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
1 October 2026
All about Ants
Gary Skinner
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5 November 2026
Voles in the city: ecology, distribution and conservation of endangered water voles in Greater Glasgow
Erin Phillips
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3 December 2026
Where Are You From? An A to Z of our flora and fauna
Dr David Montagnes, artist and ecologist
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Also we’ll be having the usual Christmas cheer. Please feel free to bring along some festive nibbles and join in the fun.
7 January 2027
From Field to Future: How Local Environmental Records Centres Make Your Records Matter
Gino Brignoli, Glasgow Life Museums
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4 February 2027
Whitelee: From Past to Present
Fiona Struth, Whitelee Countryside Ranger Service
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4 March 2027
Dams to Darnley Country Park: an urban oasis
Rennie Mason, Dams to Darnley Countryside Ranger Service
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1 April 2027
Talk and AGM
The Speed of Success : Rapid Occupancy by Lesser Whitethroats following scrub mosaic creation
Tom Byars, Paisley Natural History Society
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Past talks
3 September 2026
Swift nest sites in the West of Scotland
Claire Darlaston
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Details of previous years’ talks programmes can be found on the Past talks programmes page.
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