In spite of the profusion of visitor centres, country parks, Major Oak and stately homes, the Sherwood Forest and Dukeries area of Nottinghamshire is not well recorded as far as molluscs are concerned. This visit to the Sherwood Forest Country Park aims to lighten this mollusc-recording black spot. We will give particular attention to searching for Malacolimax tenellus. This species is known only from two other sites in the county - both a few kilometres away, in diametrically opposite directions but still within the old forest and parkland area of the county. 

Meet at 10:30 h in the car park in Pateley Bridge on the south side of the river, grid ref. SE 157654.
 

Please bring plenty of exhibits and demonstration material. There will be a lunch break at about 13:00 h. Lecture to start at 14:00 h. The morning’s activities will include exhibits and demonstrations on deep-water [shelf edge] marine molluscs and freshwater molluscs, and other options still at the planning stage. Members are encouraged to bring specimens of any Mollusca for identification, a x20 binocular microscope will be available if needed. 

Meet at 10:30 h in West Burton village centre by the village green, grid ref. SE 017866