PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2025
Monthly meetings start at 7:30pm at Stocksfield Community Centre. Visitors and new members always welcome.
WINTER, SPRING & SUMMER PROGRAMME 2026
Monthly Meetings – 7:30pm at Stocksfield Community Centre
Tuesday 17th March
Dr Gordon Port: The Little Things that Run the World: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Dr Gordon Port is a zoologist and ecologist with a lifelong interest in insects and other invertebrates. He’s involved in research and teaching at Newcastle University with emphasis on integrated pest management, invertebrate ecology and behaviour. His particular expertise is in the biology and behaviour of slugs. He has great interest in the public understanding of science and is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society. He is a volunteer for the Natural History Society of Northumbria (NHSN) of which he is a trustee and is involved with various citizen science projects.
Tuesday 21st April
John Grundy: Creating a Natural Looking Pond
John Grundy from Wilderness Tamed has a long history in horticulture, including several years working at Gibside National Trust. Tonight’s talk will introduce an understanding the importance of ponds and wetlands in a garden setting and practical ideas for situating, excavating and planting a pond for wildlife.
More to come, watch this space…
STOCKSFIELD PLANTS & GARDENS SOCIETY 