Field Meetings 2025
Attendance at field meetings is at members’ own risk.
Unless otherwise stated, field meetings will start at 10.30am and usually finish around 3.00pm. Please wear suitable footwear and have waterproof clothing as there is often uneven (or wet ground) or inclement weather. Bring a packed lunch and plenty to drink, as well as insect repellents, sunhats, sun-cream etc. Identification books, hand lenses, a phone and camera would be useful too.
Members will need to pre-book with meeting leaders and give contact details (phone number), so we know who to expect and contact in the event of any last-minute changes.
Contact Wendy Atkinson Tel: 0151 478 4216 [email protected] or meeting leaders for further information.
** indicates joint field meetings with the Merseyside Naturalists’ Association, (MNA) Early booking is advised.
+ indicates a joint meeting with the Wildflower Society (WFS)
Unless otherwise stated, Field Meetings begin at 10.30.
Sunday April 27: City Nature Challenge at Hightown.
Leader - Steve Cross (07807 341220). Meet at Hightown Station/ Hightown Hotel, L38 3RX. (SD2998203655).
What3Words: unscathed.enforced.tasty.
On street parking. Recording all wildlife.
Saturday May 10: Dibbinsdale.
Leader - Steve Cross (07807 341220).
Meet at Bromborough Rake Station, CH62 7AH. (SJ34188189).
What3words: utensil.flocking.metals. Ancient woodland for spring flowers.
www.wirral.gov.uk/leisure-parks-and-events/parks-and-open-spaces/brotherton-park-and-dibbinsdale-local-nature-reserve
Saturday May 31: Patricia Lockwood Memorial Walk, Devil’s Hole.
Leaders - Steve Cross (07807 341220)
Meet at the National Trust Lifeboat Road Car Park, L37 2EB (SD275065).
What 3 words: lobbed.collects.chum. Pay & Display Car Park £8.50 (free for NT members) Dune plants.
formbycivicsociety.org.uk/environment/devils-hole
Saturday June 7: Birkdale Common.
Leader – Steve Cross (07807 341220)
Meet by entrance to Royal Birkdale Golf Course, PR8 2NG. (SD32101478)
(opposite Greenbank Drive - where some on road parking).
What3words: leaves.loser.cheeks.
Saturday June 21: Thurstaston Common.
Leader - John Crowder (07977 736172)
Meet at the car park, Telegraph Road, CH48 1PD. (SJ246845)
What3words: hindered.pads.runners. Plants of heathland.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thurstaston_Common
Saturday June 28: Hilbre Island.
Leader - Steve Cross (07807 341220) Meet at Dee Lane slipway, CH48 5DJ. (SJ21018677)
What3Words: isolating.squabbles.freed N.B. High tide is at 14.52, so we won’t get off the island until about 16.30 hrs.
www.wirral.gov.uk/leisure-parks-and-events/parks-and-open-spaces/hilbre-islands-local-nature-reserve
**Saturday July 5: Ynys Hir RSPB.
Leader - David Bryant. MNA coach trip, Cost £25.
Please book with MNA coach secretary Seema Aggarwal (07984 231059)
www.rspb.org.uk/days-out/reserves/ynys-hir
Saturday July 12: Port Sunlight River Park.
Leader - Steve Cross (07807 341220) Meet at River Park Visitor centre, CH62 4TD. (SJ34938495)
What3Words: impact.chase.ritual.
thelandtrust.org.uk/space/port-sunlight-river-park/
Saturday July 26: Anderton Nature Park.
Leader - Robert Freeth (07746 745774). Meet at car park by the Anderton Boat-lift (SJ648756)
Charge to park.
Anderton Nature Park - Visit Cheshire
**Saturday August 9: Smardale.
Leader - Jane Lynch
MNA coach trip, Cost £25.
Please book with MNA coach secretary Seema Aggarwal (07984 231059)
Smardale | Cumbria Wildlife Trust
Saturday August 16: Hooton Memorial Park.
Leader – Robert Freeth (07746 745774)
Meet at Hooton Railway Station (SJ350783). Car park available; charges apply.
Hoping to find Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine.
+Saturday August 30: Maghull & the Leeds-Liverpool canal.
(Joint with WFS).
Leader – Peter Gateley (07422 654161)
Meet at Maghull Station, L31 3DE
(SD383015)
What3words: graced.saves.demotion.
Urban and aquatic plants including Duckweeds and Lesser reedmace.
Saturday September 6: Speke-Hale
Leader – Steve Cross (07807 341 220). Meet at the car park on Viscount Drive, Hale, L24 2TG (SJ44508252)
What3Words: overcomes.expectant.craftsmen
Saturday September 27: Hightown
Leader – Steve Cross (07807 341220)
Meet at Hightown station L38 3RX (SD2998203655) or
What3Words:unscathed.enforced.tasty Saltmarsh plants.
Saturday October 18: Rimrose Valley Fungus Foray
Leader – Steve Cross (07807 341220)
Meet at free car park, Kirkstone Road West, Ford. Next to Our Lady Queen of Peace RC Church, (SJ335987).
Fungi and any late flowering plants.
Wednesday December 31: BSBI New Year Plant Hunt, Central Liverpool. Steve Cross (07807 341220) 10.30-13.30. Meet outside World Museum, William Brown Street, Liverpool, L3 8EN. (SJ34839075)
For information on the Society please
Contact Wendy Atkinson at World Museum, Liverpool Tel: 0151 478 4216 [email protected]
www.livbotsoc.org
Officers 2025:-
Hon. President Steve Cross
Hon. Secretary Wendy Atkinson
Hon. Treasurer Robert Freeth
Hon. Editor Steve Cross
Hon. Librarian Wendy Atkinson
Attendance at field meetings is at members’ own risk.
