Welcome
We have over 1000 members and stretch from Peterborough in the north of Cambridgeshire to the outskirts of London at the south of Essex.
Across these two great counties we are lucky to have a rich tapestry of butterfly and moth habitats including The Fens, ancient woodland, classic chalk grassland and miles and miles of coast.
Our committee and members are active throughout the year and we meet regularly for conservation work parties, informative field trips and a number of various other get togethers.
If you live in our region and are a member of Butterfly Conservation you automatically become a member of the Cambridgeshire & Essex branch - and we'd love to see you out in the field.
So if you have any questions about butterflies, moths and conservation in our region, please don't hesitate to get in touch with any of us on the committee.
Species to look out for
What's going on?
Work Party - Hadleigh Great Wood, Jan 9th
Join Jo Yarker for conservation work supporting the Heath Fritillary.
Gardening for butterflies
Vince Lea, the Branch's Conservation Officer for Cambridgeshire, offers a few pointers that may help you maximise the potential of your garden.
Work Party - Hadleigh Great Wood, Feb 6th
Join Jo Yarker for more conservation work supporting the Heath Fritillary.
Get involved
News
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Location of re-introduced Chequered Skipper butterfly revealed
Public able to see the rare butterfly in England for the first time in more than 40 years.
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New Year resolutions to help you get closer to nature in 2022
Want to reconnect with the wild in 2022? We have some suggestions for ways to bring a little bit of nature into your life this year.
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Doing nothing for nature? Some ideas for alternatives to tidying the garden this winter...
We're asking people to help butterflies and moths by leaving leaf litter, keeping branches and letting plant stems go uncut in the garden this winter. So here are some ideas for alternatives to gardening this winter.
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What's in your leaf litter?
The leaves in your garden could be hiding a multitude of insects this winter.
Events
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Work Party – Hadleigh Great Wood – Feb 2022
Sunday 6th February 2022, 10:00am-4:00pm
Join us again for some conservation work helping the Heath Fritillary.
Volunteer with us
Butterfly Conservation relies on the support of thousands of volunteers, and we are always looking for more help inside the office and out in the field. Whether you want to volunteer at a local branch, get outside and help manage our nature reserves, or help with one of our events, we have something for everyone to get involved in! Your time can make a real difference.
Branch information
In your area
Contact branch
- Chairman:
Mike Gittos - County recorder (Cambs):
Edward Pollard - County recorder (Essex):
Rob Smith
