CORNWALL CUP – FINAL The final round where the winners from the previous three rounds of our natural history images competition battle for the trophy. Invited Judge.
GRAND HOUSES OF NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AND BEYOND. The society has in its collections a number of photographic albums dating back from the creation of the society in 1876. This is a selection of those images that have been scanned, featuring grand houses, mostly from Northamptonshire but some less local.
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.
NORTHAMPTON PARKS and a RECORDED LECTURE - Members images taken on the subject of Northants Parks postponed from last May and a PAGB recorded lecture by Sue O’Connell - THE WILD EAST- TRAVELS TO MONGOLIA.
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.