Event Calendar
We promote events and work parties across our region, many of which are run by other organisations. To find out who to contact about an event or work party, please tap/click on the 'View Detail' button.
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Monkwood Work Parties
First Sunday of every month - 2 Nov, 6 Dec, 4 Jan, 1 Feb, 1 Mar
Meet at 10am in the reserve car park (SO803603), usually finished by 3pm
Led By: Worcestershire Wildlife TrustTrench Wood Work Parties
Fourth Sunday of every month - 28 Sep, 26 Oct, 23 Nov, 21 Dec, 25 Jan, 22 Feb, 22 Mar
Meet at 10am in the reserve car park (SO930588)
Led By: Worcestershire Wildlife TrustGrafton Wood Work Parties
Every Wed from October to the end of March 2026, ride management and coppicing
Meet at 10am at Grafton Flyford Church. Tools provided, bring heavy gardening gloves and wear appropriate clothing
Led By: Worcestershire Wildlife TrustPenny Hill Landfill Site Work Parties
Third Sunday of each month starting on Sunday 21 September
10am at the site entrance off Pudford Lane, Hillside, Martley (SO752613)
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Scarlet Tiger Work Parties, Stourbridge
Third Friday of every month - 17 Oct, 21 Nov, 19 Dec, 16 Jan, 20 Feb, 20 Mar
Led By: Dudley CouncilEwyas Harold Work Parties
Third Saturday of every month - 18 Oct, 15 Nov, 20 Dec, 17 Jan, 21 Feb, 21 Mar
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Haugh Wood
First Saturday of every month - 1 Nov, 6 Dec, 3 Jan, 7 Feb, 7 Mar
Meet at 9.30am in the Forestry Commission car park on minor road from Mordiford to Woolhope (SO592365)
Led By: Forestry EnglandWyre Forest Work Parties
Last Thursday of every month (not December) - 30 Oct, 27 Nov, 29 Jan, 26 Feb, 26 Mar
Meet at 10am in Earnwood Copse car park (SO744784) on the B4194 Bewdley to Kinlet road and drive into the Forest. Refreshments are provided but bring a packed lunch if staying all day
Led By: Natural EnglandWyre Forest Work Parties
Last Thursday of each month (not December) - 30 Oct, 27 Nov, 29 Jan, 26 Feb, 26 Mar
Meet at 10am in Earnwood Copse car park (SO744784) on the B4194 Bewdley to Kinlet road and drive into the Forest. Refreshments are provided but bring a packed lunch if staying all day
Led By: Natural EnglandPrees Heath
Third Wednesday of the month: 18 February, 18 March
10.30am on the access track opposite the Steel Heath turning off the A49 (SJ557363)
Led By: Butterfly Conservation9 October 2025
Putting the Brown Hairstreak on the map (weekly Oct to Mar)
Weekly searches for the eggs of the Brown Hairstreak butterfly over the winter
Every Thursday, 10.00am start (incorrectly shown as 10:30am in our email newsletter)
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28 February 2026
Garden Moth Scheme 2026 Conference
The Garden Moth Scheme is for anyone interested in recording moths regularly in their garden anywhere in the UK and Ireland. The Conference is a free event for anyone with an interest in UK moths.
7 March 2026
Staffordshire Invertebrate Conservation Fair
Interested in invertebrates and conservation? Staffordshire Invertebrate Science Fair is on again this year, but at a new venue. Free entry, free parking, talks, activities for children and loads of societies in attendance, including West Midlands Butterfly and Moth Society.
10.30 - 16.00 at Ormiston Meridian Academy, Sandon Road, Meir, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF
14 March 2026
Wyre Forest Wildlife and Countryside Fair
All welcome to this free event.
Stalls and displays from wildlife and other organisations, including West Midlands Butterfly and Moth Society. Book sales, children’s activities, short talks on your favourite wildlife. Find out how local nature reserves are managed and how farming can be nature and planet friendly.
