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December 2022
BNA Essex stand at Essex Field Club event 3rd December 2022
Come along for a chat or to help at the stand of our Essex Branch of the British Naturalist's Association at the Essex Field Club's Annual Exhibition & Social at the Green Centre, Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea, Essex SS16 4UH. Its open from 1 - 4pm. Good opportunity to chat to other Essex naturalists as well as us! Pictures of BNA Essex stand at a previous EFC Annual Exhibition & Social at the Green Centre, Wat Tyler Country Park
Find out more »BNA Essex Christmas Tree in Brightlingsea Christmas Tree Festival 9 – 11th December 2022
Come along to see the BNA Essex Christmas Tree in the Brightlingsea Christmas Tree Festival on from Friday 9th - Sunday 11th December. This year it is in a new venue of St James Church which is where Victoria Place meets the High Street in Brightlingsea, Essex CO7 0EB. (All Saints church is currently undergoing works). Friday 9th December from 4 - 8pm, Saturday 10th from 10am - 6pm & Sunday 11th from 10am - 6pm. We have taken part…
Find out more »March 2023
Come along & help at BNA Essex Stand at Brightlingsea Library 18th March 2023
Do come along & take part in a nature event at Brightlingsea Library, & help out on our British Naturalists' Association local branch stall. We will be in the front of the Library alongside beside some other stalls. A Library Community Garden is being established to use the library courtyard, with a hands on approach to soil organisms. Inside the Library a Nature Recovery Hub. BNA locally is part of Brightlingsea's Nature Recovery Programme co-ordinated by Brightlingsea Town Council. See…
Find out more »April 2023
Marine Estuary Wildlife Display Exhibition at Brightlingsea Museum, Essex
The Display exhibition will run from Easter Saturday 8th April 2023 for 6 weeks until Saturday 13th May in Brightlingsea Museum. It was made by Roger Tabor HonFBNA, President of the British Naturalists Association & Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports' Droit-gatherer for Brightlingsea from his activity in both roles in monitoring species in Brightlingsea waters, especially Brightlingsea Creek. As Droit-gatherer he watches for Fishes Royal, which if stranded in the territorial Waters of the Lord Warden as Admiral of…
Find out more »Encaenia British Naturalists’ Association at NHM Saturday 22nd April 2023
Come along for a brilliant & colourful day at the Natural History Museum in London. It is the first BNA Encaenia in 2 years due to the Pandemic, so it will be a wonderful occasion to receive official Recognition of your standing as a naturalist, or to support others who are being Recognised. New Fellows, Registered Members & Associates will receive Recognition in a robed event. There will also be presentation of the Peter Scott Memorial Award & other Awards…
Find out more »June 2023
Churchyard Natural History talk, Broomfield, Essex 24th June 2023
A talk on "Churchyard Natural History, Plants & Lichens" by Sue Brading aided by Kenneth Biggins MBNA as technical naturalist advisor, Saturday 24 June at 2pm at St Mary with St Leonard Church, Broomfield, Essex CM1 7BD. Ken will have available with him some of the new BNA Essex trifold leaflets to support the event. (Picture of Ken in action at a BNA Essex display explaining some of the exhibits to attendees).
Find out more »July 2023
Essex members at BNA’s Brandon Marsh Weekend national event 1 – 2 July 2023
BNA Essex members are taking part, and some are leading events, during BNA's Brandon Marsh Weekend national event near Coventry. For more details see: https://bna-naturalists.org/event/bna-weekend-workshop/ on the BNA national website. Great range of practical field activities including Hoverfly ID, Grasses ID, Marshland plants, Owl pellet dissection & prey ID, Bat detection, Plant Galls, Insect pollinators, looking at Small-leaved lime coppice, Wildflower meadow ecology, Bugs & beetles, Microscopy in Natural History. Topics led by BNA experts. A couple of days packed…
Find out more »August 2023
BNA Zoom Talk by Essex naturalist Tricia Moxey Monday 21st August 2023
Our next BNA Zoom talk is by the very well-known and popular Essex naturalist TRICIA MOXEY FBNA speaking about "The alluring nature of some insect pollinated flowers" On Monday 21st August starting at 7.30pm, you can join from 7.15pm,. To obtain Link & details to Join Zoom Meeting: Please contact Steve Rutherford at chairman@bna-naturalists.org . (Picture of Tricia Moxey when she received her BNA Fellowship)
Find out more »August Bank Holiday Monday 28th August 2023 Nature Spotting at the Lozenge Nature Area, for families
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 Prizes for winners for 11 - 16 years, 7 - 11 & for 6 & under. The Lozenge is a little gem, only 5 acres in total, but a great range of species to spot. Wildlife experts, including BNA President Roger Tabor,…
Find out more »September 2023
Mapping attractive scarce plant in Churchyard
Saturday 16th September 2023, All Saint’s Churchyard, Church Road, Brightlingsea, Essex CO7 0RZ 10.30am – 2.00pm Bring packed lunch & water to drink. Meet at Lych Gate of churchyard. Leader: Roger Tabor Come along & help map the current distribution of a nationally scarce species in All Saints churchyard, Brightlingsea. BNA’s Roger Tabor HonFBNA first noticed & identified Lesser Calamint as being in the churchyard some years ago. Ken Adams FBNA gave his confirmation as County Recorder. It has an…
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