Below is a partial list of recent events and field trips
Show Future Events| Date: | Sunday 26 May 2024 |
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| Event Title: | Dave's garden in Newhaven |
| Event Description: | Join Dave to look at garden butterfly and moth species and their larval foodplants. Ideal for beginners. |
| Event Type: | Walk |
| Event Time: | 11:00 to 13:00 |
| Target Species: | Whatever is around and chomping on the day! |
| Meeting Place: | 7, Gibbon Road, Newhaven BN9 9EW Newhaven, with a short garden walk from this base. |
| OS Grid Ref: | TQ44610061 |
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| Contact Details: | Dave Harris 01273 515762 d.harris8@btinternet.com |
| Other Info: | Open to all, but please register your intent to attend with Dave via email or phone. |
| Date: | Saturday 18 May 2024 |
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| Event Title: | West Combe of Chantry Hill - just south of Storrington. |
| Event Description: | Martin will lead a walk to see seasonal butterflies - Fritillaries, Skippers and many more - plus the local flora, including various orchids. Please note this walk is on steep slopes. |
| Event Type: | Walk |
| Event Time: | 10:00 to 13:00 |
| Target Species: | The butterflies we would expect to see include Dark Green Fritillary, Silver-washed Fritillary, Marbled White, Ringlet, Meadow Brown, Large Skipper, Small Skipper, Common Blue, Brown Argus and much more besides. This walk will also be aimed at showing off the flora of a chalk turf landscape. Expect to see plenty of orchids. |
| Meeting Place: | Meet at Chantry Post car park (Map Ref TQ 08703 11963). ///rush.opened.firelight |
| OS Grid Ref: | TQ 08703 11963 |
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| Contact Details: | Numbers will be restricted to 12 and is for Sussex BC members only. Booking will be required by email to events@sussex-butterflies.org.uk Please put “Chantry Hill” as the subject of the email. |
| Other Info: | As for any walk in the countryside, we should take a hat (in case it is hot and sunny), some light wet weather clothing (unless the forecast is especially favourable) and wear ankle walking boots (as part of the route is off the footpath). Jeans or trousers are recommended as there will be a few brambles and nettles, and they will also help protect against ticks (not that I have ever had a problem with ticks on Chantry Hill). Some of the slopes are quite steep and this event is only suitable for someone with a reasonable level of fitness. The main problem is twisting an ankle in a rabbit hole. The route is part footpath, part open grass downland and therefore not easy walking. However, it is only 2-3 km in total and we will be walking at a very gentle pace, over a 3 hour period. I am not aware of any risk of Lyme Disease. |
| Date: | Wednesday 08 May 2024 |
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| Event Title: | Transect Training Day |
| Event Description: | The day will be run by volunteers from Butterfly Conservation Sussex and will include a classroom-based introduction on how to record a transect, how to set up a transect and how to identify butterflies, followed by an opportunity to practice recording techniques at Woods Mill. For further information see the flyer on Transect Training |
| Event Type: | Training |
| Event Time: | 10:00 to 15:00 |
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| Meeting Place: | Woods Mill Nature Reserve, Henfield, BN5 9SD |
| OS Grid Ref: | TQ218137 |
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| Contact Details: | Julia Lowson-Smith |
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