Events

Guildford-Dorking

North Downs Conservation Group
Please see: Surrey Work Parties

Salcey Forest, east of the village of Hartwell, between Northampton and Newport Pagnell in Northamptonshire.

Aimed at both the complete beginner and more experienced conservationists alike, join us for some woodland ride management in Salcey Forest.

We would like to maintain and make the habitat more suitable for woodland butterflies, including the Wood White and Black Hairstreak.

Oaken Wood, Chiddingfold

1st Thursdays, Oct-Apr
Please see: Surrey Work Parties

Wednesday 16th October

Bentley Station Meadows

Practical conservation tasks to be carried out. Meet details: 

10am - 3pm: Park in the pay & display Station car park, and walk across the railway track to the meadow, SU 792 432. Alternatively, park in the free Forestry Commission car park off Gravel Hill Road SU 802 433, and walk through the FC to the reserve.

Prestbury Hill - Bill Smyllie Reserve

Work party to reduce scrub and maintain grassland on the Bill Smyllie Reserve at Prestbury Hill.

Boniface Centre, Crediton Parish Church, Church Lane CREDITON EX17 2AH

Devon Butterfly Conservation MEMBERS’ DAY & AGM

Unfortunately this event has been cancelled due to lack of interest.

Saturday 19th October 2019

Kenfig Nature Reserve Visitors' Centre

Talks and AGM. Non-members welcome

We’ll be working with volunteers of the Cotswold Canal Trust to plant 40 Barberries, erect tree shelters around them, and clear the ground of brambles etc.

Fermyn Woods, Northants

**CHANGE OF DATE ** Winter Work Party at Fermyn Woods on Sunday 20th October 2019

A volunteer work party to clear Rhododendron and spruce from a beautiful oak wood near Aberfoyle that is home to the rare Beautiful Snout moth.

Prestbury Hill - Bill Smyllie Reserve

Work party to reduce scrub and maintain grassland on the Bill Smyllie Reserve at Prestbury Hill.

Work party at Aston Upthorpe Downs, Oxon.

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery , Queens Road, Bristol. BS8 1RL

The Secret Life of Butterflies - an entertaining and informative talk by Richard Fox - Associate Director of Recording & Research, Butterfly Conservation.

Monday 21st October, 10am - 3pm

Hillbridge Farm, PL19 9ND

Join us for a practical task to help maintain suitable habitat for rare butterflies, alongside the Dartmoor Preservation Association volunteers.

Tuesday 22nd October 2019, 9.30am - 3pm

Haddon Hill Car Park, TA4 2DS

On this joint work task you will help increase important habitat for threatened Heath Fritillary butterflies.

St John’s Scout Hall, behind Newtownbreda Presbyterian Church off the Knockbreda Road in Belfast.

Wakebarrow Whitbarrow Scar

Join a group of volunteers to improve and extend the habitat at these rich sites

Bothwell Road Park, Hamilton

Join us at Bothwell Road Park in Hamilton to sow the seeds to create a new wildflower meadow!

Lady Hale Building, G14 Lecture Theatre, University of Salford, Salford, M5 4NT

Speakers from universities across the North West will be presenting their work on projects relating to the conservation of moths and butterflies, as well as habitat restoration, population dynamics and ecosystem management.

Members' Day and Annual General Meeting

Lenham Community Centre, 12 Groom Way, Lenham, Maidstone ME17 2QT

This year our branch AGM will again be held at Christchurch, Abbeydale, Heron Way, Abbeydale, Gloucester GL4 5EQ (opposite Morrisons).  It will adopt a similar format to the National Members Day which will make for a relaxing, friendly day starting with coffee at 11.30am.

Lydlinch Common, North Dorset

Join the Dorset Branch work party at Lydlinch where they will be managng habitat in an area crucial to the Marsh Fritillary butterfly.  Conservation work is vital to ensure that this habitat is kept suitable for its survival at the site.

Prestbury Hill - Bill Smyllie Reserve

Work party to reduce scrub and maintain grassland on the Bill Smyllie Reserve at Prestbury Hill.

Work Party at Rough Bank - mainly scrub and tree thinning.

Wednesday 30th October, 10.30am - 3.30pm

Newbridge car park, TQ13 7NT

This practical conservation work party aims to improve habitat for five species of fritillary butterfly including High Brown and Pearl-bordered Fritillary.

'Northamptonshire Butterflies Through the Year' an illustrated presentation by Douglas Goddard, branch chair and former county recorder.

Stonefield Park, Blantyre

Join us at Stonefield Park in Blantyre to sow the seeds to create a new wildflower meadow!

Kirkconnell Flow by Dumfries

The Bog Squad will be removing invasive scrub at Kirkconnell Flow near Dumfries in order to protect it's valuable peatland habitat.