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Events for 2010

Please revisit this area to keep up with the information

as we are just finalizing the dates for this year.

Events has been updated on 2nd July 2010

Directions & Information still ongoing so please check back.

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New Husbandry Book for Mediterranean Tortoises

by the Committee of BATK is now available.

Members of BATK automatically receive one as part of their Membership.

If you are already a paid up member of BATK you should have recieved yours in 2009

If you would like to purchase one please send a cheque for £6.50 includes postage & packing.

send to: BATK PO Box 2173 Warwick CV34 6GY.

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AGM, Husbandry Talk & Shop

April 11th 2010 - Earlswood Methodist Church, Solihull, B94 5JP

 

Nuneaton Open Day

May 16th 2010

Direction to Weddington Scout Headquarters Nuneaton

From M6  Junction 3

Take A444 Bedworth By-pass North, signposted Nuneaton.

Go straight on at George Eliot Hospital Island.

Go straight on at Railway Arches Island and continue into town on A444 Burton Road until you reach the inner ring road. Turn right following signs for A47 Hinckley and Leicester. Follow the one way system. When crossing over the railway bridge (with station visible on the left) keep in right hand lane into Old Hinckley Road (A47 Leicester). Pass under Railway Bridge and turn left at mini roundabout (Allen Ford Garage is on left) into Higham Lane. Take the second turn on the right into Ambleside Way. Turn into Ambleside Community Sports Club for parking.

FromA5 (South)

Turn left at traffic lights by Long shoot Motel (signposted Nuneaton).

Follow the road into Nuneaton. Go straight on at the first roundabout. Turn right at mini roundabout into Higham Lane. (Alan Ford Garage Is visible on the corner) Take the second turn on the right into Ambleside Way. Turn into Ambleside Community Sports Club for parking.  

FromA5 (North)

Keep straight on at Red Gate Junction. About 1½ miles further on turn right at the roundabout into Higham lane. Continue for about ¾mile and take the 4th road on the left (this is at a mini roundabout) into Ambleside Way. Turn into Ambleside Community Sports Club for parking.

 

 

Northampton Open Day

Old Stratford Community Hall July 11th 2010

Open Day 12pm - 4pm

1.00pm Talk on Tortoise Theft - John Heywood

2.15pm Husbandry Talk - Janis Field

Shop and Advice Area

Close 4pm

Members free / Visitors £3 per family

New Mediterranean Husbandry Book on Sale £5

The Directions are as follows:

FROM THE SOUTH (approximately 10 miles from Junction 14 M1)

Take the exit Junction 14 (exit marked Milton Keynes/Newport Pagnell)
At roundabout, take the first exit onto A509 heading to Central Milton Keynes
At Northfield Roundabout, take the third exit onto Portway/A509
Go through 9 roundabouts
At the roundabout with signs to A5, take third exit onto A5 ramp to
Hickley/Buckingham/Northampton
Merge onto A5
At the roundabout, thake the first exit onto Towcester Road, heading to Old Stratford
/Stony Stratford
Turn right at Deanshanger Road
The hall is approximately a quarter of a mile on the right

 



FROM THE NORTH (approximately 10 miles from Junction 15)

At junction 15, exit toward Northampton/Wellingborough/A45/Kettering/A43
Turn left at A508
Turn right to stay on A508
Turn right after 60 yards to stay on A508
At the roundabout, take the second exit onto Towcester Road heading to Old
Stratford/Stony Stratford
Turn right at Deanshanger Road
Hall is approximately a quarter of a mile on the right

  

Warwick Open Day

September 12th - Myton School, Myton Road, Warwick, CV34 6PJ

Open Day 12pm - 4pm

12.30pm - Hibernation Talk & Demo - Janis Field

1.30pm - INFORMATION TO FOLLOW

Shop and Advice Area

Close 4pm

Members free / Visitors £3 per family

New Mediterranean Husbandry Book on Sale £5

  • Directions to Myton School

Exit M40 at junction 15 and head into Warwick following signs for Myton Fields and Banbury Road A452.

Go past the St Nicholas Park, over the river Avon, at roundabout turn left into

Myton Road. Go over 2 pelican crossings and the school is on the right hand side.

 

Hibernation Talk

25th September - Earlswood Methodist Church, Solihull, B94 5JP

Hibernation Talk and Demonstration.

Time to be confirmed nearer the time

Members free / Visitors £3 per family.

 

               

Hall in the Solihull / Shirley Area

We are looking for a Hall that we can hire in the areas of Solihull / Shirley area

If you do know of a hall please email www.lindaj.batk@btinternet.com

If you feel that we would benefit from coming to your area then please contact one of us.

 

If you would like an Open Day in your area

Please get in touch and we will see what we can organise.

www.lindaj.batk@btinternet.com