October 5th 2024, meet in the Flett Theatre at the Natural History Museum, London. 10.00am - 5.00pm. (A number of BNA Essex members took part in the previous event at the NHM) Professor Ted Benton HonFBNA (on rt) receiving Peter Scott Memorial Award from BNA President Roger Tabor at previous Encaenia at NHM. [Pictures above from previous BNA event at London's NHM, of Herbarioum, lectures by BNA Hon Fellows, viewing the Museum during the BNA event). In the morning there…

We are back this year in historic Grade I listed All Saints church, Brightlingsea, with its newly restored tower plus new facilities (including WC!). BNA Essex has entered a "tree" in Brightlingsea's Christmas Tree Festival for a number of years, always with a wildlife theme, and never with a standard tree, but ones constructed from loppings or trimmings etc. No two years have been the same in design. Previous ones have included a a holly bush, historic Kissing Bough, leaning…

British Naturalists' Association's Essex Branch are having a stand showing their activities and findings from Brightlingsea, including from Brightlingsea Creek. It will be in St James Church, High Street, Brightlingsea, Essex from 10am-3pm. Come along for a chat or to lend a hand. Tea/coffee available.

  Help your youngsters to be able to identify wildflowers & minibeasts! Come along to the Lozenge Nature Area, on August Bank Holiday, its open from 11.30am - 4.00pm. Lozenge Nature Area, Lower Park Road, Brightlingsea Essex CO7 0LG. FREE EVENT. Brilliant event for your family. Youngsters will be given colour sheets with pictures of plants & minibeasts they may be able to find. Prizes for winners for 11 - 16 years, 7 - 11 & for 6 & under.…

The Essex Branch of the British Naturalists' Association will again have a stand on Saturday 6th December 2025 at this year's Essex Field Club's Exhibition & Social event at the Green Centre, Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea, Essex SS16 4UH. Its open to the public from 1-4pm. This event is a great venue for naturalists to meet up, see what's going on in the county & with different wildlife interest groups, excellent for networking! (The picture shows our stand at…

Our BNA Essex Branch Christmas "Tree" will be in the historic Grade I listed All Saints church, Brightlingsea, (which has facilities including WC). BNA Essex has entered a "tree" in Brightlingsea's Christmas Tree Festival for a number of years, always with a wildlife theme, and never with a standard tree, but ones constructed from loppings or trimmings etc. No two years have been the same in design. Previous ones have included a a holly bush, historic Kissing Bough, leaning logs…