50 Years of Basildon’s Natural History

Recent News

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  5th October 2019

  2020 Meetings Programme Now Available

  The BNHS's 2020 Meetings Programme is now available.

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  24th August 2019

  BNHS 2020 Calendar

  The BNHS calendar will go on sale at the indoor meeting on 11th September. The calendar features photographs taken by members and a useful reminder of the society’s meetings and […]

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  23rd March 2019

  Official SSSI Confirmation

  Natural England has confirmed the SSSI designation for the Langdon Ridge.

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  22nd March 2019

  Have you spotted any frog or toad spawn?

  The Freshwater Habitats Trust is collecting data on frog and toad breeding.

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  10th January 2019

  Recent Press Coverage

  On the 9th of January Breakfast with Ben and Sonia from BBC Essex visited Marks Hill Wood and spoke to some of our work party volunteers. The BNHS also featured […]

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  1st January 2019

  New Year’s Day Walk

  More than twenty people came along to our New Year’s Day walk, and for some it was their first visit to Marks Hill wood. The keen walkers spent time looking […]

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  27th November 2018

  Dr Rodney Cole Receives the Alf Dove Award

  At a presentation on Monday 26th November the mayor of Basildon, David Dadds, presented Dr Rodney Cole with the Alf Dove Award.

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  2nd October 2018

  Basildon Council Welcome SSSI Status for Langdon Ridge

  Basildon Council have agreed to not object in any way to the SSSI designation of the Langdon Ridge by Natural England.

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  12th May 2018

  Celebrating 50 Years

  On Saturday 12 May 2018 members of Basildon Natural History Society and invited guests celebrated the society’s 50th Anniversary.