Entrographica is an art exhibition by the Entographic Collective – a group of 17 artists on a mission to change the negative public perception of insects. To shift from insects...
Monday 2nd February, 2026
Events
Tuesday 17th February, 2026
Mapping the Beetle Tree of Life with The Biological Recording Company
Dr Beulah Garner (Natural History Museum) discusses new efforts to comprehensively map the phylogeny of 400,000 beetle species worldwide with The Biological Recording Company. With over 400,000 described species, Coleoptera...
Wednesday 18th February, 2026
Canvey Critters: February half term family fun!
From Venice to Rio, New Orleans to Canvey Wick, February is Carnival time! Join us as we celebrate our own Carnival of Bugs, with art, games, planting seeds and exploring....
Sunday 22nd February, 2026
Bee Bank Building with Life on the Edge
Build a bee bank for some of our amazing mining bees! These clifflets provide a safe habitat for the bees to burrow into away from the storm waves. We will...
Wednesday 25th February, 2026
Walk the Wick! New Year 2026
Join Canvey Wick Community Warden, Katie, for a social walk at Canvey Wick Nature Reserve. Regular walks for all………….just drop by to say Hi! This is a social event to...
Thursday 26th February, 2026
Shades of Grey: Industrial Melanism in Spiders with The Biological Recording Company
Dr Geoff Oxford (British Arachnological Society) shares new research reappraising the phenomenon of industrial melanism in British spiders. Industrial melanism refers to the phenomenon whereby some invertebrates evolved dark (melanic)...
Wednesday 4th March, 2026
The Bug Bunch! For Home Ed Families – Canvey Wick
Free fortnightly sessions for home educated children and their carers. Activities will include learning about nature, exploring Canvey Wick nature reserve, bug hunts, science experiments, games, stories and more! Best...
Thursday 5th March, 2026
Antarctic Invertebrates: Diversity and Threats with The Biological Recording Company
Peter Convey (British Antarctic Survey) discusses the terrestrial invertebrates found in Earth’s most extreme continent: Antarctica with The Biological Recording Company. Antarctica’s terrestrial biodiversity is restricted to tiny islands of...
Tuesday 10th March, 2026
Bookworms! preschool story time at Canvey Island Library
Join Canvey Wick Community Warden, Katie, at Canvey Island Library for Bookworms! Join us on the second Tuesday of each month for a fun-filled story and activity session, themed around...
Thursday 12th March, 2026
Changes in the UK Stag Beetle Population with The Biological Recording Company
David Wembridge (People’s Trust for Endangered Species) shares new research revealing trends of population change in UK Stag Beetles. The Stag Beetle (Lucanus cervus) is the UK’s largest beetle. Males...