Refurbishing the Bee Hotel: Different Bees, Different Needs
ZoomFree webinar with Dr Linda Birkin and Isobel Sexton report their findings on what does and doesn't work when it comes to creating successful bee hotels. Putting up a bee hotel is a popular - and accessible - wildlife gardening activity, but typical designs are very focused on the needs of a small sub-set of […]
Members Open Day
BENHS Headquarters The Pelham-Clinton Building, Dinton Pastures Country Park, Davis Street, Hurst, Reading, Berkshire, United KingdomThe Pelham Clinton Building, Dinton Pastures, Reading. The Society’s Headquarters Building is the venue for regular Open Days for members.
Spiders, Earthworms and Beetles: The Impacts of Cover Crop Frost Tolerance
ZoomFree webinar with Dr Amelia Hood from Reading University presenting the results of a collaborative experiment looking at invertebrate-associated ecosystem benefits from cover crops. Cover crops are used in arable rotations to protect the soil between cash crops (e.g. wheat, barley). Cover crops need to be removed before cash crops can be planted, and this […]
Members Open Day
BENHS Headquarters The Pelham-Clinton Building, Dinton Pastures Country Park, Davis Street, Hurst, Reading, Berkshire, United KingdomThe Pelham Clinton Building, Dinton Pastures, Reading. The Society’s Headquarters Building is the venue for regular Open Days for members.
Butterflies Through Time: Climate Change, Conservation & Historic Specimens
ZoomFree webinar with Matthew Hayes discussing how historical specimens and modern-day research allow wildlife of the past to inform conservation of the future. Combining historical specimens and modern-day research allows wildlife of the past to inform conservation of the future. In this talk, Matt Hayes (Cambridge University) discusses research currently being carried out on Wildlife […]
Members Open Day
BENHS Headquarters The Pelham-Clinton Building, Dinton Pastures Country Park, Davis Street, Hurst, Reading, Berkshire, United KingdomThe Pelham Clinton Building, Dinton Pastures, Reading. The Society’s Headquarters Building is the venue for regular Open Days for members.
An introduction to finding and recording insects – Indoor and Outdoor Workshop
BENHS Headquarters The Pelham-Clinton Building, Dinton Pastures Country Park, Davis Street, Hurst, Reading, Berkshire, United KingdomAn introduction to finding and recording insects - Martin Harvey BENHS Dinton Pastures - May 25 - 2024, 10:30 - 16:00. This workshop will help you gain experience finding insects in the field, exploring the habitats at Dinton Pastures, and provide a chance to try out identifying and recording insects. This will include both photographic […]
Special BENHS Field Meeting at the Knepp Estate, West Sussex
Knepp Estate, West Sussex Knepp Castle, Horsham, West Sussex, United KingdomDaytime insect walks looking to add to the species list for this important location (including looking for saproxylic insects) and moth trapping on the Saturday evening. Further details to follow.
Bees and Heatwaves: Preparing For A Warming World
ZoomFree webinar with Yanet Sepulveda and Isobel Sexton about a project investigating the impacts of extreme weather on bee populations. As heatwaves become more frequent and intense, it is essential to understand how pollinators respond to such extreme conditions. The Buzz Club's Bees and Heatwaves project involves volunteers from all over the UK to help […]
An Introduction to the Identification of UK Spiders
BENHS Headquarters The Pelham-Clinton Building, Dinton Pastures Country Park, Davis Street, Hurst, Reading, Berkshire, United KingdomAn Introduction to the Identification of UK Spiders - Michael Davis BENHS Dinton Pastures – June 8 – 2024, 10:30 – 16:00 During this workshop participants will gain the knowledge to identify many of the common spider families and species encountered in homes and gardens as well as the wider countryside. In addition, participants will […]