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EFC Centre at Wat Tyler Country ParkOur centre is available for visits on a pre-booked basis on Wednesdays between 10am - 4pm. The Club’s activities and displays are also usually open to the public on the first Saturday of the month 11am - 4pm.

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Forthcoming meetings

DateVenue
Sat Jul 26th 2025
10:30-12:15 or 13:15-15:00
Foxearth Meadows NR Dragonfly & Damselfly Identification Walks . with experts David Chandler and Andrea Harrison. Ever popular, learn from the experts and see dragons up close. Booking essential.
Sun Jul 27th 2025
10:30-15:00
Foxearth Meadows NR. wetlands and woodland site alongside the River Stour, with a series of ponds and marshy flower-rich grassland. Managed by A Rocha especially for odonata. Meet in car park at TL83314599 (west of nearest postcode CO10 7HZ)
Tue Aug 5th 2025
10:30-15:00
Tylers Wood, nr Great Warley. meet at small car park off Warley Road, TQ57299036 (CM13 3JA). Mosaic scrub and flower-rich grassland. The meeting may extend onto Tylers Common given time.
Wed Aug 6th 2025
20:00-23:00
Tiptree Heath mothing session. Mothing session with Colchester Natural History Society and Essex Moth Group. Tiptree Heath, Colchester CO5 0PT. Tiptree Heath is a small fragment of what was once a much larger area of heathland that stretched from Maldon to Messing. For such a small area it holds a wealth of wildlife. The area is actively managed to enhance this. Moth trapping here in the past has always been very productive with a number of scarce and attractive species being caught. Please bring a seat and a torch with you and a wide-brimmed hat to protect your eyes from the bright light that is used to attract the moths. Meet at the Tiptree Heath car park on the B1022 Tiptree to Maldon road at about 800 metres to the Maldon side of Tiptree