Caldicot & District

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Science & Nat. History

Status:Active, open to new members
Group leader:
When: Monthly on Mondays 10:00 am
1st Monday in Month
Venue: Methodist Church Hall
Cost: £2.00 per talk

We do not meet on Bank Holidays or in August, otherwise we are full steam with a full audience listening to some good speakers. You are welcome to come along.

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.

Female Police Officer ready to answer questions.

Forthcoming events

Monday 1st June 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Meeting
Science & Natural History Group
On Monday 1st June at the Caldicot Methodist Church at 10.00am there is a talk about the Guide Dogs Association. Tony and his dog will give us a talk.
Cost: £2.00
Monday 6th July 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Meeting
Science and Natural History
6th July 2026. Speaker: Sharon Griffiths - 'The Long Man' - History of Medicine.
Cost: £2.00
Monday 3rd August 2026
Meeting
Science and Natural History
NO MEETNG IN AUGUST
Monday 7th September 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Meeting
Science and Natural History
7th September - Ian Caskie - SS Great Britain - Building etc.
Cost: £2.00
Monday 5th October 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Meeting
Science and Natural History
5th October - Barry Hamblin - 'Time Gentleman Please' - History of Measurement of Time, Origins of the Calendar and alternative e.g. Lunar Calendars.
Cost: £2.00
Monday 2nd November 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Meeting
Science and Natural History
2nd November - Dr. Stephanie Tyler - Monmouthshire Meadows.
Cost: £2.00
Monday 7th December 2026
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Meeting
Science and Natural History
7th December - Roger James - 'India's Golden Triangle'.
Cost: £2.00

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 Encounters
Aled with a Mia Cat
Aled with a Mia Cat
Aled with a Mia Cat
Aled with a Mia Cat
Aled with a skunk
large lizard
large lizard
Aled with an Armadillo
Aled with an Armadillo
Aled with an Armadillo
Science Group members at a meeting on July 7th 2025
On 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 2025
On 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.