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 16th February 2019, 10.00am-3.00pm

:Langlands Moss, East Kilbride

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

16th February 2019

Beat those winter moth-ing blues and join us on a Hibernating Herald safari! A chance to see Heralds (and hopefully a Tissue) and learn more about overwintering moths and the Hibernating Herald Survey. Bring a torch.

Roslin Glen (just south of Edinburgh)

Saturday 16th February 2019, 10.30am - 2.30pm

Lydford Old Railway Reserve

Continuing the essential winter clearance work for the Heath Fritillary and other butterflies.

Saturday 16th February 2019, 10.30am-3.00pm

West Down (SX 47900 70800)

We'll be clearing gorse and other scrub from this important hill side to improve habitat for five fritillary species including High Brown.

Sunday 17th February 2019 10.00 am - 4.00 pm

Grid Reference: TF128681

Come and join the work party in the Limewoods

Sunday 17th February 2019, 10.00am-1.00pm

Work party at Holtspur Bottom, Bucks.

Sunday 17th February 2019, 10.00am-3.00pm

Bury Ditches, between Clunton and Lydburyn North, Shropshire

Join the West Midlands Branch at this event to help the Wood White butterfly at Bury Ditches, between Clunton and Lydburyn North.

Sunday 17th February, 2019, 10.00am-3.30pm

Work Party at Rough Bank - mainly scrub and tree thinning. (This replaces the cancelled work party of 3rd February.)

Tuesday 19th February 2019, 10.30am-3.30pm

Church Hay Down, St Breward, Bodmin Moor

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

Wed 20 Feb, 9.30-3.30

West Hanger, Shere

Small Blue Project
Please see: Surrey Work Parties

Wednesday 20th February 2019, 10.00am-3.00pm

Join a group to improve the habitat by using supplied hand tools.

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... 

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-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, 10.00am-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, 10.30am-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-3.00pm

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

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, 10.30am - 2.30pm

Little Breach near Culmstock

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