Events

We aim to find and list local events concerning local conservation and wildlife in Ascot and surrounding areas, as well as events organised by us. Also see the links to local activities in the Resource Centre

From April to October we carry out tree recording walks in various locations around the area, wildflower & pollinator surveys and sunset bat surveys Please follow these underlined links to our web pages with this year's dates and further information.

Any questions or suggestions please email ascot.wildlife@gmail.com

Upcoming events

Allens Field Conservation Work

Saturday 11th April

Conservation work at Allens Field - Please note - we are cancelling the session this month

Wednesday 8th April 7:30 pm

Binfield Badger Group Free Public Meeting and AGM at the BINFIELD MEMORIAL HALL, Terrace Road South, Binfield RG42 4DS (doors open at 7.00pm). Note different venue to usual.

As England is declared one of the most nature-depleted countries on Earth, we’ll start the meeting by showing the inspiring short film ‘Heal The Land’. It follows the start of a Rewilding journey by the charity HEAL on a former Somerset dairy farm.

Saturday 11th April

Conservation work at Allens Field - We are cancelling the session this month

Thursday 16th April 10:30 am to 12 o'clock

Wildflower patch upkeep at Victory Field. Parking on site. Please dress for gardening with gloves, bring a drink and a weeding trowel and/or secateurs if you have them. We will be by the fence along the edge nearest the road. https://what3words.com/mirror.nodded.latest or Google Maps

Monday 20th April 7:30 pm

A BFNHS talk: 'Sulham Woodmeadows' by Ed Cooper. In the Recital Room at South Hill Park Arts Centre, RG12 7PA. Doors open at 7 pm. Visitors are welcome and there is no need to book. Visitors £4, Members free. Cash at the door. More information here: http://www.bfnathistsoc.org.uk/

Friday 24th to Monday 27th April

The UK WaterBlitz - Join this citizen science project and help take samples and analyse our local water courses. Please email us at ascot.wildlife@gmail.com to join the team. More information here: https://earthwatch.org.uk/greatukwaterblitz/

Sunday 26th April 6 to 8 am

Dawn Chorus Walk at Great Pond led by David Calcutt who will teach us how to identify the birdsong. Meeting at 6 am at the gate near the top of Watersplash Lane, Cheapside:- Google maps link here; what3words ///ranch.chefs.spell Dress warmly with walking shoes.

Please email ascot.wildlife@gmail.com to register so we can let you know if we have to cancel. Dress warmly with walking shoes.

Monday 27th April from 6 pm with quiz starting at 7:30 pm

Our Annual Free Fun Wildlife Quiz in The Stag Pub, Ascot High Street - find your team of 4 and email ascot.wildlife@gmail.com to register for this popular event.

Wednesday 29th April 10 to 11:30 am

Wildflower patches creation and refresh at Ascot Locomotive Society. Parking adjacent to site. Please dress for gardening with gloves, bring a drink and a weeding trowel and/or secateurs if you have them. Location on Google maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/qho34rgmMPKoEW7cA

Saturday 9th May 9:30 am to 12:30

Conservation work at Allens Field - work to be decided. Please bring gardening gloves and wear sturdy shoes/boots. Meeting in the car park - off Liddell Way, South Ascot SL5 9UZ here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/seRhoQSrTEsyqWw2A

Wednesday 13th May 12.30-15.30

Working Party at Ascot Heath Primary School - Infant school wildlife garden. Please come along, with gardening gloves, to help maintain this space for the children's nature education. Meeting at the school reception. Rhododendron Walk, North Ascot SL5 8PN, Google maps link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/bhYjdUnG1pc5rigg8

Thursday 14th May 10 am to 12 o'clock

Refresh work on the Carnation Hall pollinator patch: weeding out grass, tidying edges and sowing wildflower seeds. Please come along, with gardening gloves and any favourite tools :) Parking on site, patch near the entrance at Chavey Down Rd, Winkfield Row, RG42 7PA Google maps link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/NG3WjpxfDZKc6eCg9

