PNHS updates – Paisley Natural History Society

Final phase of Paisley Museum transformation to be complete by the end of the year

The fit-out and install programme of Paisley Museum, led by Hub Build and OPERA Amsterdam, will be complete by the end of this year. Following the conclusion of the fit-out process, there will be an exciting programme of opening events for communities, businesses and partners as they mark the completion of Scotland’s foremost cultural regenerationContinueContinue reading “Final phase of Paisley Museum transformation to be complete by the end of the year”

PNHS meetings start back for 2025/26

We are looking forward to our first meeting of 2025/26 this Thursday 4th September, starting at 7.30pm. Instead of the planned talk, which has been postponed at short notice, we have asked our members to give the talks on Thursday! Come along prepared to tell us about what fires your enthusiasm for nature! Bring photographs orContinueContinue reading “PNHS meetings start back for 2025/26”

T Norman Tait

Head and shoulders photo of man in a flat cap and blue waterproof

8 August 1942 – 9 December 2024 The recent death of Norman Tait, aged 82, after a short period in hospital brings great sadness to many of us in the Society who had the pleasure of his company and benefits of his enthusiasm for wildlife matters. Over many years he was an active member andContinueContinue reading “T Norman Tait”

Gay Christie

We were very saddened to hear the news that Gay Christie died on May 28th in a hospice after a very short illness. Gay and Andy were committed members of Paisley Museum Natural History Society from its foundation in the early 70s and then developed their long commitment to animal rescue which led to theContinueContinue reading “Gay Christie”

Welcome to the 2023/24 talks programme

Message from our Chair Hi Everyone I hope you’ve all had a marvellous summer being out and about in the field, looking at our amazing natural history – home or abroad. Please send in your pictures too, either on Facebook, Twitter and hopefully we’ll have our own Instagram site up and running too in theContinueContinue reading “Welcome to the 2023/24 talks programme”

Fraser Hamilton

We were saddened to hear that one of our members, Fraser Hamilton, died on 9th August. Fraser was a longstanding and stalwart member of the PHNS. He was a keen hillwalker and bird watcher, and often used to go out on trips with other members of the society. Sadly in recent years, he developed Parkinson’s,ContinueContinue reading “Fraser Hamilton”

PNHS News

Message from the Chair I hope everyone managed to have a great Summer this year and you were all out there enjoying Nature at its very best – whether at home or abroad. Our committee have also been busy behind the scenes, and we have manged to compile quite an exciting winter programme for 2022/23ContinueContinue reading “PNHS News”

PNHS outings for your diary

Paisley Natural History Society has some new outings planned for the coming months. Sunday 17th July – An afternoon of tree identifying with Judy Hayton at Linwood Moss Community Woodland Thursday 4th August – An evening looking for Purple Hairstreak Butterflies with Kirsty Menzies at Shaw Wood Sunday 9th October – An afternoon fungus forayingContinueContinue reading “PNHS outings for your diary”

Plans for summer excursions and winter programme

The Paisley Natural History Society committee have decided to go ahead and plan a small number of field excursions this coming Summer and to organise speakers for our Winter Programme 2022/23 (all being well of course with Government guidelines on COVID regulations). As soon as leaders for the field trips and speakers have been finalised,ContinueContinue reading “Plans for summer excursions and winter programme”