We are now running our full Events programme. Please contact info@friendsofboxhill.org.uk if you wish to book on an event as the numbers on many events will be restricted.
Birdsong Walk
White Hill car park , United KingdomA walk led by Nick Unwin to listen and identify the birds of Box Hill.
Summer flowers
Boxhurst car parking area Boxhurst, Dorking, United KingdomWe will be walking in a different place this year along the top of the Lower Box Hill Farm fields below Dukes to see the wild flowers there. Ann Sankey, the Surrey Botanical Recorder and author of the Box Hill book of Orchids will lead the walk. You will need to wear sturdy shoes and […]
Bioblitz!
Juniper Hall Mickleham, United KingdomJuniper Hall Field Centre are holding a Bioblitz event on Sunday, 26th July. The Friends will be attending with our gazebo and setting up our mobile Discovery Zone, please come along and support us and the Field Studies Council.
Summer evening walk
Boxhurst car parking area Boxhurst, Dorking, United KingdomA walk led by Mark Dawson, NT Head Ranger, to see glow-worms and moths. A moth expert with a moth trap will show us the variety of moths around. We will start with a glass of Pimms and nibbles while we look at the moths collected. We will then take a short walk along the […]
Box Hill’s beautiful butterflies
Box Hill cafe/Pentagon feature Box Hill, Surrey, United KingdomA walk down to Lower Viewpoint, climbing back round and up to the Centre, led by Gail Jeffcoate, author of The Box Hill Book of Butterflies, co-author of The Millenium Atlas of Butterflies in Britain and Ireland and previously Butterfly Recorder for Surrey. Please contact Lyn Richards to book.
Bird ringing on Leith Hill
Rhododendron Car Park Leith Hill, United KingdomSam Bayley, NT Lead Ranger for Leith Hill will talk to us about bird ringing and we will watch while he catches and rings some birds on Leith Hill. Sam has been bird ringing for many years as a volunteer for the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) and has been building extensive knowledge on the […]
British deer talk
Warren Farm Headley Lane, Mickleham, United KingdomMark Dawson, NT Head Ranger, will talk to us about the different UK deer, their lifecycles and habitats. He will discuss the management of deer - and a venison stew and glass of wine will be provided after the talk. A vegetarian option will also be available. Please contact Lyn Richards to book a place.
Make a Christmas Wreath
Warren Farm Headley Lane, Mickleham, United KingdomAmanda McCormick, NT Ranger will help us to make our own Christmas Wreath and other decorations. The natural materials will be collected beforehand. Please bring gloves and secateurs if you have them. At the end you will have a lovely wreath to take away. A light lunch and mulled wine will be provided. £12 per […]
AGM followed by Winter talk
Juniper Hall Mickleham, United KingdomThis is the Friends of Box Hill AGM, followed by a talk from Surrey Wildlife Trust.
Nigel Davenport, Chief Executive for the Surrey Wildlife Trust (SWT) will give us an illustrated talk about what the SWT does, the challenges it faces and some of the interesting projects it is involved in, such as the Big Deer project.
