Welcome
JULY DATES
Sat 2 New Members' field trip, Ashtead Common. See Surrey Skipper, page 15
Thu 7 Ash Ranges survey. To take part, please email surreybranch@gmail.com
Jul 15 – Aug 7 Big Butterfly Count
Jul 16-17 Lambeth Country Show: Big City Butterflies seek help with their stand. Details here. More London events are listed in BCB enews
Sun 17 Daphne Foulsham's Open Garden: proceeds to BC
BUTTERFLY VOLUNTEERS!
Jul 10 – Aug 15 Haslemere summer camp for children aged 8-13 requests talks & field trips at their 90-acre site. If you can help, please contact Ben Webb: @email
NATIONAL TRUST
May-Aug Butterfly Events in Surrey
OLDER NEWS
Archive
| PROJECTS IN OUR AREA | |
|---|---|
| Big City Butterflies | 2021-24 sign up for Newsletter |
| Saving the Wood White | 2019-22 Facebook Group |
| Brilliant Butterflies | Completed March 2022 |
Species to look out for
News
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£4.2m lifeline for Scotland's most vulnerable species
Threatened species in Scotland have today received a £4.2m lifeline from The National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF).
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Butterfly Conservation welcomes the recently published EU Nature Restoration Law.
Butterfly Conservation welcomes the recently published EU Nature Restoration Law. Grassland ecosystems are one of the most damaged and threatened ecosystems and populations of butterflies and other wild pollinators are in decline.
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Record number of sightings of threatened butterfly species in Kent.
Successful conservation projects in Kent have resulted in a record level of sightings of the Duke of Burgundy, a threatened butterfly species.
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Beautiful New Moth Species for South Downs National Park
A new rare and beautiful species of moth appears to have colonised the South Downs.
Events
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Surrey field trip: Epsom Common 3
Saturday 2nd July 2022, 10:30am-1:00pm
Epsom KT18 7TR
Target: Purple Emperor
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Surrey field trip: Bookham Common 1
Sunday 3rd July 2022, 11:00am-3:00pm
Bookham KT23 3JG
Target: Purple Emperor
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Surrey field trip: Knepp Wildland
Monday 4th July 2022, 10:30am-4:00pm
Dial Post RH13 8NN
Target: Purple Emperor
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.
