Details of forthcoming Ranger Events are as follows:
July
Thursday 17th………………………………………………………………..Doun Helzie ( 2-3 hours)
Intriguing geology, arches & caves, and a hunt for the Faroese sunset shell
time: 3.00 p.m. meet: Stove sub-station
more info and booking : Roderick Thorne 600-341 bring : a snack and drink
Wednesday 23rd………………………………………………………………West Side ( 2 hours or so)
Boulder beach, cliff-nesting seabirds, and possibly Puffins
time 12.30 p.m. meet: Villafield more info and booking : Roderick Thorne 600-341
bring : a snack and drink
Sunday 27th……………………………………..To the Lighthouse (BOOKING ESSENTIAL – 600341)) Cross to Start Island, and go up the tower with the Lighthouse-keeper
time & place: 10.45 a.m. at the School upper car park bring ; a snack and drink
August
Saturday 2nd……………………………………To the Lighthouse (BOOKING ESSENTIAL – 600341)) Cross to Start Island, and go up the tower with the Lighthouse-keeper time & place: 3.45 p.m. at the School upper car park
Tuesday 5th……………………………Archaeology minibus trip (BOOKING ESSENTIAL – 600341) 5,000 years explored in 3 hours or so, lunch arranged locally (there’ll be a donation ‘charge’ for this trip) time & place: 9.00 a.m. School; 9.20 a.m. Loth waiting-room
more info and booking : Roderick Thorne 600-341
Sunday 10th……………………………..Whalehead minibus trip (BOOKING ESSENTIAL 600341) Investigate the remaining structures from the secret wartime camp (there’ll be a donation ‘charge’ for this trip)
time & place: 11.00 a.m. Loth waiting-room; 11.20 a.m. School bring ; a snack and drink
Tuesday 12th…………………………………………………………………..Lady to Quoyness
Viking place-names, and a look inside the 5,000 year-old chambered cairn
time & place: 12 noon at the War Memorial more info and booking : Roderick Thorne 600-341 bring ; a snack and drink
Monday 18th…………………………………………………………………..Rock-pooling ( 2 hours or so) Hermit crabs, Anemones, Chitons, & who knows? Buckets & lenses available.
time: 3.30 p.m. meet: Ayre’s Rock more info and booking : Roderick Thorne 600-341 bring : wellies
Sunday 24th…..Eday & Sanday visit to North Ronaldsay (BOOKING ESSENTIAL – 600341) …visiting the Bird Observatory, the new and old Lights…
time & place: 10.30 a.m. Loth waiting-room; returning to Sanday at 5 p.m. bring ; a snack and drink
Wednesday 27th………………………………………….…………..Bea Sand beachcomb (2 hours or so)
Leisurely sauntering, followed by an examination of the finds. Reference books, bags and lenses provided.
time & place: 1.00 p.m. at the Picnic site by the old Cross kirkyard bring ; a snack and drink
Saturday 30th……………………………………………………………..Holms of Ire (2-3 hours or so)
A slippery walk across to both holms, but it’s worth it for the flowers, seals, and seabirds
time: 3.00 p.m. meet: beyond the gate past Airon more info and booking : Roderick Thorne 600-341 bring wellies/walking boots, a snack and drink
AS WELL AS THESE ADVERTISED EVENTS, THERE ARE OPPORTUNITIES TO LOOK AT LOCAL MOTHS, TO VISIT THE COMMON (HARBOUR) SEAL PUPS, TO SEE STORM PETRELS AT NIGHT, AND TO SEE SOME OF THE ISLAND’S MARINE LIFE FROM DRY LAND WITH THE AID OF A SUB-SEA ROV (Remote Operating Vehicle) .
CONTACT ROD AT NEARHOUSE (600-341) IF YOU’RE INTERESTED
