Events

Guildford-Dorking

North Downs Conservation Group
Please see: Surrey Work Parties

Salcey Forest, east of the village of Hartwell, between Northampton and Newport Pagnell in Northamptonshire.

Aimed at both the complete beginner and more experienced conservationists alike, join us for some woodland ride management in Salcey Forest.

We would like to maintain and make the habitat more suitable for woodland butterflies, including the Wood White and Black Hairstreak.

Oaken Wood, Chiddingfold

1st Thursdays, Oct-Apr
Please see: Surrey Work Parties

Tuesday 22nd October 2019, 9.30am - 3pm

Haddon Hill Car Park, TA4 2DS

On this joint work task you will help increase important habitat for threatened Heath Fritillary butterflies.

St John’s Scout Hall, behind Newtownbreda Presbyterian Church off the Knockbreda Road in Belfast.

Wakebarrow Whitbarrow Scar

Join a group of volunteers to improve and extend the habitat at these rich sites

Bothwell Road Park, Hamilton

Join us at Bothwell Road Park in Hamilton to sow the seeds to create a new wildflower meadow!

Lady Hale Building, G14 Lecture Theatre, University of Salford, Salford, M5 4NT

Speakers from universities across the North West will be presenting their work on projects relating to the conservation of moths and butterflies, as well as habitat restoration, population dynamics and ecosystem management.

Members' Day and Annual General Meeting

Lenham Community Centre, 12 Groom Way, Lenham, Maidstone ME17 2QT

This year our branch AGM will again be held at Christchurch, Abbeydale, Heron Way, Abbeydale, Gloucester GL4 5EQ (opposite Morrisons).  It will adopt a similar format to the National Members Day which will make for a relaxing, friendly day starting with coffee at 11.30am.

Preparing areas of the Dyke for next season's Chalkhill Blues and Dingy Skippers.

Lydlinch Common, North Dorset

Join the Dorset Branch work party at Lydlinch where they will be managng habitat in an area crucial to the Marsh Fritillary butterfly.  Conservation work is vital to ensure that this habitat is kept suitable for its survival at the site.

Work Party at Rough Bank - mainly scrub and tree thinning.

Prestbury Hill - Bill Smyllie Reserve

Work party to reduce scrub and maintain grassland on the Bill Smyllie Reserve at Prestbury Hill.

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.

'Northamptonshire Butterflies Through the Year' an illustrated presentation by Douglas Goddard, branch chair and former county recorder.

Kirkconnell Flow by Dumfries

The Bog Squad will be removing invasive scrub at Kirkconnell Flow near Dumfries in order to protect it's valuable peatland habitat.

Stonefield Park, Blantyre

Join us at Stonefield Park in Blantyre to sow the seeds to create a new wildflower meadow!

King George V Hall, Effingham

All welcome

Saturday 2nd November 2019, 10.30am - 3.30pm

Bodmin Moor (meeting point will be confirmed upon booking)

Help increase and improve habitat for rare fritillary butterflies by joining in with this practical conservation day on Bodmin Moor.

Work party at Holtspur Bottom, Bucks

Silverknowes Park, Edinburgh

Join us at Edinburgh's Silverknowes Park to sow a wildflower meadow!

Chudleigh Knighton Heath (north end)

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

Wednesday 6th November

Bentley Station Meadows

Practical conservation tasks to be carried out. Meet details: 

10am - 3pm: Park in the pay & display Station car park, and walk across the railway track to the meadow, SU 792 432. Alternatively, park in the free Forestry Commission car park off Gravel Hill Road SU 802 433, and walk through the FC to the reserve.

Township Plantation, Whitbarrow Scar

Join a group of volunteers to improve and extend the habitat at this rich site

Kingshill Nature Reserve near Shotts

Scrub clearance at Kingshill Local Nature Reserve near Shotts to help improve grassland habitat for the Narrow-bordered Bee Hawk-moth and several butterfly species.

Blakeney Scout Hut HQ

'Zambia - Birds and other wildlife' - an illustrated talk by John Geeson

Whitefield Pond, Lennoxtown

Join us at Whitefield Pond in Lennoxtown to sow a wildflower meadow!

Thursday 7th November 2019

Median Farm, Meadows Road, Cross Hands, Carmarthenshire

Habitat management at Caeau Ffos Fach/Median Farm

Light scrub and bramble removal