Below is a partial list of recent events and field trips
Show Future Events| Date: | Sunday 12 Jul 2026 |
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| Event Title: | Martin Kalaher's Storrington Open Garden |
| Event Description: | Due to how well his garden is doing presently Martin has kindly offered to show members around again this year and pass on his tried and tested tips. His well documented garden restoration, with wild flowers to the fore and hence butterflies and other insects in abundance, has always been a popular event. |
| Event Type: | Education |
| Event Time: | 10:00 to 13:00 |
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| Meeting Place: | Cherry House, Kithurst Lane, Storrington, RH20 4LP. Kithurst Lane is a cul-de-sac and needs to be approached from the east (Monastery Lane or School Lane). The house is red bricked and is 2nd on the left, the first being a bungalow. The What3Words location of the drive entrance is clash.novelist.unclaimed. |
| OS Grid Ref: | TQ 08212 14055 |
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| Contact Details: | Please Register an interest by emailing events@sussex-butterflies.org.uk using the subject title "Storrington Open Garden". |
| Other Info: | Members only. Parking is not extensive. Past the house on the left is a laurel hedge where 5 to 6 cars can park, please don’t block driveways. At the start of Kithurst Lane is a lay-by for 3 to 4 cars. If this all fails it is only a short walk from Storrington car parks. |
| Date: | Saturday 04 Jul 2026 |
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| Event Title: | A guided walk to see the butterflies of Knowlands Wood, Barcombe , E Sussex |
| Event Description: | Nick Lear will lead a walk of approximately 2 hours around his woodland near Barcombe in E Sussex. |
| Event Type: | Walk |
| Event Time: | 11:00 |
| Target Species: | White Admiral is a regular for Nick and at this time of year you could see up to 20 butterfly species. Added to that the bonus of plentiful damselflies and dragonflies with the right weather conditions and there will be much to see. |
| Meeting Place: | We will be meeting at Knowlands Farm Granary, Spithurst Road, Barcombe, BN8 5EF(TQ 42017 16878 - What3Words ///skater.biked.tolerable). The entrance to the farm drive on Spithurst Rd has wooden signs and is at ///written.debut.clumped. There will be a sign on the drive for the parking area as you approach the farm. |
| OS Grid Ref: | TQ 42017 16878 |
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| Contact Details: | Please book by email at events@sussex-butterflies.org.uk using the Subject Title "Knowlands Wood". |
| Other Info: | This walk is limited to 15 attendees. Booking is required. Only Assistance dogs allowed. |
| 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. |
