Explore our schedule of upcoming dragonfly-related events, courses, and field trips.
Key
Green: BDS and BDS Local Group field meetings and events.
Blue : events where the BDS has a presence but is not organising.
Brown: Dragonfly-related events where the BDS is not present.
41 events found.
Yardley Chase – CANCELLED
The dragonfly walk listed in Dragonfly News has been cancelled due to the site's health and safety policy changes. We apologise for this change to our events programme. Image…
NWT Upton Fen Field Meeting, Norfolk
NWT Upton Fen Norfolk, United KingdomMorning 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: …
Wild Weekend, Festival of Nature, Bristol (2 days)
Millennium Square Bristol, United KingdomCome and join the Dragonfly Society and WWT at the Wild Weekend, part of the Natural History Consortium's Festival of Nature. Join us for dragonfly crafts and activities to celebrate…
Morning Dragonfly Walk at Panshanger Park, Herts
Panshanger Park Hertford, United KingdomDiscover 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…
Afternoon Dragonfly Walk at Panshanger Park, Herts
Panshanger Park Hertford, United KingdomDiscover 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…
Warren Heath, N. Hampshire
Hartley Wintney (Monachus La) Monachus Lane car park, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, United KingdomWe hope to see Brilliant Emerald at this woodland glade site. We walk on well made but muddy paths to Warren Heath - 4 miles there and back. Hiking boots…
Dragonfly Walk at Emberton Country Park, Bucks
Emberton Country Park Olney Road, Emberton, Buckinghamshire, United KingdomGuided 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.
Big Bug Day at Foxearth Meadows
Foxearth Meadows Foxearth Meadows Nature Reserve, Foxearth, Sudbury, Suffolk, United KingdomFree family event celebrating National Insect Week.
Free
Buttersteep Forest, Ascot , Berkshire
Buttersteep, Ascot The gates to the right of Buttersteep Forest car park, at the end of Buttersteep Rise, w3w ///remark.reap.rocket. Please be on time as we will be going through the gates to park and locking them behind us for the duration of the visit. Note that the Buttersteep Forest car park itself is not open to the general public (annual membership holders only, barrier controlled)., Ascot, United KingdomAims: to see a range of summer dragonflies and damselflies with the possibility of Brilliant Emerald, and Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly which was recorded on the site last summer.
Groundswell 2025
Lannock Farm Hitchin Rd, Weston, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, United KingdomThe Regenerative Agriculture Festival
Old Lodge, E. Sussex for Brilliant Emerald
Old Lodge, E.Sussex Old Lodge Car Park, Maresfield, E. Sussex, United KingdomThis is an extensive site with heather, pine woodland and a lake within Ashdown Forest.
Wales Nature Week 2025
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RSPB Campfield Marsh Hotspot Launch Day
RSPB Campfield Marsh Campfield Marsh, Wigton, Cumbria, United KingdomJoin us to celebrate RSPB Campfield Marsh's new status as a Dragonfly Hotspot. Dragonfly Hotspots are special places, carefully chosen because they support a good variety of dragonfly and damselfly…
Introduction to Dragonflies and Damselflies (2 Days); FSC course
Preston Montford Field Centre Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury, United KingdomBased at Preston Montford, Shrewsbury
£220
Dragonflies in the Garden talk – Ruary Mackenzie Dodds
Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway Exbury, Southampton, United KingdomTalk in celebration of Dragonfly Week.
Global Birdfair (3 days)
Lyndon Top Lyndon Road, Oakham, Rutland, United KingdomJoin us for this year's BirdFair on 11, 12 & 13 July 2025 where nature lovers and birdwatchers gather to celebrate the natural world. Come and find our stand in…
Emberton Country Park 60th Birthday (2 days)
Emberton Country Park Olney Road, Emberton, Buckinghamshire, United KingdomDragonfly 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…
Morning Dragonfly Walk at Panshanger Park, Herts
Panshanger Park Hertford, United KingdomDiscover 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…
Dragonfly Day at Whisby, Lincolnshire
Whisby Nature Reserve Moor Lane, Thorpe on the Hill, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, United KingdomHave a go at some activities and crafts to celebrate Dragonfly Day and learn more about these amazing insects. Drop into the Education Centre at Whisby Nature Park to have…
Dragonflies in the Garden talk – Ruary Mackenzie Dodds
Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway Exbury, Southampton, United KingdomTalk in celebration of Dragonfly Week.
