2025 Programme of Events



Details of our Indoor Meetings

Meetings, marked ( * ) RSPB Centre 6.45 for 7.00 pm     (RSPB & Car Park.     SP034928     B43 5AG)


* January 8th,

Members Evening      Sandnats Members
Cancelled owing to weather


* February 5th,

Wildlife photography and talk      Andy Purcell


* March 5th

AGM

April 2nd, 6.30       (SP025922 B71 3SY)
'Signs of Spring', evening walk      with Mike Bloxham


May 3rd,  (10.45 am for 11am start)       Perry Hill Car Park, (SP060920, B42 1RT)

Wildflower Meadows,(Green-winged Orchids). Perry Hall Park.       Gill Barnard


May 11th,  (10 am setup for 11am start)       (street parking)

Oak House Spring Event. Stall and activities.      Sandnats Committee & members.


* June 28th, 2pm       (SP025922 B71 3SY)

Birdwatch /wildlife recording on eastern areas of disused Hilltop Golf Course with Sandnats Leaders.      

* 6pm Indoor Summer Social at Centre following wildlife recording.       RSPB (B43 5AG)


July 12th,       RSPB (B43 5AG)

Anniversary Celebration at the RSPB Centre       Details to follow from staff.


July 19th, 10.45 for 11 am       (Centre Car Park SO933869, DY2 0HS )

Saltwells Nature Reserve; Recording & walk      Emma Woolley, Assistant Warden.


August 2nd, Saturday 10am      Warrens Hall LNR car park, Dudley Road, Springfield, (Grid ref. SO95658864)

Bumble Hole. Walk and wildlife recording       Mike Poulton


September 20th, 2pm      Car park opposite the Church, (SP04839588. B43 7BB)

Great Barr Park and St Margaret’s Wildlife      Chris Bird & Sandnats


* October 1st. 7pm       (RSPB & Carpark SP034928 B43 5AG)

Members' 2025 Photographs       Andy Purcell


October 19th, Sunday 10.30 am. Sandwell Valley Farm Car Park (B71 4BG)

Fungus Foray       Lucas Large


* November 12th, 7pm       (RSPB & Carpark SP034928 B43 5AG)

B&BC Wildlife Trust in 2025       Norman Dandy - Director of Nature Recovery


* December 3rd, 7pm       (RSPB & Carpark SP034928 B43 5AG)

Christmas Social with members and guests


 

Fundraising events (Chris and Brenda Bird)
August 3rd. Sunday Chasewater – details soon
August 16th  Saturday  Bromwich Hall (there will also be a Sandnats Survey team busy on this day).
August 20th  Wednesday Oak House –details soon

*The Crayfish lecture by Liz Oldring (Crayfish Conservation Officer: Buglife) has been re-located to February 4th 2026 


 

Times and Places

Please see top of page Times & Places

Non members needing further details please contact membership@sandnats.org.uk


 


 


 


Webmaster Clare Hinchliffe.  

Wildlife images in the strip and elsewhere on this page are copyright, Sandnats