RNHS News

As well as the Meeting Reports you will find below the various newsletters and Coronavirus Updates that the Society has been issuing to supplement the regular Fieldfare Magazine.

BSBI New Year Plant Hunt

by Nick | Dec 31, 2025

1st - 4th Jan 2026 BSBI New Year Plant Hunt For anyone taking part in the New year plant hunt, John Rogers our Botany recorder, will meet you at Uppingham Market Place at 10.00am on Thursday 1st January 2026 for an hour or so to list any wild and naturalised plants in...

DEEPING LAKES VISIT – 22nd Nov

by Nick | Nov 18, 2025

Saturday 22nd November 10.30am. Visit to Deeping Lakes Nature Reserve.

Part owned by the Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust, this 160-acre wetland SSSI consists of flooded gravel pits and a main lake and is noted for its diverse wildfowl and waterbirds. Meet: The nearest postcode is PE6 8RJ Grid ref: TF187083. It will take you to a bend on the B1166 and at the apex of the bend is a gravel unmade road with speed bumps. Follow to the designated car park.

FUNGI WALK – 8th Nov

by Nick | Oct 26, 2025

FUNGI WALK

Our fungi walk this year will be on Saturday 8th November at 10.30am at Wakerley woods and led by our Fungi recorder Kate Fortune Jones.

Wakerley is a great place to see everyone’s favorite red spotty mushroom, the “Fly agaric”. We look forward to seeing you there!

Park and meet: The car park is accessed down a minor road off the A43 towards Wakerley village and the car park is about half a mile further on, on the lft. Grid ref: SP961987. Nearest postcode: NN17 3BA.

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Leicestershire and Rutland Badger Trust – Indoor Meeting on 18th October

by Nick | Sep 25, 2025

Ancient Woodland Talk by Andy Lear

by Nick | Aug 22, 2025

Indoor talk on Friday 5th September, 10.30am at VTC. Andy Lear will give a talk on our Ancient woodlands. All welcome.

OPEN DAY 2025 9th AUGUST

by Nick | Jul 15, 2025

JOIN us for a day of Natural History and Exploration! 10.30am-12 and 2pm to 3.30pm. With local experts and enthusiasts. Guided walks throughout the day. ALL WELCOME! click here for EVENT DETAILS

Great Fen Ecotour

by Nick | May 28, 2025

Great Fen Ecotour Saturday 14th June 7am - 5.30pm. Chapel Road, Ramsay heights. PE26 2RS Join Henry Stanier on a series of walks to explore and understand the extensive land under conservation restoration. You will visit land not available to the public and discover...

Evening walk at Beaumont Chase Farm – 4th June 7-9pm

by Nick | May 21, 2025

An evening walk at Beaumont chase farm with hosts Joe and Mary Nourish Wednesday 4th June 7-9pm. Beaumont chase farm sits above the beautiful Eyebrook valley with spectacular views all around. As an advocate of sustainable farming practices, Joe will take us on a tour...

Cribbs meadow SSSI – Saturday 17th May 10.30am

by Nick | May 14, 2025

Outdoor meeting on Saturday 17th May 10.30am Green-winged orchids at Cribbs meadow SSSI. Grid ref: SK901 187. Nearest postcode LE15 7RQ

Dawn Chorus UPDATE

by Nick | May 9, 2025

Date change! Dawn chorus now Saturday 10th May. Contact Linda Biddle on 07749 636 919 for details

Swift Conservation in Leicestershire and Rutland talk

by Nick | Mar 19, 2025

Swift Conservation talk poster

Wildlife friendly Garden Ponds talk

by Nick | Jan 9, 2025

MOTUS tracking system talk by TIM SEXTON – 7th Jan

by Nick | Jan 6, 2025

Tuesday 7th January 7.30pm at VTC. The Motus wildlife tracking system. A talk by Tim Sexton. A year on from the installation of the Motus wildlife tracking system (MOTUS) at Rutland water, Tim Sexton (Senior species and recording officer for LRWT) will update us with...

NEW YEAR’S DAY WALK

by Nick | Dec 16, 2024

Wednesday 1st January 2025, 10.00am. New Year Walk with Botany recorder John Rodgers. Support the BSBI New Year Plant Hunt with thousands of other enthusiasts across the country scouring their local patch to list as many wildflowers as they can in mid-winter. ...