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…
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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…
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: …
Come 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…
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…
Enjoy a free day out with fun for all the family!
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…
Explore this BDS Dragonfly Hotspot.
We 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…
Discover this BDS Hotspot
Discover this BDS Hotspot
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.
Free family event celebrating National Insect Week.
Aims: 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.
The Regenerative Agriculture Festival
This is an extensive site with heather, pine woodland and a lake within Ashdown Forest.
#WalesNatureWeek
Explore this BDS Dragonfly Hotspot.
Join us to celebrate RSPB Campfield Marsh's new status as a Dragonfly Hotspot.
Based at Preston Montford, Shrewsbury
Talk in celebration of Dragonfly Week.
Join 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…
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…
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…
Have 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…
Talk in celebration of Dragonfly Week.
Cornwall
A SSSI site managed by Surrey Wildlife Trust with many species including White-legged Damselfly.
The 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…
For children aged 5+
See dragonflies up close and walk around the pond at Foxearth Meadows Nature Reserve.
Our 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…
North Yorkshire
Free family event.
Cornwall
For children aged 5+
We 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…
For children aged 5+
For children aged 5+
Explore this BDS Dragonfly Hotspot.
Family session, suitable for children age 10+
Take 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…
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…
in Columbia
For children aged 5+
A 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…
For children aged 5+
North Yorkshire
We 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…
For children aged 5+
For children aged 5+
North Yorkshire
For children aged 5+
For children aged 5+
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…
2.5 day course in Shrewsbury.
Learn how to survey and monitor dragonflies in this webinar — tools, tips, and techniques for all skill levels.
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Title image: Migrant Hawker by Gareth William Tonks