Evening talks are held in the Wynd Centre, Paisley, on the first Thursday of every month from September to April at 7.30pm. Talks last about 1 hour covering a variety of topics from birds and bats to fungi and fossils. Members also have the opportunity to share their wildlife sightings and news. See below for details of our winter programme.
Anyone is welcome to come along and if they enjoy the talk they can become a member on the night.
Tea/coffee and biscuits are available after the talk for which a small donation is appreciated. Disposable cups are provided but we encourage members to bring their own reusable cups if they are happy to do so.
Venue
Winter programme
4 December 2025
Boylestone Quarry:nature’s haven
Kirsty Menzies
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Also we’ll be having our annual book sale and the usual Christmas cheer and quiz. Please feel free to bring along some festive nibbles and join in the fun.
8 January 2026
Restoring Renfrewshire’s Rivers project
Allan Russell, Biodiversity Officer, Restoring Renfrewshire’s Rivers
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5 February 2026
Flora of the Clyde area past , present and future
Keith Watson, BSBI Renfrewshire Vice-county Recorder
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5 March 2026
Environmental campaigning in Renfrewshire
Liz Parsons, Starling Learning
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2 April 2026
Talk and AGM
Shining a Light on the Moth Collection of Alice Blanche Balfour (1850–1936)
Ashleigh Whiffin, Curator of Entomology, National Museum of Scotland
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Past talks
4 September 2025
Instead of the planned talk we welcomed existing and new members for an entertaining members evening of lightning talks. It was a great way for our members to get to know each other better and learn about natural history at the same time.
2 October 2025
Encounters with Bats
Pat Emslie and Catriona Scriven, Clyde Bat Group
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6 November 2025
Cetaceans of the Clyde
Sophie Shields and Michael Amos, Clyde Whale and Dolphin Watch
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Details of previous years’ talks programmes can be found on the Past talks programmes page.
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