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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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BNA Essex “Tree” in Brightlingsea Christmas Tree Festival, All Saints Church, Brightlingsea. 9-10th December 2023
We are able to be back this year in the newly restored All Saints church, which was shut during the works on the tower & 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. This year will be no different, but no two years have been the same in design. Last…
Find out more »May 2024
BNA Essex at Flatford Mill FSC BIOBLITZ Wed 29th May 2024
BNA Essex members all welcome to take part in the BIOBLITZ 2024 at FLATFORD MILL on the Essex Suffolk River Stour border on Wednesday 29th May 2024. Last year found 201 species, the aim is to beat that! If you are coming along as a BNA Essex member please let us know by the BNA Essex email so we can co-ordinate on the day. We will be doing some of our own sessions, plus there are set events by the…
Find out more »June 2024
Nature Zoom Talk & AGM; BNA national AGM 22nd June 2024
Listen to a British Naturalists' Association nature talk on Zoom, starts at 1.00pm (so connect in around 15 minutes before). The National AGM starts at 2.15pm. More details to follow, see https://bna-naturalists.org
Find out more »July 2024
Wildlife Foray at Carver Barracks/RAF Debden Airfield 6th July
This field meeting will be led by Fiona Hutchings MBNA for the Essex Field Club, with a kind invitation to BNA Essex members to take part. It is a large tract of calcaeous grassland a great habitat for many species. There is also an ancient wet woodland, heathland, planted copses, water bodies and scrub, so a varied site. Wear appropriate clothing, & bring along a packed lunch (there are picnic tables & a compostable toilet in the Woodland Walk). The…
Find out more »Dr Chris Gibson FBNA at Lower Lodge, Colne Local Nature Reserve, Wivenhoe, Essex, Sunday 21st July 2024
Fabulous opportunity to join the co-author of the excellent new Pocket Guide book "British & Irish Wildflowers & Plants", Dr Chris Gibson on a plant hunt at Lower Lodge, Colne Local Nature Reserve, Wivenhoe, Essex. Chris is a knowledgeable & enthusiastic naturalist, & recipient of the David Bellamy Award of the British Naturalists' Association as a "naturalist of distinction". Meet at 10.00am, finish at 12.00 noon. Dr Chris Gibson FBNA Over the 2 hours Chris & his partner Jude plan…
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August Bank Holiday Monday 26th August 2024, Nature Spotting at the Lozenge, 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 »October 2024
BNA National Encaenia & Exhibits Handling Day at Natural History Museum, London
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…
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BNA Essex Christmas “Tree” 14th – 15th December 2024
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…
Find out more »February 2025
BNA Essex Branch Stand at Eco-Fair Sat 15th February 2025 Brightlingsea
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.
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