Saving the small things that run the planet
Tuesday 27th January, 2026
Octavia Brayley discusses the arrival and impacts of the non-native midge Eretmoptera murphyi in Signy Island, Antarctica. A tiny flightless midge, Eretmoptera murphyi, accidentally introduced to Antarctica in the 1960s,...
Wednesday 28th January, 2026
Join Canvey Wick Community Warden, Katie, for a social walk at Canvey Wick Nature Reserve. Regular walks for all………….just drop by to say Hi! This is a social event to...
Thursday 29th January, 2026
Entrographica is an art exhibition by the Entographic Collective – a group of 17 artists on a mission to change the negative public perception of insects. To shift from insects...
Thursday 29th January, 2026
Learn how to restore species-rich hay meadows, from site selection and preparation to sowing, monitoring, and enhancement. Hay meadows are among the UK’s most biodiverse habitats, supporting a vibrant mix...
Wednesday 4th February, 2026
Free fortnightly sessions for home educated children and their carers. Activities will include learning about nature, exploring Canvey Wick nature reserve, bug hunts, science experiments, games, stories and more! Best...
Wednesday 4th February, 2026
Utilise the LNHS library and NHM microscope facilities to identify your invertebrate specimens with support from experienced recorders. Join experienced London Natural history Society (LNHS) invertebrate recorders to get help...
Thursday 5th February, 2026
Learn about subterranean and generalist species of UK harvestmen species with Meg Skinner. Harvestmen are arachnids in the order Opiliones. Unlike spiders, they have a single, fused body segment, lack...
Wednesday 11th February, 2026
Join Canvey Wick Community Warden, Katie, for a social walk at Canvey Wick Nature Reserve. Regular walks for all………….just drop by to say Hi! This is a social event to...
Tuesday 17th February, 2026
Dr Beulah Garner (Natural History Museum) discusses new efforts to comprehensively map the phylogeny of 400,000 beetle species worldwide with The Biological Recording Company. With over 400,000 described species, Coleoptera...
Sunday 22nd February, 2026
Build a bee bank for some of our amazing mining bees! These clifflets provide a safe habitat for the bees to burrow into away from the storm waves. We will...