Events

Woodland Wings work parties : 3rd Sunday each month

Salcey Forest

3rd Sunday from September 2018 onwards A brand new volunteer group will be starting in the Salcey forest area to improve habitats for butterflies and moths. The sessions will run between 10am – 1pm, but you can stay for as little or as long as you like. Tools and refreshments will be provided.

Friday 21st September 2018, 8.00pm-11.30pm

Join Dr Zoe Ringwood for a night of monitoring one of our region's specialists, the Fisher's Estuarine Moth.

Wednesday 26th September 2018, 10.00am-3.00pm

Car park Grafton Flyford church SO963557-every Wednesday

Wednesday 26th September 2018, 10.00am-3.00pm

Join a group to improve the habitat by using supplied hand tools and a fire to burn brash.

Wednesday 26th September 2018, 2.00pm-4.00pm

Bank brushcutting & clearing

Friday 28th September 2018, 7.00pm-10.00pm

Ulster Museum, Belfast

We celebrate Trevor, who sadly left us in 2010, every two years with a special scientific lecture in partnership with the Belfast Naturalists’ Field Club, of which Trevor was also a very dedicated and enthusiastic member. 

Saturday 29th September 2018, 10.30am - 11.30am

Tarland, Aberdeenshire

Discover the marvellous diversity of moths and their roles in nature.

Saturday 29th September 2018, 10.30am-3.30pm

Lagan Valley Regional Park Visitor Centre, Belfast

Join us for an introduction to leaf miners for beginners

Saturday 29th September 2018 1.00pm - 1.45pm & 2.00pm - 2.45pm

Tarland Community Garden

Explore the amazing variety of our pollinating insects – how you tell your bumblebee from your hoverfly, butterflies from moths and what we can do to help these tireless workers.

Saturday 29th September 2018, 2.00pm-5.30pm

Hethersett Village Hall, Back Lane, Hethersett, NR9 3JJ

We have two speakers for the AGM plus our annual photographic competition

‘Moth Recording at West Walton from Elgood Onwards’ An illustrated talk by Paul Waring

‘Recording Norfolk - What we’ve learned so far’ An illustrated talk by Andy Brazil, County Recorder

Sunday 30th September 2018, 10.00am-3.00pm

Reserve car park SO930588

Sunday 30th September 2018, 10.00am-3.30pm

Lydlinch, North Dorset

Join the Dorset Branch work party at Lydlinch, where they will be managing 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 this site.

Sunday 30th September 2018, 2.00pm-3.30pm

Nomansland Common Near Harpenden

Join Malcolm Hull for walk around Nomansland Common looking for early autumn butterflies. Small Copper numbers build up during the summer and the Common is an excellent site to see this beautiful little butterfly.

Tuesday 2nd October 2018, 10.00am-3.00pm

meet cattle grid SO382302

Saturday 6th October 2018, 9.45am-4.45pm

Battleby Conference Centre, Redgorton, Perth, PH1 3EW

A day of fascinating butterfly and moth talks and presentations as well as lunchtime stalls and activities to celebrate our 50th Anniversary.

Saturday 6th October 2018, 10.30am-4.15pm

Pensychnant Conservation Centre And Nature Reserve, Sychnant Pass, Conwy

Want to find out more about Butterfly Conservation and what happens in North Wales? Want to learn more about butterflies and moths in North Wales? Then come to our Branch AGM/Members Day!

Sunday 7th October 2018, 10.00am-3.30pm

Ainsdale Sand Dunes National Nature Reserve centre

Annual event for members and their guests.

Wednesday 10th October 2018, 10.00am-3.00pm

meet Grafton Church SO963557

work party

Wednesday 10th October 2018, 10.00am-10.00pm

Join a group to improve the habitat by using supplied hand tools and perhaps a fire to burn brash.

Saturday 13th October 2018, 10am-4pm

Maidstone

Kent Branch AGM & Members Day 2018 Grove Green Community Hall, Maidstone 10am - 4pm

Sunday 14th October 2018, 9.30am-4.00pm

Lankham Bottom Butterfly Reserve

Join Dorset Branch in conservation work on this reserve

Sunday 14th October 2018, 10.00am-3.00pm

Join a group to improve the habitat by using supplied hand tools and perhaps a fire to burn brash.

Wednesday 17th October 2018, 10.30am-3.00pm

meet track off A49 opp Steel Heath turn SJ557363

Saturday 20th October 2018, 10.00am-3.00pm

Saturday 20th October 2018, 1.00pm-4.45pm

Our Annual get together to report on  branch activities over the past 12 months.

Sunday 21st October 2018, 10.00am-4.00pm

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

Monday 22nd October 2018, 7.30pm-9.00pm

Horsham Natural History Society

Phil Darley: Oaken Wood Transect

Wednesday 24th October 2018, 10.00am-3.00pm

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

Sunday 28th October 2018, 10.00am-3.30pm

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.

Sunday 28th October 2018

Near Wetherby

Join us for our Members' Day and Annual General Meeting, with a Guest Speaker, Raffle and Photographic Competition!