A team of 6 members work together and share the responsibilities of arranging speakers, trips and organising the Science and Natural History Group to provide the best that we can for our members, by discussion and agreement. This Group tries to cover the very large subject of Science and Natural History through the use of Speakers and occasional day trips. For example, the use of DNA to convict criminals and to identify bodies found e.g. Richard III, and talks about Special Scientific areas local to us. Trips to diverse places as Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford, with plenty of Scientific and Natural History items and The Cotswold Wildlife Park, full of wildlife from across the world.
We meet on the first Monday of each month at 10.00am in the Caldicot Methodist Church Hall, except on Bank Holiday Mondays and in August. We charge £2 for entry, which covers the hall cost. The speaker will talk for about one hour after which we serve Coffee/Tea and Biscuits, which is covered in your entry cost. This gives you a chance to speak to our guest personally and chat with other members. Come along and enjoy a very interesting morning, you will find a very friendly welcome.
Marie Ashley introducing our speaker, Sharon Griffiths, at the July 2026 meeting of Science & Natural History.114 Sharon Griffiths, spoke on 'The Long Man'- History of medicine. She recently retired after 45 years in the NHS where she practiced & lectured in Diagnostic Cardiac Imaging. It was about Edward Jenner, John Hunter (the father of modern surgery) plus others who contributed to modern science Members of u3a Science group on June 1st 2026Tony & his guide dog Major. Tony explained how guide dogs are trained to our Science group on June 1st 2026Tony and wife plus Major at our Science group on June 1st 2026 ZZZ
Members of the Science & Natural History. March 3rd 2026.
Science & Natural History. March 3rd 2026 - Speaker, Police Officer Daniel Counsell speaking about Wild Life Crime.
7th September - Ian Caskie - SS Great Britain - Building etc. Ian Caskie grew up on Merseyside, where he spent many hours watching the arrivals and departures at Liverpool's […]
5th October - Barry Hamblin - 'Time Gentleman Please' - History of Measurement of Time, Origins of the Calendar and alternative calendars e.g. Lunar Calendars. Barry (Baz) Hamblin was a […]
2nd November - Dr. Stephanie Tyler - Monmouthshire Meadows. Stephanie Joy Tyler MBE, also known as Steph Tyler, is a British ornithologist, zoologist, naturalist, conservationist, and author from Monmouthshire. She is particularly known for her work on Dippers and […]
7th December - Roger James - 'India's Golden Triangle'. Unveiling India's Rich History - The Golden Triangle of India is a popular tourist circuit connecting New Delhi, Agra and Jaipur […]
Science & Natural History Group, Mr Mark Goulding.
Wildlife sightings, Moday Feb 2rd 2026
Marie Ashley introducing the speaker, Sam Mitchell who gave an excellent talk on 'Know Your Flood Risk'.
On January 5th January 2026 about 30 members met that morning.
On Dec 1st 2025 Mr Lindsey Henniker-Heaton gave a facinating talk on British Aerospace, the History from the early 19 hundreds, up to today including Concorde.
Science group 1st September 2025
Aled Jones from A&S EncountersAled with a Mia CatAled with a Mia CatAled with a Mia CatAled with a Mia CatAled with a skunklarge lizardlarge lizardAled with an ArmadilloAled with an ArmadilloAled with an ArmadilloScience Group members at a meeting on July 7th 2025On July 7th July Mr Terry Ransome gave a facinating talk on how much the West Country in Britain contributed to the rockets and other systems that have been blasted into outer space over a period of 70 years Science Group members on June 2nd 2025On June 2nd 2025 Gavin Jones came and gave an excellent talk on the History of the Transporter Bridge in Newport.
Science Group March 3rd 2025
Science Group March 3rd 2025, Speakers Mike Skelton & Claire Fiddler speaking about the Newport Wetlands.
