Afternoon Dragonfly Walk at Panshanger Park, Herts
Discover the Magic of Dragonflies at Panshanger Park!
Join dragonfly experts Tim Hill & Steve Brooks from HMWT for a fascinating guided walk along the Panshanger Park Dragonfly Trail. Dive into the world of these incredible insects as you learn about their lifecycles, hunting techniques, and unique resting behaviours. Along the way, you’ll also get the chance to identify different dragonfly species in their natural habitat.
Distance: Approx. 2 miles over uneven ground/tracks
Dogs: Welcome on a lead
Who Can Join? Suitable for adults, families, and children aged 8+
Weather Notice: The walk may be cancelled in the event of strong winds or rain.
Limited Spaces – Booking Essential! Secure your spot to avoid disappointment. Book via Eventbrite.
For any questions, please contact dan.hamley@maydencroft.co.uk.
This FREE guided walk is part of Tarmac’s community programme at Panshanger Park—a wonderful opportunity to connect with nature and explore the beauty of dragonflies up close!
This event is running several times. See Eventbrite page to book any of the following slots:
17th May 11am
17th May 1.30pm
14th June 11am
14th June 1.30pm
12th July 11am
9th August 11am
13th September 11am
[Image: Panshanger Park by Jen Gilbert]
Discover the Magic of Dragonflies at Panshanger Park!
Join dragonfly experts Tim Hill & Steve Brooks from HMWT for a fascinating guided walk along the Panshanger Park Dragonfly Trail. Dive into the world of these incredible insects as you learn about their lifecycles, hunting techniques, and unique resting behaviours. Along the way, you’ll also get the chance to identify different dragonfly species in their natural habitat.
Distance: Approx. 2 miles over uneven ground/tracks
Dogs: Welcome on a lead
Who Can Join? Suitable for adults, families, and children aged 8+
Weather Notice: The walk may be cancelled in the event of strong winds or rain.
Limited Spaces – Booking Essential! Secure your spot to avoid disappointment. Book via Eventbrite.
For any questions, please contact dan.hamley@maydencroft.co.uk.
This FREE guided walk is part of Tarmac’s community programme at Panshanger Park—a wonderful opportunity to connect with nature and explore the beauty of dragonflies up close!
This event is running several times. See Eventbrite page to book any of the following slots:
17th May 11am
17th May 1.30pm
14th June 11am
14th June 1.30pm
12th July 11am
9th August 11am
13th September 11am
[Image: Panshanger Park by Jen Gilbert]
WWT Steart Marshes is a Dragonfly Hotspot, home to 23 species of dragonfly! Discover the dragonfly species at the site, including their lifecycle and why this wetland habitat is so important for them.
The event runs 10am-3pm on both Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th.
For further details and timings of activities, see the WWT webpage: https://www.wwt.org.uk/wetland-centres/steart-marshes/whats-on/events/dragonfly-weekend-25
[Image: Blue-tailed Damselfly at Steart Marshes by Dave Smallshire]
Morning walk (approx. 3 hours) to look for a broad range of dragonfly species, including Norfolk Hawker and Variable Damselfly.
Leader / contact: Dr Pam Taylor – Norfolk Dragonfly Recorder
Email: pam.taylor@british-dragonflies.org.uk to book or phone 01493 509596
Meet: 10.00am at Upton Fen car park, TG379136. Postcode NR13 6EQ (Low Road).
From Acle, Norwich or Wroxham head towards South Walsham, then follow signs for Pilson Green. Local public transport services are limited. The nearest train station is Acle (3.5 miles).
Image: Norfolk Hawker by Pam Taylor
Dragonfly walks and stall as part of the Emberton Country Park 60th celebration weekend.
There will be other entertainment, stalls, and services as part of the birthday event.
Three guided walks will occur each day at 11am, 1pm and 3pm , lasting 1 hour each, led by the site’s dragonfly recorder. The walks will focus on the diversity of dragonflies on site, as well as other invertebrates and birds.
The event runs 10am-4pm on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th.
Guided Dragonfly walk at Emberton Country Park, Bucks.
Meet at 10.30am for an 11am start, for a dragonfly walk that will run until 1-2pm.
An opportunity to see the Scarce Blue-tailed Damselflies, Small Red Damselflies and 16 other species that have made the Red River Valley Local Nature Reserve at Great Wheal Seton, Rosewarne Mill and Bell Lake Marsh their home.
An opportunity to see the newly discovered Southern Emerald Damselflies in Cornwall and to help explore & establish their range across the dune complex in this restricted access area. Moving on to other sites afterwards. Numbers limited to 20, booking essential.
Image: Female Lestes barbarus by Antonio A Goncalves
This 2.5 day intermediate Freshwater Invertebrates course will provide you with the surveying and identification skills you need to begin to survey freshwater habitats.
Freshwater invertebrates are those which spend at least part of their lifecycle in freshwater, and they are often used in freshwater ecology studies as indicators to assess the health of freshwater ecosystems. Knowing how to identify freshwater species is a key skill for any ecologists or conservationists working in freshwater habitats.
This course will include:
- Introduction to freshwater ecosystems
- Sampling techniques and water quality assessments
- Identification of species
- Bio-security, legislation, risk management and invasive species management
This beginner to intermediate course is designed to be a gentle introduction to surveying freshwater invertebrates for those that have had limited or no experience of identifying them.
You will use hand lenses, microscopes and identification keys to look at what makes a mayfly a mayfly, and how to tell apart the larvae of beetles and flies. Our tutor will guide you through a combination of classroom and field sessions to build up your knowledge, skills and confidence.
This course will include:
- An overview of the major groups of freshwater invertebrates in the UK.
- Sampling techniques including practical experience of pond sampling and river sampling.
- An introduction to using and understanding identification resources to identify freshwater invertebrates to both order and family level.
- A beginners guide to setting up and using microscopes to view freshwater invertebrates.
- Practical experience of using the Field Studies Council AIDGAP ‘Key to the major groups of British freshwater invertebrates‘ to identify invertebrates to order and family level using external morphological features.