East Sussex meet up.

[Dutchess]

I have only just got back from holiday and therefore have only just seen this thread. Living about 25 mins drive away and a frequent visitor to these woods, I should very much like to come. It may depend on sitting facilities for my autistic son, but I shall bear this in mind! Sounds good to me

D.

[Susie]

I've got something on that evening so may have to leave a bit early but otherwise it sounds good to me.

[Words]

I'm going to have to pass this time. My better half (despite a fear of heights, water, boats, cliffs etc) has just agreed to a trip to Ramsey Island!

[Tobyh]

Well I couldn't wait!

Had the late part of yesterday afternoon free so decided to go and check the woods out, gorgeous place!! It was alive with dragonflies, butterflies and other insects (grasshoppers aplenty and even Green Tiger Beetles).

I took a couple of shots that I've had time to post here -

and


I really needed more time! I had a walk down towards the lake area and found a beautiful open heathland spot ablaze with colour.

Got to work today and took the next 2 days off, I'll be back with the camera

TobyH

[Mike Jackson]

I think the open Heathland spot was probably Holman Wood Field.



I was in the woods from 5 until 7.15 yesterday evening. If you were there around that time and saw a pall of smoke it was from the kelly kettle where we were having a brew amongst the pines of Sedlescombe Heath.

[Tobyh]

Yep that was it, at that time I was just starting to walk out though so will have missed you.

TobyH

[Mike Jackson]

Had two hours out there this afternoon so here's a few images to whet your appetites.

[Mike Jackson]

Under a week to go now.

I'll be at the car park from 9am, meet up at 9.30 to set off at ten. Route and itinerary will depend on who turns up but loosely I'm looking to do 2 circular routes from the carpark with a short lunch break at the car park to save lugging lunch around. Tea and coffee will be available from the rear of my land rover and the kettle will be on from 9.

Initial thoughts are that this won't be an in depth study of the woods, more an introduction and pointer to whereabouts I've seen certain species of plant, insect and mammal.

I may visit before hand and remove all traces of fungi having read of the propensity of some members to spend hours on their stomach photographing them.

[pressld2]

Originally Posted by Mike Jackson

I may visit before hand and remove all traces of fungi having read of the propensity of some members to spend hours on their stomach photographing them.

Yes, I've heard that some members do that sort of thing.

Dave P.
(Wearing his best "butter wouldn't melt" expression.)

[Ukwildlifeo]

Im afraid Im going to have to miss this one. Due to work and the gfs work do, the only weekend availible for our annual September visit to new forest is this weekend now. Sorry folks