Due to government restrictions imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic, all our events and work parties have been cancelled until at least the end of June 2020. We will advise you if and when this situation changes.
While we hope that we will be able to resume our activities before the end of this summer, no-one really knows how long the pandemic will last.
The important thing is to stay safe and to keep away from all potential sources of infection.
Most of our events are free, though donations are always welcome to help fund our work. Every penny you donate supports conservation.
However, because our indoor talks involve hall hire and speaker costs, for these we charge non-members £3 each and members £2 each, but entrance is free to under-16s.
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Sun04Jan201510am - 2pmBedelands LNR
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 10 am.
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Sun18Jan201510am - 2pmBedelands LNR
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 10 am
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Sun01Feb201510am - 2pmBedelands LNR
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 10 am
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Fri06Feb20157.30 (Doors open 7.15)Scout Hall, Station Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 9EN (Next to Jewson's)
An illustrated talk by John Cooper of the Booth Museum, Brighton & Hove.
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Sun15Feb201510am - 2pmBedelands LNR
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 10 am.
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Sun01Mar201510am - 2pmBedelands LNR
Meet at car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 10 am.
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Fri06Mar20157.30 (Doors open 7.15)Scout Hall, Station Road, Burgess Hill, RH15 9EN (Next to Jewson's)
An illustrated talk by Heather Warne, local Archivist and Historian.
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Sun15Mar201510am - 2pmBedelands LNR
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 10 am.
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Sat21Mar20152 pm - 4.30 pmBedelands LNR
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 2 pm.
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Sat04Apr201510 am - 12 noon.Bedelands LNR
Led by Dominic Moore, all ages welcome.
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 10 am.
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Sat11Apr20156 am - 9 amBedelands LNR
Meet in car park by football pitches at 5.50 am. The walk is open to all.
Followed by members' breakfast, limited to 25 at £2 each. Contact Jen Ranger (246830) to book your breakfast (members only).
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Sat11Apr2015
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Sun12Apr201510am - 2pmBedelands LNR
Meet in car park by football pitched off Maple Drive for 10 am.
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Sat09May201510 am - 5 pmPlumpton College
Admission £7.50 Under-16s free. We regularly attend this event-packed Open Day to publicise our Group.
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Sun10May201510am - 2pmBedelands LNR
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 10 am
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Sun24May201510am - 2pmBedelands LNR
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 10 am
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Sun31May201510 am - 12 noon.Bedelands LNR
All ages welcome.
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 10 am,
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Sat06Jun201510 am - 4 pmSt. John's Park, Burgess Hill (in the marquee)
Free exhibition promoting local wildlife and conservation - something to fascinate all the family. Includes live exotic reptiles, native bats, bees, pond life and much more.
Local universities, Greenpeace, RSPB and many other local and national organisations attend. There are free gifts, face-painting, quizzes, and a tombola.
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Sun07Jun201510am - 2pmBedelands LNR
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 10 am.
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Wed10Jun201512 noon - 3.00 pmSt. John's Park, Burgess Hill.
Brief open-air event for mums and younger children.
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Sat13Jun20152 - 4 pmBedelands LNR
Discover mini-beasts in the water.
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 2 pm.
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Sun14Jun201511 am - 4 pmSt. John's Park, Burgess Hill.
Last day of Burgess Hill "Town Week" events.
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Sat20Jun20152 pm - 4.30 pmBedelands LNR
Led by Shirley Siems and John Prodger, who help you to identify wildflowers. Meet in car park by football pitches for 2 pm.
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Sun21Jun201510am - 2pmBedelands LNR
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 10 am.
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Sat27Jun20152 - 4 pmBedelands LNR
See how many kinds you can find and recognise!
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 2 pm.
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Wed01Jul20152 - 4 pmBedelands LNR
See how many kinds you can find and recognise!
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 2 pm.
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Sat04Jul201512 noon - 4 pmFootball pitches off Maple Drive
Access from car park by football pitches off Maple Drive.
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Sun05Jul201510am - 2pmBedelands LNR
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 10 am.
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Wed08Jul20152 - 4 pmBedelands LNR
See how many kinds you can find and recognise!
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 2 pm.
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Wed15Jul20152 - 4 pmBedelands LNR
See how many kinds you can find and recognise!
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 2 pm.
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Sat18Jul201510 am - 5.30 pmVillage Green, Wivelsfield Green
Publicity event - wide range of stalls, beer tent, competitions, races, etc.
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Sun19Jul201510am - 2pmBedelands LNR
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 10 am.
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Sun19Jul20152 - 4 pmBedelands LNR
Led by Keith Ruff, this leisurely walk around Bedelands will help you spot and identify many local butterfly species.
Meet for 2.00 pm in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive.
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Wed22Jul20152 - 4 pmBedelands LNR
See how many kinds you can find and recognise!
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 2 pm.
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Wed29Jul20152 - 5 pmBedelands LNR
Our ever-popular annual event for children up to 11 years, who must be accompanied by an adult. Pond dipping, meadow-sweeping, bush craft, games, live exotic reptiles, live owls, with much more.
Meet on football pitches off Maple Drive for 2 pm.
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Sat01Aug20158.45 pm - MidnightBedelands LNR
Led by group members to discover some of the creatures that come out at night, with bat detectors, torches and an ultra-violet moth-trap. Bring your own torch! Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive at 8.45 pm.
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Sun02Aug201510am - 2pmBedelands LNR
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 10 am.
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Sun02Aug20152 - 4 pmBedelands LNR
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 2 pm.
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Wed05Aug20152 - 4 pmBedelands LNR
See how many kinds you can find and recognise!
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 2 pm.
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Wed12Aug20152 - 4 pmBedelands LNR
See how many kinds you can find and recognise!
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 2.00 pm.
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Sun16Aug201510am - 2pmBedelands LNR
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 10 am.
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Wed19Aug20152 - 4 pmBedelands LNR
See how many kinds you can find and recognise!
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 2 pm.
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Tue25Aug20154 - 5.30 pmBedelands LNR
A TWO-PART EVENT.
Baiting and setting humane traps to collect small mammals and identify them next morning. (The animals are not harmed.)
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 4 pm.
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Wed26Aug201510.30 am - 12 noonBedelands LNR
2nd. PART OF TWO-PART EVENT:
Viewing, identifying and releasing small mammals caught overnight in humane traps. (The animals are not harmed.)
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 10.30 am.
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Sun18Oct201510am - 2pmBedelands LNR
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 10 am
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Sun01Nov201510am - 2pmBedelands LNR
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 10 am.
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Sat14Nov20159 am - 12 noonBedelands LNR
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 9 am.
It is hoped to bring a viewing scope or two for increased magnification of bird sightings.
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Sun15Nov201510am - 2pmBedelands LNR
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 10 am.
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Sun29Nov201510am - 2pmBedelands LNR
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 10 am.
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Sun13Dec2015Short Work Party 10 am - 12 noon followed by mulled wine, mince pies, etc.Bedelands LNR
Meet in car park by football pitches off Maple Drive for 10 am.
From midday, mulled wine, mince pies and sausage rolls will be served round a bonfire on the old farm site near our container.