STEVEN Falk, senior keeper of natural history in Warwickshire, gave a fascinating illustrated talk on Warwickshire Landscapes and Wildlife at the November meeting.
Mr Falk is known to many members as a judge in the ACS Wildlife Garden Competition and his knowledge of wildlife and the countryside is vast.
His own speciality is bees, wasps and flies and he has observed and added six new species to the British list since his appointment in 1990.
The countryside surrounding the Alcester area is classified as either "ancient" or "planned", much of North West Warwickshire being Ancient Arden.
The south east of the county, including the Feldon, is classified as planned, with field systems of little more than 200 years old, following the Parliamentary Enclosures Act.
Throughout the county, disused railway lines, and some canals, have become "corridors" aiding the movement of wildlife. Old quarries too make an ideal habitat.
The next meeting is on Tuesday, January 17 at the town hall at 8pm.
The speaker will be Tony Sharpe from London, an expert in his field - The Courts Leet of England. All are welcome.
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