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 Trust
Trench 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 Trust
Grafton 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 Trust
Penny 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)
Led by West Midlands Butterfly and Moth Society
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 Council
Ewyas Harold Work Parties
Third Saturday of every month - 18 Oct, 15 Nov, 20 Dec, 17 Jan, 21 Feb, 21 Mar
Led by Butterfly Conservation West Midlands
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 England
Grafton Wood Brown Hairstreak Egg Searches
Saturday 22 Nov, Saturday 3 Jan (mince pie and mulled wine special), Saturday 31 Jan
Meet at 10am at Grafton Flyford Church
Led by West Midlands Butterfly and Moth Society
Wyre 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 England
Wyre 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 England
Cardingmill Valley, Long Mynd
Fri 23 Jan: meet 10am outside the National Trust Tearoom, Cardingmill Valley, Church Stretton
West Midlands Butterfly and Moth Society in partnership with the National Trust
Prees 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 Conservation
9 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, 10.30am start
Led by West Midlands Butterfly and Moth Society
31 January 2026
UK Moth Recorders' Meeting
Butterfly Conservation holds an annual meeting for moth recorders in the UK. These meetings provide a great opportunity to hear about progress with the National Moth Recording Scheme and find out the latest developments in moth research and conservation. The meeting is open to anyone interested in moths. There will be a meeting for County Moth Recorders and Verification Assistants after the main meeting.
4 February 2026
Woods for Wood White
Forestry England is working with Butterfly Conservation and Shropshire Hills National Landscape to create habitat for the nationally significant species at Bury Ditches, Iron-Age Hillfort.
What we’ll be doing:
- Raking back and removing cut grass and vegetation from recently mown areas
- Removal of gorse, bramble, and other vegetation from roadside edges
- Using debris for habitat piles for other woodland and invertebrate species.
No prior knowledge or experience of practical conservation needed, but activities may be physically strenuous. All tools and materials will be provided. A welfare van will be on site for the duration of the activity for volunteer use.
This project is being supported by our Shropshire Hills Conservation Fund.
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
Led by Oswestry & Borders Butterfly Group
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
18 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
Led by Oswestry & Borders Butterfly Group
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
9 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
Led by Oswestry & Borders Butterfly Group
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