Welcome
SURREY SKIPPER Spring edition
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NEW MEMBERS' EVENTS
For joiners 2021+
Wed 29 June, 19.30: Zoom welcome
Sat 2 July, 12.30: Ashtead Common field trip
Full details: Surrey Skipper, page 15
NATIONAL TRUST
May-Aug Butterfly Events in Surrey
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
OLDER NEWS
Archive
PROJECTS IN OUR AREA | |
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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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Moth Night 2022 - Public urged to hunt for woodland moths
Moth enthusiasts, conservationists and the public will be heading for the woods for the UK's largest annual Moth Night event - running on days and nights from 19th - 21st May.
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TV Gardener Alan Titchmarsh calls on people to create a Pit Stop for Pollinators this spring.
TV gardener, and Butterfly Conservation's Vice-president, Alan Titchmarsh, calls on people to create a Pit Stop for Pollinators this spring, and provide butterflies and moths with the plants they need for survival.
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Working to save Scotland's peatlands
Scotland’s lowland bogs are vital habitat for butterflies and moths, but sadly many are in poor condition due to historic drainage for agriculture and forestry.
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Butterfly Conservation: Interview with Dr Richard Fox
Dr Richard Fox has been part of Butterfly Conservation for almost 24 years. Now Head of Science, we met with Richard to discuss his role and the importance of recording and collecting data, as well as his own love of butterflies and moths.
Events
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Surrey field trip: Norbury Park 1
Sunday 22nd May 2022, 11:00am-3:00pm
Great Bookham KT23 4BP
Target: downland species
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Surrey field trip: Hutchinson’s Bank 2
Wednesday 25th May 2022, 11:00am-3:00pm
New Addington CR0 9AD
Target: Glanville Fritillary
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Surrey field trip: Denbies Hillside 2
Sunday 29th May 2022, 11:00am-3:00pm
Dorking RH5 6SR
Target: Adonis Blue
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.