn left and park on the left in the car park behind the Onslow Arms pub.
Map: Explorer 134 041 311
","Gary at Loxwood",
"Month","September","N",
"Mon 28","Wildlife in the early Saxon Landscape - CHRIS HOWKINS","Lecture",
"Month","October","N",
"Mon 05","Insects and Pollination - JOYCE POPE","Lecture",
"Mon 12","Falkland Islands Natural History - SIMON DAVEY","Lecture",
"Mon 19","Biological Recording in Sussex - HENRI BROCKLEBANK","Lecture",
"Mon 26","Andalucia - Its Wetlands and Wildlife - DAVID CHELMICK","Lecture",
"Month","November","N",
"Mon 02","Australia - Northern Territories and Queensland - JOHN HAMILTON","Lecture",
"Mon 09","Planting your Garden for Wildlife - MONICA LEWIS ","Lecture",
"Mon 16","Modern Plant Hunters - THE TWO ROGERS","Lecture",
"Mon 23","Ebernoe Update - ALF SIMPSON","AGM and Lecture",
"Mon 30","Frosts, Freezes, and Fairs - IAN CURRIE","Lecture",
"Month","December","N",
"Mon 07","Out and About - The Pyrenees - PHIL EVANS","Lecture",
"Mon 14","Short Presentation on the SCOUTS and CUBS DAY in 2008 ","Christmas Party",
"Year","Events for 2010","N",
"Month","January","N",
"Mon 04","The Ancient Tree Hunt and the Woodland Trust - TOM COLE","Lecture",
"Mon 11","Possibly about Natural History (or not) - ROGER PATTERSON","A Mystery Evening ",
"Mon 18","Little Brown Jobs - DR. DAVID HARPER","Lecture",
"Mon 25","Please see the Lecture Details (that red button above, on the left)","Members' Evening",
"Month","February","N",
"Mon 01","Working Horses in Conservation - JO AMBROSE","Lecture","Mon 08","Natural Pest Control for your Garden - SUE COOPER","Lecture",
"Mon 15","\"How I ...................\" ROGER PATTERSON will fill in the blanks","Not to be missed",
"Mon 22","The Friends of Burgess Hill Green Circle Network - ROY TICEHURST","Lecture",
"Month","March","N",
"Mon 01","Ancient Woodlands of Southern England - IAN BETTS","Lecture",
"Mon 08","St Leonards Forest - its History and Legends - DAVID CODD","Lecture",
"Mon 15","Saving a Place for Swifts - EDWARD MAYER","Lecture",
"Mon 22","is the title of the last lecture of the winter programme, and is given by HNHS member MADELEINE DOUGHARTY. The subject is The Burren in Co Clare and is sure to be an interesting end to our season.","Ireland - In search of Roots",
"Month","April","N",
"Month","May","N",
"Thu 13","Walk leader - Oliver Farley. Tonight's walk will be on familiar ground and not far from home because we are aware that the evenings draw in quite early. We'll meet at the Roosthole car park which has recently been re-surfaced and amble along for an hour or two. Do come and start our 2010 season off with enthusiasm.
Meet for 7.00 pm start
","Roosthole Revisited. ",
"Thu 20","Walk leader - Heather Glenny. . We will be on the look out for various plants, animals and birds as we amble along the wooded edges of the Red River and Bolding Brook. If we're lucky, we may see a kingfisher. We can also see some \"rippled\" stone from the Dinosaur period in the river bed.
Meet for 7.00 pm start
","A Red River Ramble. ",
"Thu 27","Walk leaders - John & Chris Hamilton. An evening stroll round this flagship RSPB Reserve. Returning Summer migrants should be in full song and, hopefully, the Nightingales will have returned! When we led a walk here 3 years ago we were rewarded with excellent views of at least 1 singing male. If conditions are right we will also try to locate Nightjars on the adjacent Wiggonholt Common.
