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  • Wildflower Walk

    Glen and Alison organised our Wildflower Walk for the 26th April at 2pm from the lower car park at One Tree Hill. Previously it used to be called the Bluebell […]

  • Ron De Lemos Remembered

    A remembrance chair for Ron De Lemos has been placed at Marks Hill due to the generosity of his daughters Mary and Helen.   EWT supplied the chair and members of […]

  • Tributes to Gordon Reid

      Sadly Gordon Reid, who many of you will remember as a long standing member of the BNHS, passed away recently.  His funeral was on the 12th March where Rod […]

  • Great Diving Beetle

    Peter Furze spotted this Great Diving Beetle in the New Pond at Marks Hill early in April, apparently eating Frog spawn. The first photo is his and the second one […]

  • 1st Orchid Spotted

    The first orchid to be spotted this season by Kay Fuller at One Tree Hill – 11/04/2025  9:40am

  • Intersociety Quiz Posted by Toni Dawson

    The BNHS came third in the Intersociety Quiz. The scores were:- Wickford 70, Wakering 63, BNHS 61, Esex Wildlife Trust 46 It was a good evening with 10 rounds of […]

  • New Year’s Day Walk 2025

    Unfortunately our usual New Year’s Day Walk has had to be cancelled due to inclement weather. High winds and persistent rain are forecast later today. Don’t forget our January indoor […]

  • Fungi Forage

              On a cold and wet Saturday 2nd November morning,  9 members of the Basildon Natural History Society plus Cally the dog and two newcomers from […]

  • Bluebell Walk

    Glenn organised our yearly bluebell walk in Coombe Wood and The Park on Sunday 28th April 2024 beginning at 10am. It rained heavily the day before and on the morning […]