EVENTS PROGRAMME 2013

EXHIBITION –Baildon Library- Mon 22 April -Sat 4 May

This will cover all aspects of Baildon Moor history, geology , natural history and the aims of FoBM.

AGM-Baildon Link, Cliffe Avenue , Baildon Monday 29 April 7.00 pm.

Guest Speaker – Louise Brown (Community Archaeologist , Pennine Prospects) who will talk on Archaeological Investigations Around Baildon, Archaeology of and within the community.

Sat 18 May

SAVE OUR BUTTERFLIES WEEK

Search for the Green Hairstreak butterfly which frequents the extraction pits.

Meet Susan Stead at the Bingley Road car park , from 2.00pm

Organised by Bradford Urban Wildlife group

Sat 22June

BIRDLIFE OF BAILDON MOOR.

Meet Shaun Radcliffe (Bradford Ornithological Group) 9am

Read more about this event here.

Wed 26 June (part of Otley Walking Festival)

SHIPLEY GLEN/BAILDON MOOR CIRCULAR

Meet Mike Lawson( Baildon Local History Society) at the Glen House , Prod Lane Baildon 2.00 pm

Archaeology, natural history with a touch of Dad’s Army.

2.0 Miles 1.5 hours

Friday 28 June

BAILDON BOUNDARY WALK (part of Otley Walking Festival)

Meet Frank Baildon, junction of Glen Road and Lucy Hall Drive for a perambulation of the boundaries of Baildon. Includes a ride on the Glen tramway and visit to Denso Wildlife Park

Packed lunch required, sorry no dogs. 6.75miles , 5 hours . Rated moderate

Sun 7 July

RICHES OF THE EARTH WALK

Meet Malcolm Leyland (Friends Of Baildon Moor)at the Eaves Car Park 2.00pm (2 hrs)

A walk looking at military, archaeological and mining history on the moor.

Sat 10 August

GEOLOGY OF BAILDON MOOR

Meet Alison Tymon (West Yorkshire Geology Trust) at 2.00pm , Eaves Car Park. Approx 2.5 hours, looking at Eaves Crag Quarry, Baildon Hill and the fireclay mine.

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