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UID:1710-1726495200-1726502400@ongarwildlifesociety.com
SUMMARY:Hedgehog Rescue
DESCRIPTION:An afternoon with Stephanie Callister-Jarrold.
URL:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/event/hedgehog-rescue/
LOCATION:Toot Hill Village Hall\, 2 Toot Hill Road\, Toot Hill\, Ongar\, Essex\, CM5 9LR
CATEGORIES:Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/hedgehog.jpg
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T102253Z
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SUMMARY:Plastic pollution: is zero waste a reasonable Solution?
DESCRIPTION:An afternoon with Vicki Daws
URL:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/event/plastic-pollution-is-zero-waste-a-reasonable-solution/
LOCATION:Toot Hill Village Hall\, 2 Toot Hill Road\, Toot Hill\, Ongar\, Essex\, CM5 9LR
CATEGORIES:Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/plastic-bottle.jpg
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CREATED:20240206T193319Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T102248Z
UID:1714-1731938400-1731945600@ongarwildlifesociety.com
SUMMARY:A countryside Winter
DESCRIPTION:An afternoon with Anne Brooks
URL:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/event/a-countryside-winter/
LOCATION:Toot Hill Village Hall\, 2 Toot Hill Road\, Toot Hill\, Ongar\, Essex\, CM5 9LR
CATEGORIES:Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/winter-countryside.jpg
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DTSTAMP:20260403T213408
CREATED:20240116T140022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T102237Z
UID:1716-1734357600-1734364800@ongarwildlifesociety.com
SUMMARY:My Travels in Argentina
DESCRIPTION:An afternoon with Christine Feetham
URL:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/event/my-travels-in-argentina/
LOCATION:Toot Hill Village Hall\, 2 Toot Hill Road\, Toot Hill\, Ongar\, Essex\, CM5 9LR
CATEGORIES:Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/landscape-argentina.jpg
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260303
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260304
DTSTAMP:20260403T213408
CREATED:20250126T160126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T203439Z
UID:3164-1772496000-1772496000@ongarwildlifesociety.com
SUMMARY:World Wildlife Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:World Wildlife Day happens on March 3 every year… \n…and celebrates the diversity of life on this planet\, from the enormous blue whale to the delicate monarch butterfly. For over 60 years\, WWF has sought solutions to protect wildlife by applying the best science available and working closely with local communities and Indigenous peoples. \nUnfortunately\, we’re losing biodiversity—the rich variety of life on Earth—at an alarming rate. We’ve seen a 69% average decline in the number of birds\, amphibians\, mammals\, fish\, and reptiles since 1970\, according to the 2022 Living Planet Report. This loss affects our health and well-being—and the future of the planet. \nBut there is good news. WWF has been part of successful wildlife recovery stories ranging from southern Africa’s black rhino to black-footed ferrets in the Northern Great Plains. And this\, in turn\, is helping to protect rich and varied ecosystems while ensuring people continue to benefit from nature. World Wildlife Day gives us an opportunity to focus on solutions and see the importance of saving our planet’s incredible wildlife.
URL:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/event/world-wildlife-day-2026/
CATEGORIES:Activity
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Tiger.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250217T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250217T163000
DTSTAMP:20260403T213408
CREATED:20250126T150815Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T112738Z
UID:3109-1739800800-1739809800@ongarwildlifesociety.com
SUMMARY:Owl talk by Owls and Birds of Prey Rescue - Suffolk and Essex
DESCRIPTION:An afternoon with Stephanie Callister-Jarrold
URL:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/event/owls-and-birds-of-prey-rescue/
LOCATION:Toot Hill Village Hall\, 2 Toot Hill Road\, Toot Hill\, Ongar\, Essex\, CM5 9LR
CATEGORIES:Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Owls-and-birds-of-prey-Suffolk-and-Essex.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250317T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250317T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T213408
CREATED:20250126T151006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250126T154500Z
UID:3111-1742220000-1742227200@ongarwildlifesociety.com
SUMMARY:No meeting March due to hall closure
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/event/no-meeting-march-due-to-hall-closure/
CATEGORIES:Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/tawny_owl_2.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250414T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250414T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T213408
CREATED:20250126T151056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250126T154042Z
UID:3113-1744639200-1744646400@ongarwildlifesociety.com
SUMMARY:Gardening for Wildlife
DESCRIPTION:An afternoon with Mary Venables
URL:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/event/gardening-for-wildlife/
LOCATION:Toot Hill Village Hall\, 2 Toot Hill Road\, Toot Hill\, Ongar\, Essex\, CM5 9LR
CATEGORIES:Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Robin.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250519T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250519T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T213408
CREATED:20250126T151129Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T180740Z
UID:3115-1747663200-1747670400@ongarwildlifesociety.com
SUMMARY:Hedgelife
DESCRIPTION:An afternoon with Ian Metson
URL:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/event/hedge-life/
