Below is a partial list of recent events and field trips
Show Future Events| Date: | Saturday 02 Aug 2025 |
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| Event Title: | Deep Dean near Wilmington for Graylings |
| Event Description: | Tim Squire will be leading a trip in Deep Dean to find Graylings. Steep slopes in the Dean and a possibly slippery, but definitely long, hill climb of about 45 minutes to the site. Not suitable for people unable to cope with steep terrain and a long walk in. |
| Event Type: | Walk |
| Event Time: | 10:30 to 14:30 |
| Target Species: | Graylings and whatever else is around including varied birdlife. Also spectacular downland views. |
| Meeting Place: | Long Man and Priory Carpark, The Street, Wilmington, BN26 5SW What3words cook.sums.atom |
| OS Grid Ref: | TQ 543041 |
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| Contact Details: | Registration required via events@sussex-butterflies.org.uk. Subject title 'Deep Dean Graylings'. |
| Other Info: | Non members welcome. A good level of mobility and fitness are required along with suitable footwear due to the steepness of the terrain. |
| Date: | Sunday 27 Jul 2025 |
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| Event Title: | Martin Kalaher will lead a walk in Stoke Bottom and Medley Bottom, near Amberley |
| Event Description: | Martin will as usual bring his expertise to point out the range of butterflies in this rich downland area and again bring to your attention many of the plants and other wildlife to be found there. |
| Event Type: | Walk |
| Event Time: | 10:00 to 13:00 |
| Target Species: | You would expect to see the usual downland butterflies and hopefully up to 5 or 6 Blue species including Adonis, Chalkhill and Small. |
| Meeting Place: | Amberley. Precise parking and meeting place to be confirmed when attendee numbers are known. |
| OS Grid Ref: | TQ 0316 1295 |
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| Contact Details: | Please register your interest to Roy at events@sussex-butterflies.org.uk using Stoke Bottom as the subject title. |
| Other Info: | Booking essential. Initially Sussex BC members only but may be opened to non members later. Limited to 12 attendees |
| Date: | Tuesday 15 Jul 2025 |
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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. |
