COLOUR PRINTS - FINALS Today the winners from the previous three rounds of our Colour print competition battle for the annual trophy. Invited judge.
THE BURREN by Seán Karley. Seán will give an illustrated talk about his favourite botanical territory, a rich area of limestone pavement and flora in County Clare on the West Coast of Ireland.
EXPLORING THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS. The society has a number of important collections including butterflies, shells, eggs, sands, microscope slides, rocks, minerals and Northamptonshire fossils. This is a great opportunity to look at our extensive collections, to draw, study them or just appreciate their beauty. Also, if you wish to assist us conserving or documenting you would be welcome. On cooler days door may be closed, please ring doorbell to top right.
LAGRANGE POINTS by Jens Buss. The JWST is parked in the L2 Lagrange position. What are Lagrange points and how do they work. These are important for space observatories. Jens will explain. Guests are very welcome.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE NIGHT - NORTHAMPTONSHIRE PUBLIC HOUSES This is the evening where we look at member’s photos taken for this year’s Northamptonshire project.
BOTANY - PART 3 - SEED GERMINATION by Mike Asquith. Spring is the time of germinating seeds, so what happens when a seed germinates? Mike will bring some slides of germinating seeds and some examples for you to examine under the microscope.
MONOCHROME PRINTS FINALS Today the winners from the previous three rounds of our Monochrome competition battle for the annual trophy. Another chance to see some amazing images from this competition.
THE ICE AGE IN THE ENGLISH MIDLANDS. Don Munn will pick up on recent developments in the understanding of the effect of the Quaternary glaciation ice age in the Midlands.
EXPLORING THE SOCIETY'S COLLECTIONS. The society has a number of important collections including butterflies, shells, eggs, sands, microscope slides, rocks, minerals and Northamptonshire fossils. This is a great opportunity to look at our extensive collections, to draw, study them or just appreciate their beauty. Also, if you wish to assist us conserving or documenting you would be welcome. On cooler days door may be closed, please ring doorbell to top right.
MONOPOD COMPETITION The last meeting of our programme is our annual set subject competition depicting religious subjects from any faith. A competition held in honour of Mrs Humfrey’s interest in church photography. Up to three entries per person, any mix of prints or projected images. Trophy Presentations. The evening concludes with the presentation of the annual trophies.