Monday 18th May 7:30 pm

A BFNHS talk: 'An Introduction to Bumblebees, Miners, Masons & Leaf Cutters' by Trevor Smith. In the Recital Room at South Hill Park Arts Centre, RG12 7PA. Doors open at 7 pm. Visitors are welcome and there is no need to book. Visitors £4, Members free. Cash at the door. More information here: http://www.bfnathistsoc.org.uk/

Friday 29th May 8:30 to 10:30 pm

Nightjar walk in Swinley Forest. Join us to listen to the curious churring of nightjars and hopefully get to see these crepuscular birds. Led by BTO bird recorder David Calcutt. Meeting by the entrance at the end of Woodlands Ride, Google maps link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/egh4iXrGKQBbxfJY7 Parking available along Woodlands Ride. Dress warmly with long trousers and sleeves. Mosquito repellant recommended.

Thursday 11th June 10 to 11:30 am

Blythewood woodland Himalayan balsam bash to prevent spread of this invasive species and reducing the bamboo which is a spreading garden escapee. Also litter picking in the woodland to remove hazards to wildlife. Street parking available near any access point. Please come along, with gardening gloves. Meeting and working near the spider web climbing frame. Google maps link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/W7YXfq3Xq1ECFgKA8

Saturday 13th June 9:30 am to 12:30

Conservation work at Allens Field - wildflower & pollinator surveys, other work to be decided. Please bring gardening gloves and wear sturdy shoes/boots. Meeting in the car park - off Liddell Way, South Ascot SL5 9UZ here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/seRhoQSrTEsyqWw2A

Monday 15th June 7:30 pm

A BFNHS talk: 'The Great Bustard Reintroduction Programme' by David Waters. In the Recital Room at South Hill Park Arts Centre, RG12 7PA. Doors open at 7 pm. Visitors are welcome and there is no need to book. Visitors £4, Members free. Cash at the door. More information here: http://www.bfnathistsoc.org.uk/

Saturday 11th July 9:30 am to 12:30

Conservation work at Allens Field - pond survey, wildflower & pollinator surveys, other work to be decided. Please bring gardening gloves and wear sturdy shoes/boots. Meeting in the car park - off Liddell Way, South Ascot SL5 9UZ here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/seRhoQSrTEsyqWw2A

Wednesday 15th July 12.30-15.30

Friday 17th July to Sunday 9th August

The Big Butterfly Count - spend a sunny 15 minutes spotting and recording butterflies in your favourite local spot. Take part in this nationwide citizen science project: - https://bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org/about

Saturday 18th July 2 pm

Join us for a Big Butterfly Count around St. Michael's Church - hoping for sunshine around 2 pm! Meeting in the church carpark here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/zy3Z1hwGMkCzg6fv5

Tuesday July 21st 2 to 4 pm

Pond survey at Lakeview Local Wildlife Site. Please email ascot.wildlife@gmail.com to join us as numbers are limited and the session will be postponed to Tuesday 28th July if conditions are not suitable on the 21st.

Friday 7th August 8 pm

Prepare and set small mammal traps for survey at Allens Field. Trousers, long sleeved clothes, sturdy shoes and insect repellent recommended. Meeting in the car park - off Liddell Way, South Ascot SL5 9UZ here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/seRhoQSrTEsyqWw2A

Saturday 8th August 9:30 am to 12:30

Conservation work at Allens Field - Small mammal survey; Big Butterfly Counts, wildflower & pollinator surveys. Please bring gardening gloves and wear sturdy shoes/boots. Meeting in the car park - off Liddell Way, South Ascot SL5 9UZ here: https://maps.app.goo.gl/seRhoQSrTEsyqWw2A

Saturday 12th September 9:30 am to 12:30

More 2026 Activities - To be added soon

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