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Tortoise Day: Saturday 15th May 2010
This will be the 9th annual Cheshire Tortoise Day
organised by the Cheshire group of the British Chelonia Group (BCG). The
BCG promotes the welfare and conservation of tortoises, terrapins and marine
turtles worldwide.
IMPORTANT - Please note a change of venue for the 2010 event at The Village
Hall, Wilmslow Old Road, Mottram St Andrew (near Alderley Edge), Cheshire SK10
4QP. Free parking and wheelchair access available. Entrance
fee £1.
The aim of Tortoise Day is to enable tortoise enthusiasts to meet and share
information with experts on hand to offer advice. Everyone welcome.
The various trade stands (no tortoises for sale) include the supply of fossils
and minerals, horticultural sundries, vitamin supplements, gifts, hand crafted
artwork and fund raising tombola. The Ferret Rescue society and an award
winning sculpture and pottery stand will be attending. The identification
display of wild natural tortoise foods with cultivation ideas is always popular.
These will be sold off at the end of the event. There will also be a
lunchtime digital lecture on 'The Tortoise Experience'.
If you cannot join us on May 15th but would like further information on joining
the British Chelonia Group, please contact the Membership Secretary, BCG, PO
1460, Bedworth, Warks CV12 9ZR or visit the web site
http://www.britishcheloniagroup.org.uk.
If you require further information on the Cheshire Tortoise Day, please contact
Anne on 01625 877 865 or Julia on 01260 270 307 between 9am and 4pm Mon - Fri.
Kent & South London Tortoise
Group
Sunday 28th February 2010 from 2pm – 5pm. £2 per
person. Keston Village Hall, Heathfield Rd, Keston BR2 6BG. General
meeting looking at husbandry and setup for indoors/outdoors.
Places are limited so please book a place. Please DO NOT bring tortoises
to the meeting.
Contact Wendy.
Tel : 0787 403 4320.
wendyandamelia@o2.co.uk
Kent & South London Tortoise
Group
Sunday 13th
December from 2pm – 5pm. £2 per person. Keston Village Hall,
Heathfield Rd, Keston BR2 6BG.
Christmas celebrations and presentation from
MEDASSET (Mediterranean Association to Save the Sea Turtles).
This interesting presentation will include
a general overview of sea turtle conservation, biology, history and MEDASSET’s
work.
Places are limited so please book a place. Please DO NOT bring tortoises to the meeting.
Contact Wendy.
Tel : 0787 403 4320.
wendyandamelia@o2.co.uk
Tortoise Group for Kent & South London
Just Me & My Tortoise. Click here
for details.
British Chelonia Group Northern Symposium :
Saturday 17th October 2009
Speakers include:
Prof John Davenport - University College Cork. Leatherback turtle
researcher.
Tom Garner - National & International Coordinator for the Galapogos Conservation
Trust's Tortoise Club for Schools.
Craig Hunt, MRCVS - experienced chelonia vet.
Sofie Rogers - Leader of Cyprus Turtlewatch Team (University of Glasgow).
Laura Seaton - Tobago Turtlewatch Team (University of Glasgow).
Venue : Lecture Theatre, Chester Zoo, Upton-by-Chester. 9.00am - 4.00pm.
Tickets £25, inclusive of lunch, tea/coffee, including zoo
admission.
Contact John Thorpe on 0161 764 7078.
British
Chelonia Group Weigh-In : Saturday 26th September 2009
To be held at Wilkinsons Store, The Rock, Bury, Lancs.
Free information and veterinary surgeon in attendance. The usual thorough inspection and advice. All owners welcome.
For further details call:
John Thorpe,
10 Haslam Street,
Bury,
Lancs BL9 6EQ.
Phone 0161 764 7078.
Kent & South London Tortoise Group
Sunday 6th September 2009 at 1.30pm – 5pm (£2 per person).
Massive celebration to commemorate:
Speaker: Henry Nicholls – author of the Lonesome George book and Editor of the Galapagos Conservation Trust’s Newsletters.
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He is kindly speaking and then hosting a children’s club. There will be
an opportunity to visit Down House in the morning (cost unknown at present).
This group is
Places are limited so please book a place.
Please DO NOT bring tortoises to the meeting.
Contact Wendy on 0787 403 4320.
