WELWYN NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY
meets 8pm at Welwyn Civic Centre AL6 9ER
President: Rev. T.W.Gladwin; Secretary: Janet Adderley; Treasurer: Richard Darby 01438 817618
Our next meeting is on Wednesday, 25th May at Welwyn Civic Centre.
A County Councillor’s perspective on Hertfordshire County Council’s ‘Green Agenda’
Cllr Sandy Walkington is a Welwyn resident and has been the St Albans Liberal Democrat member of Hertfordshire County Council since 2013. He has always taken a close interest in the green agenda which is ever more pertinent as the scale of the climate emergency challenge becomes starkly apparent.
I have always found it quite difficult to know exactly what HCC does on this subject so am particularly delighted that Sandy is bringing with him two of the officers from the Sustainability Department: Julie Greaves and Tanya Pascual.
Julie is the Head of Sustainability and leads on all matters relating to the implementation of the Sustainable Hertfordshire Strategy and Action Plan – delivering the County Council’s ambitions relating to climate change and sustainability. She chairs the LGA Climate Action Group and the Hertfordshire Sustainability Officer Group whilst Tanya is the Community Engagement Programme Manager and is responsible for taking Sustainable Hertfordshire strategy and COP26 actions out into the community with a wide array of events and initiatives reaching to all areas and communities of the county.
And, of course, the Natural History of our County is being massively influenced by Climate Change …. or is it? And is one part of it being more influenced than another? For instance, what effect is it having on the Mimram and the other water bodies in our area? It looks as though we are in for a fascinating evening and I am sure there will be many questions asked of our speakers.
2022/3 Programme
2022
Feb 23 Joint with Herts Natural History Society Dr. Haydon Bailey
2021 GERALD SALISBURY MEMORIAL LECTURE
Mar 23 Trees and Birds Kate Bretherton
Apr 27 Harvest Mice Peter Oakenfull
May 25 HCC and Environment Activities Cllr Sandy Walkington
June 22 Reptiles and Amphibians of Hertfordshire Dave Willis
Sept 28 ANTS! - World Rulers in Waiting Bob Reed
Oct 26 River Beane Restoration Lauren Naishe Nov 26 Joint with Herts Natural History Society Speaker tba
2022 GERALD SALISBURY MEMORIAL LECTURE
Dec 14 Light-hearted Quiz and Christmas gathering
2023
Jan 25 AGM and members' evening: Photos, exhibits and short talks welcome
Feb 22 Get to know Bees - solitary and bumblebees Josh Wells
Subscriptions: £15pa; visitors £4per meeting; children free
Scheduled WORK PARTIES
3rd Sunday of month; Mardley Heath Friends
Meet at car park 10am, Sue Stephens 01438 814557
4th Sunday of month; Tewinbury SSSI
Meet HMWT car park on farm drive 9.30am
Contact Robin Cole 01438813403.
3rd Thursday of month; Friends of Danesbury LNR
Meet at the Fernery field, Welwyn AL6 9RD
Contact John Roper 07910 311589
HMWT LOCAL GROUP
Contact Claudia Harflett 07754145029