Sussex Branch

The Sussex Branch of Butterfly Conservation

Butterfly Conservation is a national charity dedicated to the conservation of butterflies and moths. Sussex Butterfly Conservation is a branch of the national organisation and is run entirely by volunteers.

Throughout the butterfly season there are walking events which are led by senior members of Sussex BC.

Conservation work parties are currently restricted to Rowland Wood/ park Corner Heath. Under the leadership of Neil Hulme, a stalwart band of volunteers have helped create a rich and enduring habitat for many species of butterflies and moths, including colonies of Pearl-bordered and Small Pearl-bordered Fritillaries.

Our aims:

• Halt and reverse the decline of threatened species of butterflies and moths in the many wonderful nature reserves we have in Sussex
• Support policies that help farmers and landowners to manage their land more effectively for all wildlife
• Increase the numbers of butterflies and moths across the wider landscape but especially our gardens, where all of us can make a difference
• Recruit and train “transect recorders”, to continue with this valuable monitoring work
• Raise awareness amongst the public (and especially young people), about the role of butterflies and moths in contributing to a healthy environment and the need to conserve them now and in the future.

Sussex is a fantastic county for butterflies and moths - we hope to inspire you to help protect and save them too.

Committee positions
Dave Brown	Chair	branch.contact@sussex-butterflies.org.uk
James Milton	Vice Chair	branch.contact@sussex-butterflies.org.uk
Roger Chisholm-Batten	Treasurer	branch.contact@sussex-butterflies.org.uk
Pat Randall	Secretary	branch.contact@sussex-butterflies.org.uk
Sue Peters	Branch Contact	branch.contact@sussex-butterflies.org.uk
Roy Broad	Events Coordinator	events@sussex-butterflies.org.uk
Martin Kalaher	Website Editor	branch.contact@sussex-butterflies.org.uk
Paul Johnson	Recording Officer	recorder@sussex-butterflies.org.uk
Bob Foreman	Park Corner Heath & Rowland Wood Reserve Manager	reservemanager@sussex-butterflies.org.uk
Andrea Gibbs	Social Media Manager	branch.contact@sussex-butterflies.org.uk
Julia Lowson-Smith	Transect Co-Ordinator	transects@sussex-butterflies.org.uk
Simone & Kevin Crook	Membership Secretary	memberships@sussex-butterflies.org.uk
Non-Committee positions
Dave Harris	Health & Safety Co-ordinator	branch.contact@sussex-butterflies.org.uk
Steven Lofting	Regional Conservation Manger – South East England	slofting@butterfly-conservation.org
Richard Austin	Surrey & Sussex Landscape Officer	raustin@butterfly-conservation.org