Events

Sunday 17th July, 11:30 am

Bernwood Forest, Bucks / Oxon

A walk around the extensive woodland ride system to see summer butterflies.

Vale End garden in Surrey will be opened by Daphne Foulsham on Sunday 17 July from 1pm - 5pm. 

Walk to see Silver-washed Fritillaries and possibly White-letter Hairstreak

Silver Birches garden, Loughborough in Leicestershire will be opened by Ann and Andrew Brown Sunday 17 July from 2pm - 5pm. 

Sports Pavilion car park off Baldock Road in Royston

Guided butterfly walk for Chalkhill Blue and summer butterflies. An opportunity to be shown around this important chalk grassland site with local expert Martin Johnson. Therfield Heath supports one of the county's largest Chalkhill Blue colonies.

No booking required

Wednesday 20th July 10:30am - 1:30pm

Habitat management work at Prees Heath Common to conserve the population of Silver Studded Blue

Betchworth RH3 7BZ

Target: Silver-spotted Skipper

Witherslack Woods and Howe Ridding Please note change of date

Target Silver-washed, High Brown and Dark Green Fritillaries, Common Blue and possibly Northern Brown Argus

Thursday 21st July, 10:00am - 3:00pm

Habitat management at Monkwood Nature Reserve in partnership with Worcestershire Wildlife Trust.

Thursday 21st July, 11:00 pm

Homefield Wood, Bucks

A joint walk with Wycombe Wildlife Group, to explore butterflies and other wildlife.

Bossington, Nr Porlock, Exmoor NP

A walk along the peaceful rugged Exmoor coast of West Somerset.

East Chaldon

Help to find this declining species

Oaks Farm, Sturminster Newron

A return visit to this wildlife-friendly farm

Morning spent on how to identify butterflies and day-flying moths and followed by putting learning into practice in the afternoon at nearby White Scar

Saturday 23rd July, 10:00 am

Finemere Wood, Bucks

Walk in search of White-letter Hairstreak and a range of other summer butterflies.

Saturday 23rd July, 11:00am - 3:00pm

Open day  to celebrate 25th year of  Worcestershire Wildlife Trust and Butterfly Conservation managing Grafton Wood 

Sunday 24th July, 10:00am

Discover the moths of Uffmoor Wood with Butterfly Conservation West Midlands Branch followed by a butterfly walk

Sunday 24th July, 10:30 am

Linford Lakes, Milton Keynes, Bucks

A walk around the varied habitats to find some of the, over 20 butterfly species, recorded here.

Join the Kent Branch on a walk north of Shoreham, where we hope to see Dark Green Fritillary and other summer butterflies.

Albury GU5 9BE

Members & guests only.
Target: Chalkhill Blue

Byron's Pool, Grantchester Road, Cambridge, CB2

Join Edward Pollard, the Cambridgeshire Recorder, searching for summer butterflies in the glorious Trumpington reserve near Cambridge.

Pirbright GU24 0JE

Target: Grayling

Walk to spot some of the day-flying moths, large and small, which can be found on the reserve. And summer grassland butterflies, of course!

Peel Park and the Coppice Local Nature Reserve

Target species: Big Butterfly Count species including Small Copper

Ainsdale Sand Dunes

Target species: Grayling, Purple Hairstreak, Gatekeeper, Small Copper

Reigate RH2 9RP

Target: Chalkhill Blue.

Gomshall GU5 9NU

Target: Silver-spotted Skipper

Opening moth traps, presentations and a field trip in the afternoon to Arnside Knott

Leighton Moss RSBP reserve and Arnside Knott

Join us for our members' day at RSPB Leighton Moss in Silverdale followed by a guided walk at Arnside Knott afterwards.

Taynish National Nature Reserve

Come along and see the wide variety of moths that have been caught in traps set at the Taynish National Nature Reserve the night before. In particular we will be looking for the rare Square-spotted Clay moth.