Dragonfly Hotspot: Exbury Gardens update – by Juliet Bloss
Located in the beautiful New Forest, Exbury Gardens is one of our most well-visited Dragonfly Hotspots. Juliet Bloss, dedicated Exbury volunteer and wildlife enthusiast, gives her account of this year’s recording activities and a detailed account of the best spots to go Dragonfly watching. Exbury Gardens was recently designated by the British Dragonfly Society (BDS)…
Watch Annual Meeting Talks on Youtube
Didn’t get a chance to join this year’s BDS Annual Meeting? Don’t worry- you can watch all the presentations on our Youtube page here. Image: Variable Damselflies by Keith Noble
Give us your feedback; Annual Meeting 2022
Image: Willow Emerald Damselfly by Thomas Bresson
Job Vacancies at Dragonfly Hotspot: Restoring Stover Park – Project Officer; Project and Volunteer Administrator
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Public Rights of Way and Country Parks Team at Devon County Council and play a key part in transforming Stover Country Park. Thanks to funding support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, National Highways, and our local partners, Devon County Council is about to commence work on…
LIFEquake Project Launch
Funded by EU LIFE and supported by Welsh Government, LIFEquake is a five-year project which aims to restore peatland, quaking bogs and their wider supporting wetland landscapes to favourable conservation status. Quaking bogs’ – so called because when conditions are right the ground ‘quakes’ underfoot. Delivered in partnership by NRW, Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, Snowdonia…
iRecord offline 11-14 November 2022
iRecord will not be available 11-14 November; it will be back online Tuesday 15 November.
entoL!VE is coming!
The entoLIVE webinar series is an upcoming programme of virtual talks exploring the science of insects and other invertebrates. All events are free to attend and are suitable for adults of all abilities – a passion for invertebrates is all that’s required! The first round of talks is listed below. You can find full details…
BDS featured in Countryside Jobs Service Focus Article
Our Conservation Officer highlights the joys of working for the BDS and the fantastic work our volunteers achieve in the latest CJS Focus Article on Working with Wildlife. Countryside Jobs Service is the leading provider of vacancies and career development opportunities within the conservation sector in the country. You can read the full article and…
New Vacancy: Operations Officer
British Dragonfly Society Operations Officer Job Description Managing membership and providing operational support for staff and trustees. The role will include managing the membership database, processing new members and renewals, financial and general administration, operational support for communications and events. Pay: £23,000 – £25,000 per year Hours: Permanent, Part-time, 24 hours per week (3 days). Salary…
New bill in Wales to ban single use plastic
Reducing the production and use of plastics is a key priority for reducing the consumption of fossil fuels and fighting climate change. The new Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Wales) Bill will make it an offence to supply certain single-use plastic products in Wales, such as single-use plastic bags. Julie James, the Minister for Climate…