Welcome to Southport Local Group
We are an active, friendly group enjoying indoor presentations on wildlife topics from experts in their fields though the winter season and monthly field trips through the year led by our expert guide Frank, giving you the opportunity to learn about and enjoy our native fauna and flora. Why not join us?
We issue a newsletter twice a year. Read more and access the newsletter here
Our upcoming events
We enjoyed our final indoor meeting on Friday May 20th and now have a short summer break. Indoor meetings resume on Friday September 16th. Full details of our programme for the remainder of 2022 are here on the website.
Latest news
Field Trip – Moore Nature Reserve – Sunday August 21st
Location & time: We’ll meet at 10:00 am in Lapwing Lane, grid ref SJ577854Postcode: WA4 6XE Situated between the Manchester Ship Canal and the River…
Future planned indoor meetings
Friday September 16 – ‘Nature in Lockdown’ with Peter Smith from Penwortham Friday October 21 – ‘Shetland’ with David Tolliday from Macclesfield Friday November 18…
Future field trips
Sunday August 21 – Moore Nature Reserve Moore Nature Reserve is a reserve in the village of Moore in Halton, Cheshire. Created from an area…
From the blog
New look website
We hope you like our new-look website. Please bear with us as we develop this new site Here we will give you more information about…
Our Newsletters
We issue a members’ newsletter twice a year. In it, you can read reports of our indoor presentations and of the field trips we have…
Indoor Meetings – general information
Our indoor meetings take place monthly from September until May. We have a variety of top class speakers, making presentations on areas in which they…
Field Trips
Each month, Frank organises a field trip, on a Sunday, to a particular area known for it’s wildlife. Travel there in your own vehicle. Sharing…