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…

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.