Events Programme
Throughout the year a number of interesting talks are held within Standish Village Hall, near Gloucester (Location and directions). Typically, all events are held at the Village Hall unless otherwise stated. Please arrive at 7.15 for a 7.30 start. Tea and refreshments are provided: we ask a £2 charge per attendee to cover costs.
If you would like to request a bat talk or walk for your group or organisation please use the form on our Contact page. Talks may be given via Zoom or face-to-face depending on the Covid regulations at the time and individual preferences of those involved.
For details on summer/winter surveys please look at our Activities page.
**UPCOMING EVENTS**
Wednesday 26 March 2025- AGM & “Seeing in the Dark” by Richard Crompton
19:00- 20:30 (Standish Village Hall)
Please come along to meet the committee, hear about past and planned activities, and help support the group. An agenda has been circulated by email.
Arrive from 6.30 for 7pm start. Society business from 7pm-8.14pm followed by a talk by Richard Crompton:
GUIDE TO PARKING AT STANDISH VILLAGE HALL
Information for all visitors to Standish Village Hall:
The Village Hall has a small car park which can accommodate 14 cars – if parked properly!
1) First arrivals: please park facing the white metal railing on the left (8 cars). Then a further 6 cars can park perpendicular to (facing) the grassed area to the right (end on – not parallel).
N.B. the grassed area adjoining the car park (a.k.a. “The Pound”) is private property.
2) Overflow parking: When the car park is full – please park off-road on the grass under the trees opposite the Village Hall (8 cars) and then off-road along Standish Lane (15+ cars). We can fit in many more cars if you drive onto the grass verge and park end-on facing the hedge and not on the road!
N.B. PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON THE ACCESS ROAD TO THE HALL LEADING TO THE STONE ARCHWAY. THIS IS PRIVATE PROPERTY AND ACCESS FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES MAY BE REQUIRED AT ANY TIME.
PAST EVENTS/ NEWS
16 October 2024- Glos Bat Group Underground Section. Online talk by Brian Phillips, Secretary of the Underground Section
03 April 2024 – AGM followed by an illustrated talk from Alfie Gleeson of BCT on their Passive Acoustic Monitoring Work.
31 January 2024 – “Surveying Trees for Bats; A New Approach”. Jim Mulhollandl.
30 March 2023 – AGM – Following a brief segment for AGM business, we’ll hear a talk from BCT on The Diversity of Bats: an exploration of form and function. The talk will be on Zoom and will start about 7pm, but we’ll send more information and a joining link via email nearer the time.
15 February 2023 “The Big Bat Year: A Conservation Story” Nils Bouillard
Tuesday 6th September 2022 “Noctule/Daubenton’s bat Cohabitation” Morgan Hughes and Scott Brown
Wednesday 10 November 2021 “Goodbye Mr Hitler and thanks for all the tunnels – Monitoring bats in the Nietoperek SAC in Western Poland” by Dr Johnny Birks
Monday 13 January 2020 Surveying trees for bats; can we do better? Jim Mullholland.
Tuesday 15 October 2019 Bat Sex. Matthew Terry.
Tuesday 12 March 2019 AGM and talk by Lisa Worledge of the Bat Conservation Trust on bat evolution.
Thursday 22 November 2018 Rewilding, and implications for bats in the UK. Dr David Bullock.
Monday 12 February 2018 Lesser Horseshoe Bats at Sherborne. Nick Downs.
Tuesday 9 January 2018 Pine Marten reintroductions to Gloucestershire. Andrew Stringer.