Dragonflies & Damselflies of Penhale Sands MOD site
Penhale Sands MOD site Perran Sands, Mount Gate, Mount, Rose, Truro, Cornwall, United KingdomCornwall
Free
Chobham Common, Surrey
Fishpool c.p., Chobham Common Fishpool car park, SU993635, Chobham Common, Surrey, United KingdomA SSSI site managed by Surrey Wildlife Trust with many species including White-legged Damselfly.
Big Wild Weekend, Hawk Conservancy Trust, Hamps (2 days)
Hawk Conservancy Trust Hawk Conservancy Trust, Visitor Centre, Weyhill, Andover, Hampshire, United KingdomThe Hawk Conservancy Trust’s Big Wild Weekend is a festival of British nature, showcasing the wonderful natural world on our doorsteps. A range of wildlife activities and stands from UK…
Dragonfly & Damselfly Identification Walks at Foxearth Meadows
Foxearth Meadows Foxearth Meadows Nature Reserve, Foxearth, Sudbury, Suffolk, United KingdomSee dragonflies up close and walk around the pond at Foxearth Meadows Nature Reserve.
Free
Nutfield Marsh & Spynes Mere, E. Surrey
Nutfield Biodiversity park Redhill, Surrey, United KingdomOur first visit to this extensive site, managed by Surrey Wildlife Trust. The main area of interest will be The Moors reserve - a complex of habitats including watercourses and…
Keldy Beaver Ponds and Tranmire Bog field meeting
Cropton Forest Pickering, North Yorkshire, United KingdomNorth Yorkshire
Free
Family Nature Day at Shireoaks Pit Top, Worksop
Shireoaks Pit Top Shireoaks, Worksop, United KingdomFree family event.
Free
Dragonflies of the Red River Valley LNR
Red River Valley Local Nature Reserve Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service, Tolvaddon, Cornwall, United KingdomCornwall
Free
Green Gathering Festival, Monmouthshire (4 days)
Piercefield Park Cheptsow, Monmouthshire, United KingdomWe are excited to be running a stand at Green Gathering, an off-grid, grassroots festival, exploring low-impact living through music, arts, activism, spoken word, crafts and so much more. We…
Dragonfly Weekend at WWT Steart Marshes, Somerset (2 days)
WWT Steart Marshes , United KingdomTake part in family-friendly activities such as pond dipping, discover our science hide, walk and talk with dragonfly experts, and get creative with dragonfly crafts. There will be stalls run…
Free
Morning Dragonfly Walk at Panshanger Park, Herts
Panshanger Park Hertford, United KingdomDiscover 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…
International Congress of Odonatology 2025
Columbia , United Kingdomin Columbia
Wildwood, Cranleigh, Surrey for Odonata and Hairstreak Butterflies
Wildwood Golf Course Wildwood Lane (near Pound Lea Farm), Alfold, Nr Cranleigh, Surrey, United KingdomA joint meeting of BDS Hants, Surrey, Berkshire Group with Butterfly Conservation, Surrey branch, led by Francis Kelly, an expert in both. Wildwood is an abandoned golf course with numerous…
Strensall Common MTA field meeting
Strensall Military Training Area Strensall, York, North Yorkshire, United KingdomNorth Yorkshire
Free
Eelmoor SSSI, Farnborough, Hampshire for Black Darter
Eelmoor Marsh SSSI Hampshire, United KingdomWe are determined to see more dragonflies this year and will especially be looking for Black Darter, after our visit in disappointing weather in 2024. The site is managed for…
Forest of Flowers field meeting
Forest of Flowers Home Farm, Tollerton Road, York, North Yorkshire, United KingdomNorth Yorkshire
Free
Morning Dragonfly Walk at Panshanger Park, Herts
Panshanger Park Hertford, United KingdomDiscover 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…
?Freshwater Invertebrates: Ecology, Conservation and Identification (HAU)
Preston Montford Field Centre Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury, United Kingdom2.5 day course in Shrewsbury.
£300 – £505
Biological Recording: Surveying for Dragonflies
OnlineLearn how to survey and monitor dragonflies in this webinar — tools, tips, and techniques for all skill levels.
£12.50
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Title image: Migrant Hawker by Gareth William Tonks