North Wales Branch Events  
 

Butterfly Conservation North Wales Branch (BCNW) Events 2008
 

The list below is the only provisional, so far! Please check back later to see details confirmed.

This list is kept updated (new updates shown**) with changes and extra information, if you would like to be added to our e-mail mailing list to receive advance information about future and extra events, or if  you have a request for a certain event  please e-mail; info@northwalesbutterflies.org.uk 

All contact phone numbers and e-mails for the leaders are at the end of this list.

8^th March Butterfly Conservation 40^th.Birthday Party! 10.30 am onwards at Eyarth Rocks reserve; gentle cutting of tree shoots growing in the limestone pavement, guided tour of reserve, search for PBF larval feeding damage. Bonfire, children welcome if accompanied, but no dogs. Bring stout boots, gardening gloves, waterproofs, packed lunch. Contact Jan Miller ; 01352 711198 Jan@7wells.org

17^th May 10.30 to 4pm. BCNW Members’ Day & AGM at Eyarth Rocks Reserve. Meet at the White Horse Llanfair DC, morning speaker Dr. Simon Spencer on Pearl-bordered Fritillary, pub lunch then guided tour of the reserve. More details nearer the date. Contact Jan Miller.

4^th June Talk "Gardening for Butterflies" by Jan Miller 7.30pm. at the Community centre, Broughton & Bretton Gardening society (near Chester) butterfly and moth plant and book sales, contact Jan Miller

7 & 8th June,10am to 4pm; joint biodiversity gardening stand with Iolo Williams - NE Wales County Councils and other local wildlife societies, at Llangollen Garden show. Volunteer stand-helpers get free entry to show - please contact Jan Miller (01352 711198) if you'd like to help for an hour or two.

Tuesday 6^th. August 7.30pm ‘Gardening for Butterflies’ talk by Jan Miller to Prestatyn Horticultural society at Trinity Church Hall, Pendre Avenue, Prestatyn (off Gronant Road, near Cross Foxes P.H.) . visitors welcome. Plant and BC book sales, contact Jan Miller

September 6/7^{th. either Saturday OR Sunday, 2 to 4pm., depending if sunny !– please telephone 01352 711198 if not sure about the weather before setting out.}

Butterfly Garden open afternoon – joint with National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens, On view will be the national collection of Eupatoriums (Hemp Agrimonies) in flower, Butterfly Garden on raised limestone mound, wildflower meadow, natural ponds and woodland walks. Admission £1.00, plenty of parking space, toilets available. Species likely to be seen flying if good weather; Small Copper, Common Blue, Large and Small Skippers, Vanessids, Wall Brown, Whites, Hummingbird Hawkmoth.

Teas with homemade cakes and plant sales, proceeds split between BC and NCCPG.at Saith Ffynnon Farm, Whitford, near Holywell, Flintshire. contact Jan Miller.

November 17^th Talk "Gardening for Butterflies" by Jan Miller 7.30pm. at the Church House, Groes Lwyd, Abergele, Abergele Garden society. Butterfly&moth plant and book sales, contact Jan Miller

Moth-er’s Union Meetings

First Monday in each month. 8.00pm

Pensychnant Nature Conservation Centre, near Conwy SH752771

Our monthly get-together to talk about moths, butterflies and other wildlife. All Welcome.

Contact Julian Thompson

Treborth Monthly Moth Meetings

Third Monday of each month, 7.30 onwards.

Treborth Botanical Gardens, Bangor.

These informal meetings do not generally have a planned programme, but are arranged so that anyone can come along and meet others with similar interests, to get help in identifying your trapped moths, to put forward ideas for activities and to see moths of interest caught at Treborth the previous night. Contact Mike Hammett

Micro Moth Study Group.

 We are pleased to announce that a micro moth group has now been formed. At present we have five members including two experts, Mike Hull and Andrew Graham have agreed to act as advisors in order to help members to identify the specimens they capture. Daytime field trips will be organised during the summer months and full details will be available from Mike Hammett.

Contact Telephone numbers and e-mail addresses for event leaders;

Simon Spencer tel; 01691 648339 cerisyi@btinternet.com

Mike Hammett tel; 01248 450735 mjh@wphotolib.freeserve.co.uk

We regret no dogs are allowed at any of these events, except the moth-trapping nights being run by Mike Hammett, and all children must be accompanied by an adult as many sites can be hazardous due to quarry faces, etc., they may also be  inaccessible to the disabled. Please ring the contact person named next to the event if you'd like more information about it. If they are not available please ring Jan Miller.  We take all reasonable precautions with safety on our field trips, but attendees come at their own risk.

Although not essential, you may find it adds to your comfort to bring sunglasses (to shield eyes from bright lamp) and a flask of hot drink and jumper (even in summer) to the moth trapping nights. A torch is also essential for finding your way back to the car, and stout footwear, a bottle of water, thick trousers and waterproofs are best on all field trips.

Butterfly Conservation is a Registered Charity No. 254937, dedicated to saving British wild butterflies and moths and their habitats .All our events are run entirely by volunteers; if you would like to contribute to our work and are not already a member, please join the society; details on the Membership page on this website (you can join by credit card from there) or from the national website; www.butterfly-conservation.org or by telephone Butterfly Conservation Head Office; 0870 7744309

Brecknock Butterfly and Moth Group

Please contact Norman Lowe 01874 658453

 Monmouthshire Moth and Butterfly Group

Please contact Kevin Dupe 01633 216599 for details

 Glamorgan Moth Recording Group

Please contact Mike Powell 02920 545521 for details