26 July, 2025 @ 11:00am – 3:30pm – Join us on our next butterfly and dragonfly survey. Most of the summer butterflies should be flying by now, including meadow browns, ringlets, gatekeepers and the golden skippers. Dragonflies should also be abundant. The surveys will start from the visitor centre at 11.00 and 1.30. This is a friendly group of members. If you are […]

5 August, 2025 @ 9:30am – 12:30pm – The Wildlife Survey Group will be exploring Pumphouse Meadow this morning, looking for the plants and animals that live there. This is a friendly group of members. If you are interested in coming along, please contact friends@paxton-pits.org.uk for more information. You do not need to be an expert to join us. You can find our full survey […]

7 August, 2025 @ 7:00pm – Brazil and Costa Rica are two of the most exciting tropical nature destinations in the Americas, both famed for the abundance of their wildlife. In this talk, Ben will discuss these two wonderful countries in detail, with a special focus on their iconic birds and mammals, from tapirs and toucans to jacamars and jaguars. This […]

16 August, 2025 @ 10:00am – 4:00pm – As a designated Dragonfly Hotspot, we were very disappointed that the weather forced us to cancel our annual Dragonfly Day. We are pleased to announce that we are changing our our planned Guided Walk for August to focus on all things dragonfly, though we will be looking for butterflies and other insects as well! There […]

26 August, 2025 @ 10:00am – 1:00pm – Join us on our next butterfly and dragonfly survey. If the weather is good, there should be plenty of dragonflies and butterflies to see. The surveys will start from the visitor centre at 10.00 This is a friendly group of members. If you are interested in coming along, please contact friends@paxton-pits.org.uk for more information. You do not […]