Those who watched Achille Martin’s Zoom talk about Autonomous Underwater Vehicles on 5th November may wish to find out more by clicking one of the links he has provided below:
[1] NOC website
[3] Science Direct paper on ALR1500 Subject: 2000km field trial
[4] BIO-Carbon programme official website
Our venerable Sweet Chestnut tree again won the Cup, and a Gold Certificate as a “Tree Contributing to Bio-diversity.“
The Ginkgo biloba tree was also awarded Gold, as was the back garden in the “Environmentally Friendly Spaces” category, and under “Large Public Spaces” we gained a Silver Gilt.
Our ongoing success is due the hard work and dedication of our Garden Team Volunteers!
The Museum will be open on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th October from 10am-4pm.
There will be a range of activities for visitors to enjoy. Details will follow.
FREE ENTRY – Donations welcome.
Members may be interested in the Holes Bay Nature Report (NB. This is large document)
The annual Holes Bay Nature Report aims to promote Holes Bay and the surrounding area as a haven for nature; to record and share wildlife sightings and to encourage more records.
The recording area covers Holes Bay itself, the Creekmoor, and PC World Drains, Upton Country Park, and the surrounding farm fields. Records of birds overflying the recording area are also welcome. Sightings can be shared via our Holes Bay Nature Twitter account or by emailing Nick Woods (nick.woods4@btinternet.com)
Holes Bay Nature Team: Martin Adams, Sally & Tony Grant, Jackie & Nick Hull, Steve Smith and Nick Woods.
Members will be pleased to know that BNSS did well again this year in the Bournemouth in Bloom Competition.
The Ginkgo Biloba came top of the Champion Tree category, winning a Silver Gilt certificate and a shield. The Sweet Chestnut also won a Silver Gilt certificate, came top of the Trees Contributing to BioDiversity category and won a cup. Our Witch Hazel tree gained a Silver as a Small Ornamental Tree, our back garden a Silver for being Environmentally Friendly, while in the Places of Learning category a Bronze was awarded. The trophies are now on display in the entrance at No 39.
We attach a panoramic photo of the back garden showing the Witch Hazel and the Sweet Chestnut trees; and another of the Ginkgo tree.
Photos courtesy of Tony and Sally Grant
Many of you will have attended the talk about the Great Big Dorset Hadge Project given by Julie Leah on Tuesday 3rd October.
More information about the project and how to volunteer for it was given in Julie’ last slides which you can view here