LOCATION:Toot Hill Village Hall\, 2 Toot Hill Road\, Toot Hill\, Ongar\, Essex\, CM5 9LR
CATEGORIES:Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Hedge_Sparrow.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250616T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250616T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T213408
CREATED:20250126T151215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T180926Z
UID:3117-1750082400-1750089600@ongarwildlifesociety.com
SUMMARY:Tales from the Riverbank
DESCRIPTION:An afternoon with Liz Huxley
URL:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/event/tales-from-the-river-bank/
LOCATION:Toot Hill Village Hall\, 2 Toot Hill Road\, Toot Hill\, Ongar\, Essex\, CM5 9LR
CATEGORIES:Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/kingfisher.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250714
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250807
DTSTAMP:20260403T213408
CREATED:20250126T155351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250126T155441Z
UID:3156-1752451200-1754524799@ongarwildlifesociety.com
SUMMARY:Big Butterfly Count 2025
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/event/big-butterfly-count-2025/
CATEGORIES:Activity
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Peacock_Butterfly.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250721T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250721T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T213408
CREATED:20250126T151301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250625T073550Z
UID:3119-1753099200-1753113600@ongarwildlifesociety.com
SUMMARY:AGM and Garden Party
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/event/agm-and-garden-party/
LOCATION:Repentance Cottage\, Drapers Corner\, Greensted\, Ongar\, Essex\, CM5 9LS
CATEGORIES:Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/owl-red-eyes.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250915T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250915T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T213408
CREATED:20250126T151346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T181233Z
UID:3121-1757944800-1757952000@ongarwildlifesociety.com
SUMMARY:Alpacas
DESCRIPTION:An afternoon with Isabel of Lough Rynn Alpacas
URL:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/event/alpacas/
LOCATION:Toot Hill Village Hall\, 2 Toot Hill Road\, Toot Hill\, Ongar\, Essex\, CM5 9LR
CATEGORIES:Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/alpaca.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251020T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251020T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T213408
CREATED:20250126T151426Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250126T152623Z
UID:3123-1760968800-1760976000@ongarwildlifesociety.com
SUMMARY:Wildlife of Costa Rica
DESCRIPTION:An afternoon with William Knuckey
URL:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/event/wildlife-of-costa-rica/
LOCATION:Toot Hill Village Hall\, 2 Toot Hill Road\, Toot Hill\, Ongar\, Essex\, CM5 9LR
CATEGORIES:Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Wildlife_of_Costa_Rica.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251117T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251117T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T213408
CREATED:20250126T151505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250605T095358Z
UID:3125-1763388000-1763395200@ongarwildlifesociety.com
SUMMARY:History of Bee Keeping
DESCRIPTION:An afternoon with Tricia Moxey
URL:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/event/history-of-bee-keeping/
LOCATION:Toot Hill Village Hall\, 2 Toot Hill Road\, Toot Hill\, Ongar\, Essex\, CM5 9LR
CATEGORIES:Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/History_of_Beekeeping.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251215T134500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251215T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T213408
CREATED:20250126T151551Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250126T152035Z
UID:3127-1765806300-1765814400@ongarwildlifesociety.com
SUMMARY:Wildlife Party
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/event/wildlife-party/
LOCATION:Toot Hill Village Hall\, 2 Toot Hill Road\, Toot Hill\, Ongar\, Essex\, CM5 9LR
CATEGORIES:Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Christmas_Party.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260126
DTSTAMP:20260403T213408
CREATED:20250126T155026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T203447Z
UID:3153-1769126400-1769385599@ongarwildlifesociety.com
SUMMARY:Big Garden Bird Count
DESCRIPTION:Big Garden Birdwatch is the UK’s biggest citizen science wildlife survey. \nIn 2025\, over 590\,000 people took part – and you could be with them. \nYou will need to register on the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch page in December. \nOn the day of the Big Garden Birdwatch itself\, taking part couldn’t be simpler! \nYou just spend an hour watching the birds in your garden\, from your balcony or in your local park\, and tell them what you’ve seen. If you see very few birds or none at all\, that’s also really useful information for us\, so please let us know. \n  \n 
URL:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/event/big-garden-bird-count/
CATEGORIES:Activity
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Hedge_Sparrow-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260214
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260222
DTSTAMP:20260403T213408
CREATED:20250126T155802Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T203432Z
UID:3160-1771027200-1771718399@ongarwildlifesociety.com
SUMMARY:National Nest Box Week
DESCRIPTION:National Nest Box Week\, celebrated from 14th February each year\, is an initiative designed to encourage people to help provide homes for birds by putting up nest boxes in gardens\, parks\, and open spaces. \nPlease have a look at their website for all you need to know.
