Annual Field Meeting and AGM
Juniper Hall Field Studies Centre, Dorking, Surrey
Venue: Juniper Hall is situated in the North Downs, north of Dorking in Surrey. The Field Centre has its own extensive grounds and is adjacent to the National Trust’s Box Hill site. We will have sole use of the Cedars accommodation block including a common room suitable for talks and meetings. We also have access to laboratory facilities. The bedrooms are shared accommodation but, depending on the uptake, some may be available for single occupancy and some have en suite facilities. Towels and bedding are all provided.
Surrounding area: Surrey provides a good range of habitats including lowland raised bog, ancient woodland, chalk grassland, sandy heath and synanthropic sites such as ornamental gardens and parkland. For anyone wanting to journey further afield The High Weald, Central London and the South Downs National Park could be visited and dedicated halophiles could reach saltmarsh, shingle and chalk cliffs between Selsey Bill and Eastbourne.
Travel: Juniper Hall is readily accessible by car or train. Please check the Centre’s website for more details. Car parking spaces are available.
Booking:
- Please book AS SOON AS POSSIBLE if you want to attend the meeting. Download a booking form here from the BMIG website (or take a copy of the form in newsletter no. 31 (Autumn 2015).
- The standard rate will be £142 per person for the whole meeting or £95 for Friday to Sunday. For this you get a shared room, breakfast, packed lunch and dinner. Single occupancy for the whole weekend may be available for an additional £18, depending on numbers attending.
- Please state your preferences – we will do our best to meet your wishes but priority will be given to those booking for the whole weekend and who are willing to share.
- Please indicate any special dietary requirements.
Payment: Full payment will be on invoice which will be sent by the end of January – payment due by the end of February at the latest. No last minute booking/payment.
Send your Booking Form and deposit of £50.00 (cheques should be made payable to “British Myriapod & Isopod Group”) to:
Paul Lee, Little Orchard, Bentley, Ipswich IP9 2DW
E-mail: arachne2222@aol.com
Please contact me if you need additional information or have any queries.