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Events Programme

Events July – September

Friday 6th July 2012 Pakenham Wood for Silver-washed Fritillary Meet : Pakenham Church car park Map Ref: TL930670 Time: 10:00 am Leader: Rob Parker Tel: 01284 705476

Saturday 7th July 2012 Butterflies & other wildlife at Purdis Heath, Ipswich Meet: Ipswich Golf Club car park Grid Ref: TM205429 Time: 10.00 am Leader: Matt Berry Tel: 07599243026

Wednesday 11th July 2012 Rendlesham and Tangham Forest for White Admirals a.m. Upper Hollesley Common p.m. Meet: Rendlesham Forest Centre (car park charge applies) Map Ref: TM353484 Time: 10.30 am Bring packed lunch Leader: Peter Maddison & Richard Stewart Tel: 01473 736607

Saturday 14th July 2012 A Survey of the under-recorded tetrads in the Cookley and Walpole area. Contact Peter Maddison for details. Tel: 01473 736607

Tuesday 17th July 2012 Flowton Farm Survey. A walk on John Cousin’s 350 acres farm to survey for butterflies. Meet: Farm visitors car park Map Ref: TM084457 Time: 10:00am Contact Peter Maddison to book Tel: 01473 736607

Thursday 26th July 2012 Big Butterfly Count at Orwell Country Park, Ipswich Meet: Pipers Vale car park Map Ref: TM178420 Time: 11.00am & 2.00pm Contact IBC Wildlife Rangers Tel: 01473 433994 (free to BC members)

Sunday 29th July 2012 An invitation from B.C. member Mrs Trudie Willis, to visit her 10 acre garden, including a Buddleia & Honeysuckle collection Meet: Park car at Priors Oak, Leiston Road, (B1122), Aldeburgh Map Ref: TM452591 Time: 10.30 am

Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th August 2012 A Weekend in Sussex - Highlights include chalk downland species such as Silver-spotted Skipper, Adonis Blue & Chalkhill Blue, plus Silver-washed Fritillaries & Brown Hairstreak Contact Paul Johnson to book places. Tel: 01892 516384

Sunday 5th August 2012 Wildlife gardening at Flatford Mill RSPB wildlife garden. A joint event with The RSPB. There will be butterfly displays plus information and advice about gardening for butterflies & other wildlife. Meet: RSPB wildlife garden at Flatford Mill Map Ref: TM077332 Time: 10.30am Leader: Matt Berry Tel: 07599243026

Saturday 11th August 2012 RSPB Minsmere butterfly walk with Nigel Cuming (special access to non-public areas) Meet: RSPB visitors car park - at the west end of the main car park Map Ref: TM472672 Time: 10.30am Tel: Matt Berry for more details 07599243026

Saturday 22nd September 2012 A.G.M. & Members’ Evening at Bucklesham, near Ipswich Venue: Village Hall in Levington Lane Map Ref: TM244419 Time: 6.00 pm for 6.30 pm The A.G.M. will be followed by light refreshments and members’ slides.

Details are on the Branch website: www.suffolkbutterflies.org.uk/events.html Suffolk Moth Group events can be found at: www.suffolkmoths.org.uk/events/fieldevents.shtml

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