Events

Join us for guided walks at Fineshade Wood Wednesday through to Sunday from 17th May until 11th June (also including Monday 29th May) as part of the ‘Chequered Skippers – Taking Flight’ Project funded by the Green Recovery Challenge Fund.

We will be keeping an eye out for our three target species, Grizzled Skippers, Dingy Skippers and, if we are very lucky, Chequered Skippers!

Skipper Guided Walks at Fineshade Wood Wednesday 17th May to Sunday 11th June 2023, 10:30am-12:30pm

Epsom KT19 8PL

Target: Black Hairstreak

Stoke Camp BC Reserve, Mendip Hills

Back in the Mendip Hills and the first walk to one of our branch reserves.

For further information, please click on the link above or on the photo.

Free Online Zoom Workshop

Learn more about the Large Heath butterfly, it's ecology and how you can get involved with this year's survey on lowland raised bogs.

Salcey Forest, Northamptonshire

The Butterflies of Salcey Forest : target species - Wood Whites and other spring species

Halse Combe, Exmoor

A walk around Halse Combe, Exmoor looking for Heath Fritillary (National Trust's Holnicote Estate)

For further information, please click on the link above or on the photo.

Merrow GU1 2QP

Target: Small Blue

Cheam SM3 8DP

Target: Black Hairstreak

Stonepit Field, The Parks Trust

A gentle saunter around the meadow and ponds, hoping to find Small Blue and other early summer butterfly species.

Learn how to identify some of our common day-flying moths and discover how you can help our work by recording any moths that you see.

PORTLAND QUARRIES

Help with the management of Portland habitats

Anne Dyer is kindly opening the gates to Simon's Field Butterfly Field at Westhope College, Shropshire for Butterfly Conservation

Craigavon Lakes Local Nature Reserve. Park along Eastway, Craigavon, near the roundabout at Tannaghmore Gardens.

Bernwood Meadows BBOWT Nature Reserve

We will explore, from the FE car park onto the meadows, looking for a range of butterflies including scarce species.

The owners invite you to join them and other organisations in an exploration of the farm’s habitats and wildlife, including meadow, orchard, garden and pond. Moth traps, butterflies and limestone grassland plants.

BCN Wildlife Trust car park, 1.5 miles west of Brampton.

A guided walk to see early summer woodland species, including the rare and elusive Black Hairstreak. 

This event is limited to 12 participants. Please contact the organiser if you wish to take part.

Aston Rowant NNR

We will look out for a variety of grassland butterflies and moths, amongst the rich flora and other wildlife.

Priddy Mineries on the Mendips

Seek out Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries and Chimney Sweeper moths

Priddy Mineries (Stockhill Wood)

A joint walk with Wiltshire BC branch.

For further information, please click on the link above or on the photo.

Haddon Moor BC Reserve, Exmoor

A walk to Haddon Moor, our branch reserve on the edge of Exmoor.

For further information, please click on the link above or on the photo.

In Stratford Park we are doing a Bioblitz on the 12th of June Full details of that are here:
https://www.stroudvalleysproject.org/events/stratford-park-bioblitz-2023

Ubley Warren SWT Reserve, Mendip Hills

A mid week walk at Ubley Warren, a Somerset Wildlife Trust reserve in the Mendip Hills.

For further information, please click on the link above or on the photo.

A walk to see Large Blue and other butterflies. Meet at gate opposite Siccaridge Wood SO936034, nearest postcode GL7 6LN, W3W fearfully.farm.dandelions. Limited parking is available at SO939033 (not in pub car park unless eating there)

Booking required. Contact Chris Wiltshire 01453 545509, @email

Whitecross Green Wood BBOWT Nature Reserve

We will explore the woodland rides and open areas for the reserves butterflies and other wildlife.

Tooting SW16 1RR

Target: White-letter Hairstreak

Bishops Down near Sherborne

 A return visit to Ryewater Nursery - join us for a weekend of mothing and a butterfly walk.

Join us for a field workshop at Whitelee Forest, East Renfrewshire (on an area of upland bog) to help survey for the Large Heath butterfly and learn how to take part in this year's survey for the species on lowland raised bogs.

Twywell Hills and Dales

A walk around Twywell Hills and Dales Nature Reserve to find a range of early summer grassland butterfly species, such as Skippers and Marbled White

Cobham KT11 1BG

Target: Silver-studded Blue