2025 Gerald Salisbury Memorial lecturer announced

Entomologist Adrian Dutton will give the 2025 Gerald Salisbury Memorial lecture which takes place on Wednesday 22 January in Welwyn Civic Centre* (8pm).

He will talk about the saproxylic beetles of Panshanger Park, reporting on exciting findings from his recent survey work with Tarmac and Natural England supporting efforts to improve the site's wildlife potential.

The 1,000 acre park, near Hertford, has emerged as one of the most important habitats nationally for saproxylic beetles, which require decaying wood habitats.

Enthusiasm for wildlife education links HNHS Award winners

Two expert naturalists with a passion for sharing their knowledge about wildlife with future generations are winners of the 2024 HNHS Awards

Stephen Lings, posthumous winner of the Trevor James Award for an outstanding Hertfordshire naturalist was county recorder for bees, wasps millipedes and centipedes before his sad death in March, aged 63. But his natural history achievements went far beyond that, as the Society's Autumn Meeting heard on Saturday 16 November.

Programme announced for Autumn Meeting and AGM (Saturday November 16)

The 2024 HNHS Autumn Meeting and AGM will take place on Saturday 16 November from 2 to 5.30pm at the offices of Affinity Water, Tamblin Way, Hatfield. AL10 9EZ

The speakers include Andrew Wood, author of Butterflies of Hertfordshire and Middlesex, who will talk about species and population trends including the most recent, disappointing season for butterflies. Marc Wilcox of Hertfordshire County Council will speak on the county's Local Nature Recovery Strategy, currently being drafted. 

The Society's awards for an outstanding county naturalist and an outstanding contributor to natural history will also be presented. 

Go wild in Watford at Wildfest 2024!

HNHS - Herts Bird Club is once again taking part in Wildfest, the annual family-friendly celebration of wildlife, on Saturday 13 July being organised by the Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust.

Come and find our stall at Cassiobury Park, Watford between 10am and 4pm and enjoy a wide range of activities including pond dipping, butterfly and bug hunts and bird watching.

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