10.00-14.00 at the Severns Club, Lickhill Road, Stourport-on-Severn, DY13 8SB
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17 March 2026
Putting Telford's butterflies and moths on the map
Launch of a new monitoring project, with more events to follow including butterfly and moth identification workshops.
2-4pm at Hollinswood Neighbourhood Centre, 7 Downemead, Hollinswood, Telford TF3 2EW
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24 March 2026
Brown Hairstreaks in the Heart of England Forest
An online talk revealing how the Heart of England Forest is boosting populations of the rare and elusive Brown Hairstreak butterfly.
Biodiversity Officer, Claire, will guide you through why the Forest has become a vital stronghold for this red-listed species and what makes that landscape so important for its survival. Discover the Brown Hairstreak’s unusual and delicate life cycle, how they survey and monitor its populations, and the targeted hedgerow management techniques helping this butterfly thrive. Claire will also share insights into future plans to support and expand the species’ range both locally and nationally.
Whether you're a wildlife enthusiast or simply curious about conservation in action, this talk offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at protecting one of the UK’s most elusive butterflies.
Led By:28 March 2026
UK Butterfly Recorders' Meeting
Butterfly Conservation holds an annual meeting for butterfly recorders in the UK. These meetings provide a great opportunity to hear about progress with the Butterflies for the New Millennium (BNM) recording scheme, the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (UKBMS) and find out the latest developments in butterfly research and conservation. The meeting is open to anyone interested in butterflies from beginners to experienced amateurs and professionals.
11 April 2026
Butterfly Walk: Llanymynech Rocks
Target species: Brimstone and Green Hairstreak
Meet in the Shropshire Wildlife Trust carpark at the end of Underhill Lane, Pant (SJ 27073 21973)
Walks are about two hours, no charge, accompanied children welcome, no dogs
Note: Butterflies need sunshine so, if the weather is bad, the event will be cancelled; let Simon know if you'd like to be notified by email of other short-notice events on (hopefully) sunny days
Led By: Oswestry & Borders Butterfly Group18 April 2026
Butterfly Walk: Llanymynech Rocks
Target species: Brimstone and Green Hairstreak
Meet in the Shropshire Wildlife Trust carpark at the end of Underhill Lane, Pant (SJ 27073 21973)
Walks are about two hours, no charge, accompanied children welcome, no dogs
Note: Butterflies need sunshine so, if the weather is bad, the event will be cancelled; let Simon know if you'd like to be notified by email of other short-notice events on (hopefully) sunny days
Led By: Oswestry & Borders Butterfly Group9 May 2026
Butterfly Walk: Llynclys Common
Target species: Grizzled Skipper, Dingy Skipper and other spring butterflies
Meet in the Porth y Waen Band Hall car park, opposite the Lime Kiln pub (SJ270240)
Walks are about two hours, no charge, accompanied children welcome, no dogs
Note: Butterflies need sunshine so, if the weather is bad, the event will be cancelled; let Simon know if you'd like to be notified by email of other short-notice events on (hopefully) sunny days
Led By: Oswestry & Borders Butterfly Group21 May 2026
Moth Morning
9.30am Moth Morning led by Mike Southall
11am Fritillary Walk led by Mike Williams
Natural England office, Lodge Hill Farm, Dowles Brook, Bewdley, DY12 2LY
Part of National Nature Reserve Week
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24 May 2026
Rattlechain Lagoon and Saltwells Nature Reserve
10am Small Blue at Rattlechain Lagoon, Macdonald Close, Tividale
2pm Dingy Skipper and Green Hairstreak at Saltwells Nature Reserve
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20 June 2026
Welsh Clearwing moth
Steven Barnes has been monitoring Welsh Clearwing on Cannock Chase for some time, and is now studying the effects of habitat management by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. Steven will show the group around the site where work has been done and explain his observations.
Meet at 11am in the White House Car Park, off Penkridge Bank Road (SJ994161). The what3words location is wires.octagonal.undercuts
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