Events

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

Devon Butterfly Conservation MEMBERS’ DAY & AGM

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.

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.

Chudleigh Knighton Heath (north end)

Essential winter clearance work to benefit the Pearl and Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterflies.

Little Breach Reserve near Culmstock

Raking up to do after the brushcutter and also some scrub/small tree cutting.

National Trust’s Waterfall car park

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

Wednesday 20th November, 10.30am - 3.30pm

Location TBC, Dart Valley

A joint work party with Devon Wildlife Trust in the beautiful Dart Valley. 

Main Forest Gate car park

Coppicing one of the ride edges at Snaffle Park to benefit the Pearl-bordered Fritillary.

Dainton railway bridge

Continuing the essential winter clearance work, removing scrub and small trees.

Chudleigh Knighton Heath (south end)

Coppicing and scrub clearing close to where a large glade has recently been created and Pearl-bordered Fritillary is present.

Haldon Forest near Exeter

Managing the early Fritillaries breeding area by mainly removing or coppicing tree growth.

Lydford Reserve

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

Heathfield Reserve near Bovey Tracey

Raking, clearing and coppicing at Teignbridge’s Heathfield reserve to maintain the open and warm heathland there.