| Date | Venue |
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Sat May 2nd 2026
10:30-22:00 | Mann Wood, Bioblitz. Mann Wood, Great Leighs CM3 1PP. Bioblitz by the Wilderness Foundation UK. Ancient woodland. This is a daytime event on 2nd May from 10am, extending into a light-trapping session in the evening for moth enthusiasts, with a follow-up session from 7.30-10am on the 3rd to inspect the traps.
Cost £10 or FREE for U13s |
Thu May 7th 2026
10:30-15:00 | Hill Farm, Gestingthorpe, field meeting. large farm, with ancient woodland and hedgerow, grassland, willow carr and reed beds. Site of Roman villa and old chalk pit. TL8238 & TL8239. Meet at farm off Sudbury Road CO9 3BL |
Tue May 12th 2026
10:30-15:00 | Lauriston Farm, Goldhanger field meeting. Lauriston Farm, Goldhanger, Maldon CM9 8AH. A chance to study coastal grazing marsh, sea wall and saltings habitat that forms part of the Blackwater Estuary SSSI. Meeting has been timed for Low Tide. From the Maldon Road at TL912100, head down Joyce's Chase and park at Lauriston Farm barn building at TL922089, where we will check in at reception. We may need to decant to one or two cars down to the sea wall area as the farm track becomes rough. |
Sat May 16th 2026
10:30-15:00 | Tylers Common, field meeting. neutral/acid scrub grassland. A chance to explore the only common land in Havering. 2 ponds, one of only 2 Essex sites with Dwarf Gorse (U. minor), also Zig-zag clover. Meet at car park off Nags Head Lane RM14 1TS. TQ56339069 |
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