Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire
Entomological Society

Insect Events in Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire

The Society has a number of active members who organise and run events on a regular basis a number of which are listed below.

Additionally individuals or groups of members hold their own recording events and activities throughout the year. Some of these are often on the spur of the moment, or with only a couple of days notice. These event details will not be notified to members but where possible will be advertised on this web site so check this page often.

If you wish to attend an event it is your responsibility to get in contact with the event leader.

Please remember that events are subject to change and are dependant on the weather so it is essential that you check this website often and confirm with the organiser that the event is going ahead, especially if the weather is bad. Also remember to bring suitable footwear, clothing, and equipment (such as torches) to events.

If you have an appropriate event for inclusion on this website, please contact the Meetings Secretary Darren Clarke Email: darren.clarke@danes-insects.org.uk

2017 Events

New events for 2017 will be added as soon as they are confirmed. Please check this page frequently.

Saturday 1st July 2017. Clumber Park, Sherwood Forest, Notts. Night time insect recording. Meet between 8 and 8:15pm at the X roads on Lime Tree Ave. SK619752. Travelling N on the A614, Lime Tree Ave is on the left, half a mile before the A57 / A1 roundabout. Please email daclarke473@yahoo.com or 07894 987888 to confirm you wish to attend. Moths traps running till early hours weather permitting.

Saturday 15th July 2017. Millers Dale, Nr Buxton, Derbys. Moth recording session. Meeting between 8 and 8:15pm at the old Millers Dale Station Car Park. SK138732. A few of us may be meeting during in the late afternoon to check out the site for other insects. Please contact Darren on daclarke473@yahoo.com or 07894 987888 for further details.

Saturday 22nd July 2017. Shipley Park, Heanor. Night time insect recording. Meeting at the Visitor Centre at 20:00. Light trapping and walks around the Country Park looking for, and identifying nocturnal insects. Contact Darren Clarke at daclarke473@yahoo.com or 07894 987888 for further details. 

Sunday 23rd July 2017. DaNES Summer Exhibition. We will be exhibiting the insects seen and caught last night and will be joined by The Amateur Entomologists Society who will be helping us with an afternoons insect recording. Shipley Park Visitor Centre, Heanor DE75 7GX. Also DaNES and members exhibits. Contact Darren Clarke at daclarke473@yahoo.com or 01629 810000 for further details

Friday 28th July 2017. Rosliston Forestry Centre, Burton Road, Swadlincote. DE12 8JX. DaNES moth watch as part of the Forestry Centre Nightworld event.8pm till late. Contact Neil Ward or 07714 153424 for further details

Saturday 29th July 2017. Budby South Forest, nr Budby, Notts. Moth trapping to record species associated with heathland. Traps on from dusk until possibly very late. Meet 6:30pm at Forest Lodge pub on Church St, Edwinstowe, NG21 9QA or at 7:30pm in car pull-in on the B6034 at its junction with the A616. SK627687. Contact Darren Clarke at daclarke473@yahoo.com or 07894 987888

Saturday 5th August 2017. Holbrook, Belper, Derbys. Moth trapping. Further details from Julie Marshall at julmrshll7@aol.com

Friday 11th August 2017. Creswell Crags. Moth trapping to record species associated with this north east corner of Derbyshire on the Magnesium Limestone. Meet 9:00pm at the Crags Heritage Centre at SK538743 off the B6042 between Creswell and A60 (the Worksop-Mansfield road). Contact Dave Budworth at dbud01@aol.com or 07802 424962 to confirm attendance and to ensure that there has not been a date change.

Sunday 20th August 2017. Darley and Nutwood Reserve, Darley Abbey, Derby. Hunting for bush crickets, grasshoppers and other insects. 2pm to 4pm. Meet by the upper South Avenue entrance, opposite Leafenden Close, at 1.45pm. DE22 1FB Expect to find Roesel’s Bush Crickets, Long-winged Coneheads and grasshoppers. Bring a hand lens if you have one, maybe a net; sturdy footwear advisable as the ground can be uneven. If heavy rain is forecast for the day phone 01332 557443 or 07730 168889 or email felicity.jackson.art@gmail.com to check that the visit is going ahead.

Saturday 26th August 2017. Rainworth Heath, Notts. Field trip, day/night to coincide with the heather in flower. 2pm till late. Break for dinner 5.30 till 7.30pm Please contact Ian O'Brien for further details at ianobrien32@msn.com