URL:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/event/national-nest-box-week-2026/
CATEGORIES:Activity
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Nest_Box.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260316T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260316T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T213408
CREATED:20251120T102516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T102812Z
UID:3252-1773669600-1773676800@ongarwildlifesociety.com
SUMMARY:Dinosaurs
DESCRIPTION:An afternoon with Keith Snow
URL:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/event/dinosaurs/
LOCATION:Toot Hill Village Hall\, 2 Toot Hill Road\, Toot Hill\, Ongar\, Essex\, CM5 9LR
CATEGORIES:Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/clnozobec-royal-dinosaur.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260418
DTSTAMP:20260403T213408
CREATED:20251117T201806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T102404Z
UID:3242-1776384000-1776470399@ongarwildlifesociety.com
SUMMARY:International Bat Appreciation Day
DESCRIPTION:Each year on April 17th\, International Bat Appreciation Day reminds us of the roles bats play in our daily lives. \nApril is also the best time of the year to observe bats\, as they are now beginning to emerge from hibernation. \nThe observance is an excellent time to learn about the role bats play in nature. \nSince bats are considered “insectivorous” creatures\, they rid our world of many annoying insects. \nIn one hour\, a bat can eat up to 1\,000 mosquitoes.
URL:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/event/international-bat-appreciation-day/
CATEGORIES:Activity
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Common-pipistrelle.jpg.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260420T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260420T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T213408
CREATED:20251120T103131Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T103131Z
UID:3259-1776693600-1776700800@ongarwildlifesociety.com
SUMMARY:Birds of Prey Rescue
DESCRIPTION:An afternoon with by Stephanie Callister-Jarrold
URL:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/event/birds-of-prey-rescue/
LOCATION:Toot Hill Village Hall\, 2 Toot Hill Road\, Toot Hill\, Ongar\, Essex\, CM5 9LR
CATEGORIES:Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/buzzard.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260518T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260518T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T213408
CREATED:20251120T103816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T083920Z
UID:3262-1779112800-1779120000@ongarwildlifesociety.com
SUMMARY:A Wild Year at Fingringhoe Wick
DESCRIPTION:An afternoon with Liz Huxley \n  \nFingringhoe Wick was Essex Wildlife Trust’s first nature reserve (1961)\, some years later it was where the Trust opened their first visitor centre. Sixty years on visitors are still coming to see this magical place. Set in a spectacular position overlooking the Colne Estuary the reserve offers a sense of real peace and quiet and a chance to escape from it all.
URL:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/event/fingrehoe-wick/
LOCATION:Toot Hill Village Hall\, 2 Toot Hill Road\, Toot Hill\, Ongar\, Essex\, CM5 9LR
CATEGORIES:Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/swan.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260520
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260521
DTSTAMP:20260403T213408
CREATED:20251117T202052Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T102356Z
UID:3245-1779235200-1779321599@ongarwildlifesociety.com
SUMMARY:World Bee Day
DESCRIPTION:World Bee Day is a chance to celebrate bees\, their crucial role as pollinators\, and their importance to our ecosystems. \nYet\, they’re increasingly at risk from factory farming\, land clearing\, and the use of pesticides\, so World Bee Day is also an opportunity to highlight the plight of bees around the world. \nLet’s use this day to protect the bees and\, in turn\, protect our planet. \n\n\nReady for some interesting facts about bees? Let’s go: \n\nBees have five eyes\, two large ones and three smaller ones in the centre of their heads.\nBees and flowers are interdependent\, as bees need pollen and nectar for food\, while plants need bees to enable their reproduction.\nBees carrying pollen look like they have two orange sacks stuck to their hairy legs.\nA third of the world’s food production depends on bees\, as they pollinate three quaters of the most popular global crops.\nFactory farming and pesticides are hurting bees. Though designed to kill pests\, these chemicals are incredibly harmful to bees.\nBees are losing their natural habitat to farming\, as trees\, meadows\, and other plants are being cleared to make way for livestock and crops to produce animal feed.\nBees don’t want to sting you. They’re more docile than hornets and wasps and only sting when they feel threatened.
URL:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/event/world-bee-day/
CATEGORIES:Activity
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Bee.jpg.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260601
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260701
DTSTAMP:20260403T213408
CREATED:20250602T094600Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T201350Z
UID:3214-1780272000-1782863999@ongarwildlifesociety.com
SUMMARY:Stag Beetles Need You!!
