2008 Activities January to August When & Where What & Who Saturday 2nd February,10.30am Wire Mill Dam “Exploring the Roughs” A walk led by Maggie Marsh Wednesday 6th February, 7.30pm BentsGreenMethodistChurch “Millwrights & millwrighting” Chris Ball Saturday 1st March, 10.30am BinghamPark, Rustlings Rd. entrance “River Archaeology: industrial traces along the Porter” A walk led by Dr. Paul Ardron Saturday 5th April, 6.00am Wire Mill Dam “Dawn chorus walk” (no dogs please) with  Professor Tim Birkhead Saturday 3rd May, 5.30am Wire Mill Dam “Dawn chorus walk” (no dogs please) with  Professor Tim Birkhead Wednesday 7th May, 7.30pm BentsGreenMethodistChurch “Oliver Gilbert Memorial lecture” Paul Ardron Saturday 10th May, 10.30am Junction of Quarry Lane and        Brincliffe Edge Road “Environment week walk” led by Peter Kennet Friday 16th May, 7.00pm Wire Mill Dam “Evening bird song” (no dogs please) A walk led by Paul Medforth *Wednesday 4 th June  7 pm    Forge Dam Cafe **Saturday 7th June, 10.30am Forge Dam Café *Evening walk led by Ros Hancock. just seeing what we see - flowers, birds and probably bats over the dam on the way back. Gentle 1.5 hr stroll mainly on good footpaths and lanes, sensible walking shoes/boots might be needed if it's been wet as we'll be crossing a couple of fields.Going on a route where Ros has seen hares, green woodpeckers and little owls so all are possible.      No   dogs, please. **The woodland strategy of Sheffield City Council”A walk led by Nick Selwood 14h June Further details in May newsletter “Open garden” courtesy of Mrs. Lesley Stanley Proceeds to the Shepherd Wheel Restoration Fund 28th June Further details in May newsletter “Open garden” courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Marston Proceeds to the Shepherd Wheel Restoration Fund Saturday 5th July Walk to be arranged Saturday 2nd August, 10.30am Forge Dam Café “Grasses and meadow flowers” A walk led by Ken Balkow