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  • Bugs Matter 2026

    UK wide , United Kingdom
    Meeting Other

    Open to citizen scientists across the UK, the Republic of Ireland, and – new for 2026 – France.

    Free

  • Dragonfly Festival at WWT Castle Espie Wetland Centre

    Meeting Other

    Enjoy a summer of dragonfly-themed events and activities. Explore the magical world of dragonflies and dive into a summer full of wondrous new wetland experiences. Discover these fascinating insects through…

    Free – £10.40

  • Dragonfly Festival at Llanelli Wetland Centre

    Meeting Other

    Enjoy a summer of dragonfly-themed events and activities. Explore the magical world of dragonflies and dive into a summer full of wondrous new wetland experiences. Festival highlights include daily pond…

    Free – £10.53

  • Dragonfly Festival at WWT Martin Mere Wetland Centre

    Meeting Other

    Enjoy a summer of dragonfly-themed events and activities. Explore the magical world of dragonflies and dive into a summer full of wondrous new wetland experiences. Festival highlights include the Giant…

    Free – £19

  • Dragonfly Festival at WWT Welney Wetland Centre

    Meeting Other

    Enjoy a summer of dragonfly-themed events and activities. Explore the magical world of dragonflies and dive into a summer full of wondrous new wetland experiences. Festival highlights include the Journey…

    Free – £6.75

  • Dragonfly Festival at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre

    Meeting Other

    Enjoy a summer of dragonfly-themed events and activities. Explore the magical world of dragonflies and dive into a summer full of wondrous new wetland experiences. Festival highlights include Canoe Safaris,…

    Free – £19.90

  • Dragonfly Festival at WWT Washington Wetland Centre

    Meeting Other

    Enjoy a summer of dragonfly-themed events and activities. Explore the magical world of dragonflies and dive into a summer full of wondrous new wetland experiences. Festival highlights include the Dragonfly…

    Free – £12.30

  • Dragonfly Festival at WWT London Wetland Centre

    WWT London Wetland Centre , United Kingdom
    Meeting Other

    Enjoy a summer of dragonfly-themed events and activities. Explore the magical world of dragonflies and dive into a summer full of wondrous new wetland experiences. Festival highlights include Dragonfly Safaris,…

    Free – £19

  • Dragonfly Festival at WWT Arundel Wetland Centre

    Meeting Other

    Enjoy a summer of dragonfly-themed events and activities. Explore the magical world of dragonflies and dive into a summer full of wondrous new wetland experiences. Festival highlights include self-led Dragonfly…

    Free – £16.25

  • Swinley & Gormoor, nr Bracknell, Berks

    The Look Out, Bracknell Nine Mile Ride, Bracknell, Berkshire, United Kingdom
    Meeting run by BDS

    We will look especially for Brilliant Emerald at the Forest Pool and visiting some new ponds looking for heathland species. Other mid-season species should be in evidence across these under-recorded…

  • Marfield Wetlands NR

    Marfield Wetlands Masham, Ripon, United Kingdom
    Meeting run by BDS

    On the lookout for Small Red-eyed Damselfly.

    Free

  • Dragonfly and Damselfly Walk

    Foxearth Meadows Foxearth Meadows Nature Reserve, Foxearth, Sudbury, Suffolk, United Kingdom
    Meeting Other

    Come see dragons up close, be astounded by their lifecycle and flying abilities.

    Free

  • Dragonfly Walk at Emberton Country Park, Bucks

    Emberton Country Park Olney Road, Emberton, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
    Meeting BDS Present

    Guided Dragonfly walk at Emberton Country Park, Bucks. Meet at 10.30am for an 11am start, for a dragonfly walk that will run until 2pm.  

  • Female Black Darter dragonfly

    Skipwith Common NNR Field Meeting

    Skipwith Common National Nature Reserve Selby, United Kingdom
    Meeting run by BDS

    Searching for Common Hawker and Black Darter.

    Free

  • Dragonflies of the Breney Common

    Breney Common Luxulyan, Bodmin, Cornwall, United Kingdom
    Meeting run by BDS

    Opportunity to see Small Red Damselflies and search for the elusive Black Darter .

    Free

  • Dragonflies & Damselflies of Penhale Sands

    Penhale Sands MOD site Perran Sands, Mount Gate, Mount, Rose, Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom
    Meeting run by BDS

    Hunt for Southern Emerald Damselflies.

    Free

  • Warren Heath, N.Hampshire for Brilliant Emerald

    Hartley Wintney (Monachus La) Monachus Lane car park, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, United Kingdom
    Meeting run by BDS

    Heathland species including Brilliant Emerald and Black Darter. Walk along forest tracks and some limited pushing through bracken (sorry). Please wear hiking boots and bring packed lunch. Leader: Alan Holmes

  • Sowing Seeds

    Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
    Meeting BDS Present

    Engaging young people for a lifetime of engagement with nature.

    Free

  • Wildwood, Cranleigh, Surrey for Odonata and Hairstreak Butterflies

    Wildwood Golf Course Wildwood Lane (near Pound Lea Farm), Alfold, Nr Cranleigh, Surrey, United Kingdom
    Meeting run by BDS

    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…

  • Love Wetlands Day at Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve

    Meeting BDS Present

    A fun filled afternoon of discovery and celebrating nature. Come along to the Floodplain Forest Nature Reserve on Friday 21st August for a fun filled afternoon discovering and celebrating the…

    Free

  • Strensall Common MTA

    Strensall Common Nature Reserve Common Road, Strensall, York, North Yorkshire
    Meeting run by BDS

    Looking for Common Hawker and Black Darter.

    Free

  • Foley Manor, nr Liphook, Hants

    Foley Manor, Hants Foley Farm, Foley Estate, Liphook, Hampshire, United Kingdom
    Meeting run by BDS

    This country estate within the South Downs National Park, close to the Longmoor army ranges, plans to rewild. We will be doing an initial dragonfly survey, complementing the flora survey…

  • BDS Annual Meeting 2026

    Whaddonway Church Beaverbrook Court, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
    Meeting run by BDS

    In-person conference.