2025 fieldwork programme

If you would like to join us for a fieldwork session, please get in touch using the form on the Contact Us page.

MonthDatesDaysComments
January4–5Sat – SunAssemble Friday evening. Cannon-netting, mist-netting and resighting.
February1–2Sat – SunAssemble Friday evening. Cannon-netting, mist-netting and resighting. 
February15–16Sat – SunAssemble Friday evening. Mist-netting and resighting only.
March1–2Sat – SunAssemble Friday evening. Cannon-netting and resighting only.
March29–30Sat – SunAssemble Friday evening. Cannon-netting and resighting only.
April18–20Fri – SunAssemble Thursday evening. Garden/house maintenance and resighting. Note: Easter weekend.
June27–29Fri – SunWWRG AGM weekend Assemble Thursday evening. Equipment, house/garden maintenance and WWRG AGM (Saturday afternoon).
August10–16Sun – SatWash Week Passage 1 Assemble Sunday morning. Various opportunities for cannon-netting, mist-netting and resighting throughout the week. Departure Saturday afternoon.
August23–25Sat – MonAssemble Friday evening. Possible Lincolnshire saltmarsh cannon-netting option. Note: Monday 25th is the summer Bank Holiday.
September6–13Sat – SatWash Week Passage 2
Assemble Saturday morning. Various opportunities for cannon-netting, mist-netting and resighting throughout the week. Departure Saturday afternoon
October10–12Fri – SunAssemble Friday midday. Cannon-netting, mist-netting and resighting. Possible Friday night Lincolnshire mist-netting if a team is available.
November8–9Sat – SunAssemble Friday evening. Cannon-netting, mist-netting and resighting.
November14–16Fri – SunAssemble Thursday evening. Garden and house maintenance only.
December6–7Sat – SunAssemble Friday evening. Cannon-netting, mist-netting and resighting.

** These dates are dependent on sufficient interest, forecast weather and a leader being available.

Costs

A charge is made to cover the cost of food and running expenses including equipment and rings. Current prices are £8 per tide (half day) attended including the longer visits in August and September. This is reduced to £5 per tide when attending fieldwork sessions when no catching is anticipated. Participants attending for a single tide and not taking advantage of the food/accommodation or other facilities provided by the group are charged £5. Car drivers are reimbursed by the group for fuel used whilst ferrying people and equipment about. Families are welcome to bring children and charges for children are by negotiation. There are discretionary reductions for unwaged attendees.