Joint meeting with Gloucestershire Naturalists Society and Gloucestershire Invertebrate Group, as a tribute to the memory of David Long, the county mollusc recorder who died earlier this year.
The objective for the meeting is to up-date records for Ena montana which has recently been assessed as Near Threatened in Britain. The species is known to be widespread in this area.
Meet at 10:30, at the Old Ebworth Centre car park , OS grid reference SO 900113, accessed/signposted off the B4070 Stroud to Birdlip road at grid reference SO 914119.
Afternoon meeting place: ca. 14:00, at Popes Wood NNR, accessed off the A46 Cheltenham to Stroud road by the side of the Royal William pub at grid reference SO 879126, follow up to gate on right, parking nearby.
Leader's contact mobile on day: 07972 373405.
Leaders: Keith Alexander (01392 413092; keith.alexander@waitrose.com) and John Fleming (01452 813659; johnfleming2012@hotmail.co.uk).