Unless otherwise stated, field meetings will start at 10.30am and usually finish around 3.00pm. Please wear suitable footwear and have waterproof clothing as there is often uneven (or wet ground) or inclement weather. Bring a packed lunch and plenty to drink, as well as insect repellents, sunhats, sun-cream etc. Identification books, hand lenses, a phone and camera would be useful too.
Members will need to pre-book with meeting leaders and give contact details (phone number), so we know who to expect and contact in the event of any last-minute changes.
Contact Wendy Atkinson Tel: 0151 478 4216 [email protected] or meeting leaders for further information.
** indicates joint field meetings with the Merseyside Naturalists’ Association, (MNA) Early booking is advised.
+ indicates a joint meeting with the Wildflower Society (WFS)
Unless otherwise stated, Field Meetings begin at 10.30.
Sunday April 27: City Nature Challenge at Hightown.
Leader - Steve Cross (07807 341220). Meet at Hightown Station/ Hightown Hotel, L38 3RX. (SD2998203655).
What3Words: unscathed.enforced.tasty.
On street parking. Recording all wildlife.
Saturday May 10: Dibbinsdale.
Leader - Steve Cross (07807 341220).
Meet at Bromborough Rake Station, CH62 7AH. (SJ34188189).
What3words: utensil.flocking.metals. Ancient woodland for spring flowers.
www.wirral.gov.uk/leisure-parks-and-events/parks-and-open-spaces/brotherton-park-and-dibbinsdale-local-nature-reserve
Saturday May 31: Patricia Lockwood Memorial Walk, Devil’s Hole.
Leaders - Steve Cross (07807 341220)
Meet at the National Trust Lifeboat Road Car Park, L37 2EB (SD275065).
What 3 words: lobbed.collects.chum. Pay & Display Car Park £8.50 (free for NT members) Dune plants.
formbycivicsociety.org.uk/environment/devils-hole
Saturday June 7: Birkdale Common.
Leader – Steve Cross (07807 341220)
Meet by entrance to Royal Birkdale Golf Course, PR8 2NG. (SD32101478)
(opposite Greenbank Drive - where some on road parking).
What3words: leaves.loser.cheeks.
Saturday June 21: Thurstaston Common.
Leader - John Crowder (07977 736172)
Meet at the car park, Telegraph Road, CH48 1PD. (SJ246845)
What3words: hindered.pads.runners. Plants of heathland.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thurstaston_Common
Saturday June 28: Hilbre Island.
Leader - Steve Cross (07807 341220) Meet at Dee Lane slipway, CH48 5DJ. (SJ21018677)
What3Words: isolating.squabbles.freed N.B. High tide is at 14.52, so we won’t get off the island until about 16.30 hrs.
www.wirral.gov.uk/leisure-parks-and-events/parks-and-open-spaces/hilbre-islands-local-nature-reserve
**Saturday July 5: Ynys Hir RSPB.
Leader - David Bryant. MNA coach trip, Cost £25.
Please book with MNA coach secretary Seema Aggarwal (07984 231059)
www.rspb.org.uk/days-out/reserves/ynys-hir
Saturday July 12: Port Sunlight River Park.
Leader - Steve Cross (07807 341220) Meet at River Park Visitor centre, CH62 4TD. (SJ34938495)
What3Words: impact.chase.ritual.
thelandtrust.org.uk/space/port-sunlight-river-park/
Saturday July 26: Anderton Nature Park.
Leader - Robert Freeth (07746 745774). Meet at car park by the Anderton Boat-lift (SJ648756)
Charge to park.
Anderton Nature Park - Visit Cheshire
**Saturday August 9: Smardale.
Leader - Jane Lynch
MNA coach trip, Cost £25.
Please book with MNA coach secretary Seema Aggarwal (07984 231059)
Smardale | Cumbria Wildlife Trust
Saturday August 16: Hooton Memorial Park.
Leader – Robert Freeth (07746 745774)
Meet at Hooton Railway Station (SJ350783). Car park available; charges apply.
Hoping to find Broad-leaved Helleborine Epipactis helleborine.
+Saturday August 30: Maghull & the Leeds-Liverpool canal.
(Joint with WFS).
Leader – Peter Gateley (07422 654161)
Meet at Maghull Station, L31 3DE
(SD383015)
What3words: graced.saves.demotion.
Urban and aquatic plants including Duckweeds and Lesser reedmace.
Saturday September 6: Speke-Hale
Leader – Steve Cross (07807 341 220). Meet at the car park on Viscount Drive, Hale, L24 2TG (SJ44508252)
What3Words: overcomes.expectant.craftsmen
Saturday September 27: Hightown
Leader – Steve Cross (07807 341220)
Meet at Hightown station L38 3RX (SD2998203655) or
What3Words:unscathed.enforced.tasty Saltmarsh plants.
Saturday October 18: Rimrose Valley Fungus Foray
Leader – Steve Cross (07807 341220)
Meet at free car park, Kirkstone Road West, Ford. Next to Our Lady Queen of Peace RC Church, (SJ335987).
Fungi and any late flowering plants.
Wednesday December 31: BSBI New Year Plant Hunt, Central Liverpool. Steve Cross (07807 341220) 10.30-13.30. Meet outside World Museum, William Brown Street, Liverpool, L3 8EN. (SJ34839075)
For information on the Society please
Contact Wendy Atkinson at World Museum, Liverpool Tel: 0151 478 4216 [email protected]
www.livbotsoc.org
Officers 2025:-
Hon. President Steve Cross
Hon. Secretary Wendy Atkinson
Hon. Treasurer Robert Freeth
Hon. Editor Steve Cross
Hon. Librarian Wendy Atkinson