Events

Woodland Wings work parties : 3rd Sunday each month

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

From September 2018 onwards, on the 3^rd Sunday of every month,  a brand new volunteer group will be starting in the Salcey Forest area to improve habitats for butterflies and moths - come and join us!

Saturday 23rd February 2019, 10.00am-3.00pm

Bog Squad volunteer work party to block old drainage ditches to benefit the Large Heath butterfly. 

Saturday 23rd February

Scotstown Moor Local Nature Reserve

Join us and others volunteers to help maintain habitat for butterflies in Aberdeen!

Sunday 24th February 2019, 9.00am -12.30pm

White Hill, Fackenden Lane, Shoreham, Sevenoaks

Join the Branch at White Hill in the Darent Valley at Shoreham, where we will be carrying out conservation work to maintain habitat for the downland butterflies and other wildlife using the site.

Sunday 24th February 2019, 10.00am-4.00pm

Blackrock Quarry, Clydach SO215125

Work task in conjunction with Usk Conservation and Environment Group, clearing cotoneaster from this important lepidoptera site with superb views.

Sunday 24th February 2019, 10.30am-1.00pm

Work party at Caversham Lakes, Oxon

Tuesday 26th February 2019, 10.00am

Ewyas Harold Reserve and Common, Abbey Dore, Hereford HR2 0AB

Come and join the West Midlands Branch at this lovely reserve to help with habitat management for the butterflies found at this site... 

Wed 27 Feb

Box Hill Zig Zag

Small Blue Project
Please see: Surrey Work Parties

Thursday 28th February 2019, 12.00am-12.00am

Median Farm, Meadows Road, Cross Hands

Light scrub and bramble removal and other light management
Meet 10.00 am at entrance to Median Farm. Grid ref: SN572120.  Contact: Richard Smith (0797 781 1404) or George Tordoff (0779 452 1017).

Thursday 28th February 2019, 8.00pm-10.00pm

Meet other BC members from the Cheltenham area - and further afield - for updates, gossip, cakes and excellent presentations.

Friday 1st March, 2019, 10.00am-3.30pm

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

Friday 1st March 2019. Times to be confirmed

Site location to be confirmed.

Site location to be advised, so please contact us for details.

Friday 1st March 2019, 10.30am-3.30pm

Church Hay Down, St Breward, Bodmin Moor

Please join us to further increase suitable habitat for Marsh Fritillary.

Saturday 2nd March 2019, 10.00am-3.00pm

Toxside Moss by Gladhouse Reservoir (Midlothian)

The Bog Squad will be removing tree guards at this important site for the Large Heath butterfly. 

Saturday 2nd March 2019, 10:00am-4:00pm

Maiden Erlegh Nature Reserve, Lakeside, Earley, Reading, Berks. RG6 5QE

A free introduction to Butterfly and Moth Identification, Surveying & Recording

Saturday 2nd March 2019, 10.30am-1.00pm

Brown Hairstreak egg hunt at Bernwood Meadows, Bucks.

Sunday 3rd March 2019, 8.30am-11.30pm unless extended

Ewenny

Sunday 3rd March 2019, 10.00am

Monkwood Reserve, Hallow, Worcester WR2 6NJ

Join our West Midlands Branch at the Monkwood reserve in Worcestershire and help with conservation management work for butterflies like the Wood White, the Silver-washed Fritillary and the Purple Hairstreak. 

Sunday 3rd March 2019, 10.00am-1.00pm

Work party at Holtspur Bottom, Bucks.

Sunday 3rd March 2019, 10.00am-3.00pm

Scrub clearing to improve habitat for Duke of Burgundy on Ravensgate Common.

Sunday 3rd March 2019, 10.30am - 2.30pm

Little Breach near Culmstock

Main work will be raking after the strimmer but there may also be trimming of woody vegetation.

Wednesday 6th March 2019, 10.00am-3.00pm

Join a group to improve the habitat using supplied hand tools

Wednesday 6th March 2019, 7.30pm-9:30pm

Blakeney Scout Hut HQ

Creating your own butterfly and moth Reserve

An illustrated talk by Andrew Brown

Thu 7 Mar

Oaken Wood

Branch Reserve
Please see: Surrey Work Parties

Thursday 7th March 2019. Times to be confirmed

Site location to be confirmed.

Site location to be advised, so please contact us for details.

Saturday 9th March 2019, 9.30am-4.30pm

Bucklesham Village Hall

Illustrated talks, discussions and workshops. This year with guest speaker from Norfolk Moth Group.

Saturday 9th March 2019, 10.00am-3.00pm

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.

9th March 2019 10.00 am - 4.00 pm

Grid Reference: SK945238

Come and join the work party at Twyford Wood

Saturday 29th March 2019, 11am-1pm

Meet at Sharman Road entrance to Lagan Meadows.

Join Butterfly Conservation and our partners in managing some of our most wildlife-rich nature reserves and special places in Northern Ireland.  It’ll be some well-spent, rewarding time outdoors! Booking Essential!

Sunday 10th March 2019 10.00 am - 4.00 pm

Grid Reference: TF128681

Come and join the work party in the Limewoods