One of the best tropical butterfly collections available, with an active breeding programme and excellent facilities for photographers. A macro lens essential and flash useful. This weekday trip during term time is likely to be less busy than at weekends. For those members who are unable to make weekdays, a second, weekend trip to Hassocks […]

A short drive from Beckenham, this lovely wildlife reserve in the rolling North Down Hills offers bees, insects, butterflies, flowers and a variety of birds aplenty. Bring macro and long lenses. Some hills to climb, but well-established footpaths. Meet at 2.00pm at the footpath entrance to the Reserve on North Downs Road, New Addington, CR0 […]

Midday walk around a Community Garden close to the junction between Brixton Road and Caldwell Street in Kennington. This city-centre gem of a community flower garden, created and maintained for a number of years by local people, is hidden away amongst the flats and high-density housing of Kennington. From late morning on wards in July […]