Events

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

From September 2018 onwards, on the 3rd Sunday of every month,  a brand new volunteer group will be starting in the Salcey Forest area.

A new monthly trapping event to be held in various locations in Tentsmuir Forest. 

On-going throughout May

Alun valley, Vale of Glamorgan, near villages of St Brides & Ewenny

Dates in May to be arranged.

We’ll be collecting  habitat data by usual quadrat based approach on more sub-sites where management has been initiated last winter. Location is Alun valley in western Vale of Glamorgan, near villages of St Brides & Ewenny.

Will include key sites within Kings Forest and other locations in Breckland Suffolk

A series of surveys and walks to ascertain the population and locations of Dingy Skipper in Suffolk

Various sites in Carmarthenshire and Glamorgan

Visits to actual or potential Marsh Fritillary sites.

Late May to early June

Various locations in Carmarthenshire

Marsh Fritillary searches in Carmarthenshire

A walk to see Pearl-bordered Fritillary and Dingy Skipper

Grid Reference: SK945238

Come and join the field trip to Twyford Wood to see spring skippers

Helmingham Hall Gardens. Map Ref: TM186576; Post Code: IP14 6EF

GARDENING FOR BUTTERFLIES

Plant Heritage Spring Plant Fair at Helmingham Hall

Wicken Wood, Bucks

Join us on a walk to see the Wood White - cancelled

Ormsgill Slagbanks Barrow in Furness

Target Species at Ormsgill: Dingy Skipper, Common Blue, Small Blue.   At North Walney, spring butterflies and wild flowers

Buttler’s Hanging, Bucks

Join us to see the results of habitat conservation work at Buttler's Hanging SSSI and hopefully see a variety of butterfly species, including the Adonis Blue..

Sussex

Come along to hopefully see the Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly

Greenwood Park Community Centre

Butterfly walk and talk – part of the SUSTAINABILITY FESTIVAL 2019

Merrow GU1 2QP

Target: Small Blue

Ballard Down, Swanage

Butterflies, wild flowers and sea views

Sussex

** Please note the start time is approximate, as we will be going to Abbots Wood first **

Come along to hopefully see the Small Pearl-bordered Fritillary butterfly

Grantchester Road, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9LH

Searching for the elusive Small Blue in the glorious Trumpington meadows.

Visit this unimproved grassland reserve to see the Marsh Fritillary.

Lydlinch Common

A walk for Marsh Fritillary

Wimbleball Lake Activity Centre, TA22 9NU

A one day course focused on butterfly ID and survey techniques.

Grid Reference: TF128681

Come and join the work party managing Southrey Wood

Finemere Wood, Bucks

Join us on a field trip to look for Black Hairstreak pupae.

Prees Heath Common Nature Reserve, Whitchurch, Shropshire SY13 3JY

Join the West Midlands Branch at this BC reserve for a free event to learn more about the beautiful Silver-studded blue butterfly! Today we will be hunting for Silver-studded Blue caterpillars and the black ants which are crucial to their survival...

New Addington CR0 9AD

Target: site specialities

Warton Crag and Gait Barrows Carnforth

Targeting Pearl-bordered and possibly early Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries, Dingy Skipper, Green Hairstreak, Small Heath and other spring species.

Warton Crag car park, Crag Road, Warton, Lancashire

A chance to see Pearl-bordered, Small Pearl-bordered; Dingy Skipper and Green Hairstreak butterflies.

Yeosden Bank, Bucks

Join us on a walk to look for spring chalk downland species, including Adonis Blue

Finglandrigg Wood Haverlands Car Park

Marsh Fritillaries and at the coast Blues,Wall, Dingy Skipper and (early) Large Skipper

Bowood House and Gardens, Old Road, Derry Hill, Calne, Wiltshire, SN11 9NF

Join Wiltshire Branch in the Nature Zone at the RunFestRun festival at Bowood House. Butterfly Conservation members are eligible for a 20% ticket discount for this running and music event hosted by DJ Chris Evans.