Events

Off Great Asby road

Target Scotch Argus plus hopefully another dozen common species. 

Brean Down, Mendip Hills

A walk out on Brean Down, the western end of the Mendip Hills stretching into the Bristol channel.

Free Zoom Workshop

Learn about some of Scotland's rare and threatened sand dune moths in this free online Zoom workshop

Greenham Common, Berks

Join us on a walk to look for Grayling and other summer butterflies.

This is also a great opportunity to take part in the Big Butterfly Count.

Lower Moor Farm, Somerford Keynes Rd, Oaksey, Malmesbury SN16 9TW

National Moth night event to see some beautiful moths.  Great for young families.  Pre-registration required for this event. 

Free Zoom Workshop

Learn about some of Scotland's rare and threatened sand dune moths in this free online Zoom workshop

Kimble Rifle Range, Monks Risborough, Bucks

Join us on a walk to look for Chalk Hill Blue, Silver-Spotted Skipper and day-flying moths.

This is also a great opportunity to take part in the Big Butterfly Count.

The Wall and other butterflies of SWT Carlton Marshes

Folkestone

PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF DATE OF THIS EVENT TO SATURDAY 7TH AUGUST 2021

Join the Kent Branch on a walk to look for Straw Belle, Adonis & Wall. 

Westbury Beacon BC Reserve, Mendip Hills

For this walk, we visit our fourth and newest Butterfly Reserve.

Portland Quarries

Targets include the cretaceous form of Grayling

Ickenham Meadows near Ruislip Gardens

A trip outside the Branch area to find the elusive Brown Hairstreak.

A walk amongst the blackthorn at the Stafford Road Open Space meadows looking for late summer butterflies, including the beautiful Brown hairstreak.

This event is limited to 25 attendees. Please contact the organiser if you wish to take part. COVID-19 restrictions may further limit the numbers able to attend and/or necessitate short notice cancellation.

Summer Scything Experience. Landseer Park Summer scything event. 2nd introduction to scything

Shoreham, Kent

PLEASE NOTE THE LEADER OF THIS FIELD TRIP HAS CHANGED TO BEN KIRBY

Join the Kent Branch at White Hill Reserve and Fackenden Down looking for late season downland species, Chalkhill Blue.

Dorking KT20 7LB

Target: Adonis Blue

Cerne Giant Hill

Join a search for this increasingly scarce butterfly.

Aston Rowant NNR, Oxon

Join us on a walk to look for Silver-spotted Skipper and other mid-summer chalk downland species.

This is also a great opportunity to take part in the Big Butterfly Count.

Dorking RH5 6SR

Target: Adonis Blue

Lynford Arboretum,

This event has had to be cancelled due to local restrictions

Meet at Ruislip Gardens Tube Station

Join Dick Middleton to look for the elusive Brown Hairstreak at Stafford Road Open Space and the adjoining meadows

Bincombe north of Weymouth

A survey of this newly created downland habitat

Bookham KT23 3JG

Target: Brown Hairstreak

Lardon Chase, Streatley, Berks

Join us on a field trip to look for second-brood Adonis Blue.

This is also a great opportunity to take part in the Big Butterfly Count.

Join us for a dander around this haven in the Belfast Harbour Estate!

Hundred Acre Piece, Mortimer, Berks

Join us on a walk to look for the Grayling butterfly.

Winterton Dunes

A walk through these coastal dunes looking for late summer butterflies

Dover

Join the Kent Branch on a walk to look for summer butterflies and Wall Brown

Netherclay LNR, Taunton

Our final guided walk this season takes us to Netherclay LNR, which is probably the best site in Somerset for seeing the Brown Hairstreak.

Bookham KT23 3JG

Target: Brown Hairstreak

Newdigate RH5 5DN

Target: Brown Hairstreak