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More information on Autonomous Underwater Vehicles
November 6, 2024Those 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 [2] A day from the perspective of a NOC MARS engineer during autonomous vehicle Trials in Loch Ness (November 2021) [3] Science […]
Bournemouth in Bloom 2024
October 30, 2024BNSS was again recognised in the Bournemouth in Bloom competition for 2024. 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” […]
Open Days October 2024
September 4, 2024The 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.
Photography Competition 2024
June 12, 2024The Photography Competition for 2024 is NOW OPEN Send your entries, up to 3 for each category, Landscapes, Plants and Fungi, and Wildlife and each category will be awarded 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Highly Commended for both Adult and “Young Explorers”. All entries must be taken within Dorset or Hampshire during 2024, and you must be a ‘Young Explorer’ to enter that […]
Photography Competition 2023 WINNERS
May 11, 2024Thank you to everyone who entered the Photography Competition 2023. View all the Adult Winners and all the Young Explorer entries HERE. A photo book of all the Entries is now available to purchase at a cost of £12 per copy. With grateful thanks to Eleni Dimitriou, former Chair of Photography, for organising the Photography Competitions […]
Holes Bay Nature Report
March 25, 2024Members 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, […]
Bournemouth in Bloom – Winners
November 18, 2023Members 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 […]
Great Big Dorset Hedge
October 18, 2023Many 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