Meet for 7.00 pm start
","Pulborough Brooks RSPB Reserve. ",
"Month","June","N",
"Thu 03","Walk leader - Linda Koscia. The walk is part of the Hurtwood and is open access of mainly coniferous plantation. The area includes reclaimed heath land which is home to much bird life. There are many fine views across the weald to the South Downs (weather permitting!).
Meet for 7.00 pm start
","Walking on Winterfold. ",
"Thu 10","Walk leader - Frank Dougharty. Many members will already be familiar with the farm which is a recognised Site of Natural Conservation Importance (SNCI) The evening should prove to be very informative and enjoyable for all members with a gentle walk over the varied farm land with the emphasis being on meadow flowers.
Directions: Take the A29 from Horsham to Billingshurst which bye-passes Billingshurst town heading SW on what is known as Stane Street. At the Adversane cross roads leave the A29 and turn left onto the B2133, Adversane Lane. Continue down this road and at Broadford Bridge carry straight on the B2133 Adversane Lane ignoring the road to your right, Broadford Bridge Road, leading to West Chiltington. After leaving Broadford Bridge the next turning on your right is Cattlestone Farm, turn right following this road to the farm. Frank will have placed a sign at the farm entrance road for those not familiar with the location.
Map ref: Explorer 134 105 022.
Also Philip's Ordnance Survey Street Atlas West Sussex Page 102 A 4
Meet for 7.00 pm start
","An Evening at Frank's Farm. ",
"Thu 17","Walk leader - Tom Leach. This is an interesting figure of eight walk, south of the station, over mainly flat countryside which will take us part of the way along the disused railway, where we should see the flowers on the embankments. The walk will take us approximately two hours to complete.
Meet for 7.00 pm start
","Old West Grinstead Railway Station. ",
"Thu 24","Walk leader - Michael Funnel. Warden at Buckan Park. This is a combined walk for the Horsham and East Grinstead Natural History Societies and organised by Glenda Law. Many members may well be familiar with this area of natural beauty which holds a wide variety of interests for all. We have the benefit of a member with in depth knowledge of the area that works at the Park and is leading our walk.
This should prove a very interesting and informative evening for all.
** Please note we meet at for a 7.30 pm start. Not the usual time of 7.00 pm.
","Buchan Country Park. ",
"Month","September","N",
"Mon 27","DR. DAVID HARPER is, at heart, a birdwatcher willing to study anything with feathers. He is a Senior Lecturer in evolutionary biology at the University of Sussex. and his research projects are all centred on birds. Thanks to the generosity of the estate of the late Grace Markwell, he is able to talk to us this evening without charging a fee. No doubt he will have an interesting tale to tell about those elusive birds we refer to as: \"Little Brown Jobs\".
(Chairman Oliver Farley)","Lecture",
"Month","October","N",
"Mon 04","HNHS member PHIL EVANS has a different method of delivery than most and his presentations are always well attended. The amount of work that goes into them is phenomenal. This evening we will see \"Out and About - No4\"
(Chairman Sally Neely)
","Lecture",
"Mon 11","JOHN LINDFIELD was born and raised in Horsham, and has a local coppice that he manages in order to supply materials for various coppice products, as well as for teaching purposes. http://www.johnlindfield.co.uk/index.html. \"A Coppice Workers Season\" should be an interesting variation to our usual programme.
(Chairman Tom Leach)
","Lecture",
"Mon 18","IAN BALDWIN is a Countryside Ranger with Waverley Borough Council, and his title this evening is \"The Surrey Puma - fact or fiction?\". Ian has not indicated if he has seen one or how many there are, so come along and find out.
(Chairman Sally Neely)
","Lecture",
"Mon 25","The Seychelles are tiny islands in the Indian Ocean that are so far from any other land masses, that they have evolved some of their own unique species of wildlife, such as the giant tortoise, geckos, strange tenebrionid beetle, giant millipede, Coco de Mer nut (largest seed in the world), as well as a beautiful mixture of colourful tropical flowers. IAN RUMLEY-DAWSON is a freelance photographer and course leader and the title of his lecture is \"Wildlife of the Seychelles\". There will be a short break during this presentation.