DESCRIPTION:June marks Stag Beetle Month in the UK\, a period when these impressive insects emerge from their underground pupal chambers to fly at dusk in search of mates. \nThis annual event raises awareness of their life cycle\, habitat needs\, and conservation status\, encouraging people to spot\, record\, and protect them. \nIf you see one send in the details to The Essex Field Club. \n5 Interesting Facts \nAntler-like Mandibles: Male stag beetles (Lucanus cervus) can measure up to 7.5 cm from the tip of their jaws to the end of their bodies. Their enlarged mandibles resemble deer antlers and are used in non-injurious “wrestling” contests to flip rival males off logs or branches. \nRemarkably Long Larval Stage: After eggs are laid in decaying wood\, larvae feed on rotting stumps and fallen logs for 3–7 years\, growing slowly through several instars. Only after this lengthy development do they pupate and emerge as adults. \nShort Adult Lifespan: Once they transform\, adult stag beetles live for just a few weeks. They typically fly on warm\, humid evenings from late May through July\, relying on energy reserves built up as larvae and sometimes feeding on tree sap\, nectar\, or overripe fruit. \nDependence on Deadwood: Ideal habitats include deciduous woodlands\, hedgerows\, parklands\, and gardens with ample deadwood—old stumps\, fallen branches\, and log piles. Without suitable rotting wood\, larvae cannot develop\, making even small piles of decaying timber crucial. \nProtected but Declining: Stag beetles are a UK Biodiversity Action Plan priority species and are legally protected from sale or harm. However\, numbers have declined by nearly half since the 1960s due to loss of deadwood\, urbanisation\, and light pollution. \nBy leaving logs to rot naturally\, creating “log piles” in gardens\, and recording sightings during June and July\, you can help ensure that future generations continue to enjoy one of Britain’s most fascinating beetles. \nIf you see one you can take part in the Great Stag Hunt…
URL:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/event/stag-beetle-month/
CATEGORIES:Activity
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/stag-beetle.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260615T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260615T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T213408
CREATED:20251120T112034Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T114241Z
UID:3267-1781532000-1781539200@ongarwildlifesociety.com
SUMMARY:Beasts of Borneo by Peter Merrett
DESCRIPTION:An afternoon with  Peter Merrett
URL:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/event/beasts-of-borneo-by-peter-merrettbeasts-of-borneo-by-peter-merrett/
LOCATION:Toot Hill Village Hall\, 2 Toot Hill Road\, Toot Hill\, Ongar\, Essex\, CM5 9LR
CATEGORIES:Talk
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/borneo.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260720T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260720T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T213408
CREATED:20251120T112428Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T112722Z
UID:3270-1784556000-1784563200@ongarwildlifesociety.com
SUMMARY:AGM
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/event/agm/
LOCATION:Repentance Cottage\, Drapers Corner\, Greensted\, Ongar\, Essex\, CM5 9LS
CATEGORIES:Event
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/owl-red-eyes.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260921T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260921T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T213408
CREATED:20251120T113126Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T114221Z
UID:3272-1789999200-1790006400@ongarwildlifesociety.com
SUMMARY:Amazing Fungi
DESCRIPTION:An afternoone with Tricia Moxey
URL:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/event/amazing-fungi/
LOCATION:Toot Hill Village Hall\, 2 Toot Hill Road\, Toot Hill\, Ongar\, Essex\, CM5 9LR
CATEGORIES:Talk
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SUMMARY:Predators of South Africa
DESCRIPTION:An afternoon with Peter Hogarth
URL:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/event/predators-of-south-africa/
LOCATION:Toot Hill Village Hall\, 2 Toot Hill Road\, Toot Hill\, Ongar\, Essex\, CM5 9LR
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261116T140000
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DTSTAMP:20260403T213408
CREATED:20251120T113830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T084103Z
UID:3278-1794837600-1794844800@ongarwildlifesociety.com
SUMMARY:What a Wonderful World
DESCRIPTION:An afternoon with John Watkins
URL:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/event/wonderful-world/
LOCATION:Toot Hill Village Hall\, 2 Toot Hill Road\, Toot Hill\, Ongar\, Essex\, CM5 9LR
CATEGORIES:Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261214T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261214T160000
DTSTAMP:20260403T213408
CREATED:20251120T114001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T114023Z
UID:3282-1797256800-1797264000@ongarwildlifesociety.com
SUMMARY:Christmas Party
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://ongarwildlifesociety.com/event/christmas-party/
CATEGORIES:Event
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