The Backs field studies

Cambridge Natural History Society has been running annual field surveys of sites around Cambridge since 2004. The first was the Coton Footpath and surrounding area and another nine locations have been visited since then.

We will be visiting the Backs for our field studies in 2022 and have made arrangements with all the Backs colleges to visit them, on agreed dates – see below. However, numbers will be limited , probably to about a dozen people, so it will be necessary to book. Details will be in Jonathan’s emails.

Field visit dates

Note visits are subject to any pandemic-related restrictions, numbers may be restricted , probably to about a dozen people, so it will be necessary to book. Details will be in Jonathan’s emails..

Please make sure you have signed up to the mailing list to receive details of the field study meetings.

  • Sunday 13th March
  • Sunday 10th April
  • Thursday 19th May
  • Thursday 23rd June
  • Thursday 21st July
  • Sunday 28th August
  • Sunday 25th September – with a focus on galls and lichens
  • Sunday 23rd October – looking at fungi
  • Sunday 27th November – bryophytes

Reports of the 2022 field study meetings can be found here.

The report on the 2011 field visits can be downloaded here.

Diary of 2011 visits