(Chairman John McPherson)","Lecture",
"Month","November","N",
"Mon 01","The South Downs Joint Committee northern area is managed by BRUCE MIDDLETON whose title this evening is \"Protecting the Western Weald\". Bruce is known to those who were on the 2010 plant course as he was with us on Heyshott Down, where he spent the day telling us about the wildlife and history.
(Chairman Roger Mason)
","Lecture",
"Mon 08","REBECCA TAYLOR is Campaigns and Media Manager for Care for the Wild International. Her lecture is \"The Impacts of Tourism on Wildlife and Wildlife Conservation\"
(Chairman Roger Mason)
","Lecture",
"Mon 15","HNHS member ROGER MASON can always be relied upon to give a good lecture with superb images. \"Round about the Garden Pond\" will show and describe the wildlife around his garden pond throughout the year, and should encourage us all to remember you don't have to travel miles to see interesting things.
(Chairman Tom Leach)
","Lecture",
"Mon 22","Annual General Meeting followed by TOM LEACH who with at least two other HNHS members has an allotment on the same patch in Horsham. \"The Wild Side of Allotmenteering\" looks in some detail at the \"weeds\" commonly dug up and composted by plotholders. The vast majority are edible, have useful properties and have been highly regarded in the past. In the interest of H.N.H.S. Tom has sampled most of them, but be aware of his sense of humour!
(Chairman Oliver Farley)
","AGM and Lecture",
"Mon 29","JOHN HEDGER has had a long relationship with HNHS and is making a welcome return to lecture to us this evening. \"Friendly Fungi\" will deal with fungi and the relationships with their partners.
(Chairman Roger Mason)","Lecture",
"Month","December","N",
"Mon 06","MIKE RUSSELL has been with the Sussex Wildlife Trust for 25 years and is currently Head of People and Wildlife. He organises all the Trust's courses and events programmes across Sussex and teaches on a number of courses himself.
Since 2001 he has led a number of wildlife holidays for Wildlife Travel, a company set up by The Wildlife Trusts that donates all profits to them. In April 2009 he went on a familiarisation trip to Guyana and is planning to lead a trip to that country in March 2011. His lecture is \"Guyana - The Last True Wilderness?\"
(Chairman Roger Mason)
","Lecture",
"Mon 13","and \"Tillin Cup & Coxon Plate Competitions\". See newsletter for details.","Christmas Party",
"Year","Events for 2011","N",
"Month","January","N",
"Mon 03","HNHS member TOM COLE is a voluntary speaker for the Woodland Trust http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk, a role he took up on retiring from his post of Head of Biology at a sixth form college in Brighton.
The Trust is having to make decisions about future policies, for example planting, against the evidence for increased average temperatures in the future. \"The Woodland Trust's response to Climate Change\" will consider their work with a number of other agencies in recording climate change and its effect on wildlife. The talk will go on to describe strategies to offset the threat to our wildlife especially to ancient deciduous woodland indigenous to the UK.
(Chairman John McPherson)
","Lecture",
"Mon 10","Roger will include one \"Mystery Evening\" during each winter programme and the theme will be kept secret until the last possible moment. The only clue to the subject tonight is that it may have some connection with Natural History! This is such a mystery it was cancelled in 2010 due to the snow. Don't miss it whatever you do.
(Chairman Roger Patterson)
","Lecture",
"Mon 17","RAY HALE is the driving force behind the successful Naturally Wild Company that set up wildlife trips abroad. He is an author, lecturer, and explorer and has appeared on a number of TV programmes. Wallace once described the Malay Archipelago as \"Gods Garden\". \"Last Chance to See\" brings together some of the most amazing endangered creatures and plants that exist in this lush paradise. From the Sumatran Rhino to the tiny Bornean Orchid, 3mm in diameter, this is a probably a last chance to see them before they disappear forever.
