Past Events and Field Trips


Below is a partial list of recent events and field trips

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Date: Friday 09 May 2025
Event Title: Mayfield College Walk
Event Description: Paul Johnson, our Recording Officer, will be leading a walk at Mayfield College to find the butterflies that frequent that area of East Sussex.
Event Type: Walk
Event Time: 10:30 to 13:30
Target Species: There should be a good range of wider countryside butterflies, with the possibility of finding early Green Hairstreak, Grizzled Skipper, Dingy Skipper and Small Heath.
Meeting Place: Please meet outside the Rose & Crown pub in Mayfield, TN20 6TE for a prompt 10:30 start.

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Please park considerately in Mayfield village. One parking option is on a wider section of Coggins Mill Lane approximately 100 m north of the Rose & Crown.
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Contact Details: Registration required via events@sussex-butterflies.org.uk. Subject title 'Mayfield College'.
Other Info: Members Only. Restricted to 12 attendees.

This event might be particularly suitable for anyone wishing to improve their butterfly ID skills and learn more about the range of butterflies that occur on this rich and varied High Weald site.

This walk can be extended to 15:30 if people wish in order to cover more of this special area. Please bring a packed lunch if you want to stay the full duration.


Date: Monday 28 Apr 2025
Event Title: Recording a Butterfly Transect Training Course
Event Description:

Are you interested in learning how to identify and record butterflies for conservation?  If so, we are running a training course with the Countryside Rangers at Buchan Country Park, Crawley RH11 9HQ on Monday 28th April.

Booking is essential - further details can be found here.

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Event Time: 10:00 - 14:30
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Meeting Place: Buchan Country Park, Crawley
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Date: Saturday 23 Nov 2024
Event Title: Members' Day - 30th November
Event Description:

The programme for our members' day has been finalised. 

There will be three interesting presentations, we will be holding a raffle and the results of our photo competition will be announced.  Tea, coffee and cakes will be available for refreshment.

Please note, this is a 'cash only' event.

Full details can be viewed here Members Day Notice 2024



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