Below is a partial list of recent events and field trips
Show Future Events| Date: | Saturday 27 Jun 2026 |
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| Event Title: | Butterflies and Orchids of Fairmile Bottom near Arundel |
| Event Description: | Martin Kalaher will lead a 2-3km walk to see a good selection of seasonal Butterflies and a nice display of Orchids and wildflowers. |
| Event Type: | Walk |
| Event Time: | 10:00 to 13:00 |
| Target Species: | Butterfly species should include Large Skipper, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Heath and hopefully Dark Green Fritillaries. Overhead should be Red Kites, Buzzards and Ravens and on the ground a fine selection of native flora. The date has largely been chosen for the Orchid display |
| Meeting Place: | On the A29 between the Fontwell and Whiteways roundabouts 2-300m North East of Arundel Lodge. SU983091 What3Words ///scam.spearhead.paid. We will access the site from the footpath here which crosses Fairmile Bottom (it leads on to Rewell Wood). There is plenty of parking in a lay-by on the south east of the A29 just by the footpath. Please note, this is not the carpark further north, called Yewtree Gate, leading to Sherwood Rough. |
| OS Grid Ref: | SU983091 |
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| Contact Details: | To register please email events@sussex-butterflies.org.uk using "Fairmile Bottom" as the subject title. Please indicate if you could make the back-up date of Sunday the 28th of June 2026. |
| Other Info: | This event is limited to 12 people. Booking is required. |
| Date: | Sunday 21 Jun 2026 |
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| Event Title: | Butterflies and Orchids of Fairmile Bottom near Arundel |
| Event Description: | Martin Kalaher will lead a 2-3km walk to see a good selection of seasonal Butterflies and a nice display of Orchids and wildflowers. |
| Event Type: | Walk |
| Event Time: | 10:00 to 13:00 |
| Target Species: | Butterfly species should include Large Skipper, Marbled White, Meadow Brown, Brown Argus, Common Blue, Small Heath and hopefully Dark Green Fritillaries. Overhead should be Red Kites, Buzzards and Ravens and on the ground a fine selection of native flora. The date has largely been chosen for the Orchid display |
| Meeting Place: | On the A29 between the Fontwell and Whiteways roundabouts 2-300m North East of Arundel Lodge. SU983091 What3Words ///scam.spearhead.paid. We will access the site from the footpath here which crosses Fairmile Bottom (it leads on to Rewell Wood). There is plenty of parking in a lay-by on the south east of the A29 just by the footpath. Please note, this is not the carpark further north, called Yewtree Gate, leading to Sherwood Rough. |
| OS Grid Ref: | SU983091 |
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| Contact Details: | To register please email events@sussex-butterflies.org.uk using "Fairmile Bottom - 21st" as the subject title. |
| Other Info: | This event is limited to 12 people. Booking is required. |
| Date: | Saturday 23 May 2026 |
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| Event Title: | Butterfly Recording Training at National Trust Woolbeding |
| Event Description: | Our Sussex Branch have again joined forces with National Trust Woolbeding to offer a one day course in Butterfly recording. For full details please see the flyer in the News Section of our branch website. |
| Event Type: | Training Day |
| Event Time: | 10:00 to 15:00 |
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| Meeting Place: | NT Woolbeding. Pound Common Estate Yard, Midhurst, GU29 0QB. What3Words scorpions.sushi.tablet |
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| Contact Details: | southdownswest@nationaltrust.org.uk with "Butterfly Recording Training" as the title. |
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