(Chairman Gary Cooper)
","Lecture",
"Mon 24","is the opportunity for those who would like to share with members some aspect of their own interest or natural history experience. The rules are simple :-
Members \"speak\" for around 10-15 minutes. The presentation can be illustrated with anything you like, but if slides or Powerpoint please advise. If you would like to share your interest with us please contact Roger Patterson or Oliver Farley, but be early to avoid the rush.
(Chairman Oliver Farley)
","Members Evening",
"Mon 31","AUDREY WENDE is heavily involved with SOS where she has been on the Council for over 15 years, 7 as Chairman. She comes occasionally to some HNHS meetings. Although she is much travelled she will concentrate on something much closer to home this evening - \"Winter Birds in Sussex\"
(Chairman Oliver Farley)","Lecture",
"Month","February","N",
"Mon 07","You would be forgiven for thinking nothing happens on the M25, but in fact there is a lot of wildlife associated with it. GRAEME WORSLEY is the Environmental Manager for all of the M25, and deals with everything from air quality to great crested newts. \"The Secret Life of the M25\" will tell us a lot about many things we don't see.
(Chairman Gary Cooper)
","Lecture",
"Mon 14","You may have read \"A Gorilla Sniffed my Leg\" in the March/April 2010 Newsletter. HNHS member JOHN HAMILTON'S lecture this evening \"Uganda - The Pearl of Africa\" will show the rest of the Ugandan Mammals & Birds, etc. that John and Chris saw on their trip in July 2009.
(Chairman Sally Neely)
","Lecture",
"Mon 21","NEIL HULME is the Conservation Officer of the Sussex branch of Butterfly Conservation http://www.sussex-butterflies.org.uk/ and this evening his title is: \"The Private Life of the Purple Emperor\" that will celebrate Britain's most spectacular butterfly, looking both at its better known habits, and more intimate moments in its development.
(Chairman John McPherson)
","Lecture",
"Mon 28","\"The Two Rogers\" are back again to jointly present material that was obtained on the 2010 plant course. ROGER MASON has organised HNHS plant courses for several years now, and the theme of the 2010 course was \"Trees and Shrubs\". This evening we will show you some of the wildlife that was found on the six sites, in varying conditions, season and weather, but not only trees and shrubs. ROGER PATTERSON has put the presentation together from images taken by himself and several other course attendees. If you missed the plant course then don't miss \"What we saw on 2010 Plant Course\". We want you to come next year.
(Chairman Tom Leach)","Lecture",
"Month","March","N",
"Mon 07","There is a wealth of talent in HNHS and many members do things that are not easy to put into a full lecture. The idea of this one is to report what has been in a square metre, either as a one off or at intervals throughout the year. The \"square metre\" can be stretched somewhat and could be anything - a tree, pond, patch of garden, riverbank etc and could be anywhere in the world. \"What's been in my patch?\" is intended to be a series of mini presentations to report what has been seen. There could be some surprises - so another \"mustn't miss\" evening.
(Chairman Roger Patterson)
","Lecture",
"Mon 14","The spectacular island of Spitsbergen lies a mere 600 miles from the North Pole. This dramatic land of mountains, glaciers and tundra is gripped by ice for nearly eight months of the year and darkness for over four. During the brief Arctic summer, however, the cold loosens its grip, the ice recedes and Spitsbergen is bathed in perpetual daylight. The tundra becomes awash with colourful flowers and millions of seabirds arrive to breed. Walrus laze on ice floes, cetaceans move in to feed on the blooms of plankton and Polar Bears hunt across a crazy-paving of pack-ice that stretches to the horizon. PAUL STANBURY will describe these wonders in his lecture \"Spitsbergen - Realm of the Polar Bear\".
(Chairman Roger Mason)
","Lecture",
"Mon 21","\"Wild Life in Fresh and Sea Water\" is the title of the last lecture of the winter programme, and is given by HNHS member NICK SEXTON. Nick meticulously prepares his lectures and this is sure to be an interesting end to our season.
(Chairman Oliver Farley)","Lecture"
);
return eventsf;
}