Wiltshire Members' Day - Salisbury

Wiltshire Branch of Butterfly Conservation invites everyone to join us at our Members’ Day on Saturday 12th October at Woodford Village Hall near Salisbury.  A friendly social event with some great guest speakers.  Non-members of Butterfly Conservation are welcome.
 
TICKETS:  The event is FREE but it helps to know if you are coming so we can plan lunch. 
Please email: [email protected].

Guest speaker: Martin Warren: The New Red List of European Butterflies Gets Redder
Martin Warren is the former Chief Executive of Butterfly Conservation. The talk will present the findings of a new Red List of European Butterflies, the first for 14 years, based on new information from experts across the continent. It will highlight the growing threats to Europe’s butterflies, many of which are found nowhere else on earth.  

Guest Speaker: Dr. Sue Clarke: Butterfly Conservation Work in Wiltshire - Grimstead Down
Dr. Sue Clarke is a Lepidoptera specialist who has extensive conservation experience. The presentation will give a brief overview of the Duke of Burgundy and Marsh Fritillary work that the Wiltshire Branch is funding and the reasons why these two target species were prioritised. Then the Duke of Burgundy at Grimstead Down will be shown as an example of how we have been able to provide advice and accurate breeding patch mapping to allow for targeted management.

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AGENDA
10.30 am Doors open
11.00: AGM 
11.45: Talk: Dr. Sue Clarke: Butterfly Conservation Work in Wiltshire - Grimstead Down
12.30: LUNCH
14.00: Talk: Martin Warren: The New Red List of European Butterflies Gets Redder
15.00: Tea, photographic competition, raffle
15.30: Close
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PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION:  Our annual photography competition is open to everyone who attends the meeting.  Photographs must have been taken in the past year in Wiltshire and up to 3 may be entered.  Please email your photo(s) in advance to Andy Stafford [email protected]. Entries can also be accepted on the day – bring a data stick.

SALES & DONATIONS:  A donation on the day towards lunch would be appreciated. Please bring cash to join the raffle or purchase items from the shop.