Monday 3rd November 2025 – Saving the World One Species at a Time

The Species Recovery Trust is dedicated to preventing the loss of some of the rarest plant and invertebrate species in the UK. Their team of highly skilled conservationists and passionate volunteers have been doing this targeted recovery work for the past ten years. Many species are now showing an increase in their population numbers for the first time in decades, helping to ensure a more secure future. This talk provided an overview on those species, with a particular focus on those in and around Surrey.

A talk by Holly Gilder of the Species Recovery Trust

Monday 6th October 2025- Understanding the Mysteries of Bird Migration

Where do our migrants go to, how do they get there, and why do they go to all this trouble?

Following his previous popular talks, we welcomed back Keith Betton, author and broadcaster.

Monday 1st September 2025 – Encouraging Wildlife in Your Garden

Andrew Halstead described various habitats that you can create or enhance in your gardens in order to widen a garden’s appeal to wildlife. The emphasis was on insects and other small creatures that are vital components in the food chains that support the larger animals, such as birds and mammals.

Andrew is a retired Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Principal Entomologist, author and lecturer.

Monday 7th April 2025 – Reintroducing Water Voles to the River Crane

A talk by Steve Marshall, river restoration consultant and FNW Committee member. Following his popular FNW talk last Spring on the restoration of the River Crane in south London, Steve will talk about the subsequent reintroduction of captive-bred water voles.

Monday 10th March 2025 – B-Lines and Normandy

Louis Harrington-Edmans is the Space4Nature Conservation Officer with Buglife.

B-Lines are an imaginative and beautiful solution to the problem of the loss of flowers and pollinators. The B-Lines are a series of ‘insect pathways’ running through our countryside and towns, where a series of wildflower-rich habitat stepping stones will be restored and created.

Monday 3rd February 2025 – Red Deer on Pirbright Ranges

An exclusive (virtual) adventure into Pirbright Ranges with site manager Ben Habgood and Reserves Officer Arabella Segar from Surrey Wildlife Trust as they delved into the rare lowland heathland landscape. We discovered the unique way in which red deer are used to manage and maintain the habitat for the benefit of nature conservation.

We learnt about the local, regional, national, and international significance of the site, the vast array of flora and fauna that is found there, and how the red’s natural behaviours and biology help SWT to manage this open and complex suite of habitats. Recent aerial and thermal images were presented of the herd, along with videos from remote camera traps capturing interesting behaviours and providing an opportunity to see these fantastic animals up close.

Monday 6th January 2025 – Hares of the British Isles

A talk by Gill Woolfson, FNW Committee member

A look at the distribution, lives and the future of the hares of the British Isles.