Join us on the evening of 18 May to learn how to identify and survey the beautiful Blue Ground Beetle. 🗓️ Monday 18 May 2026 🕙 8:30pm – 10pm 📌...
Monday 18th May, 2026
Events
Wednesday 20th May, 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...
Wednesday 27th May, 2026
Walk the Wick! Spring 2026
Join Canvey Wick Community Warden, Katie, for regular social walks, on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at Canvey Wick Nature Reserve. This is a social event to get...
Thursday 28th May, 2026
Thurrock Through a Bee’s Eyes
Spend the afternoon with Buglife at the Kinetika Natural Dye Garden, exploring Thurrock from a bee’s-eye view in this fun, hands-on outdoor experience. We’ll wander through the garden and green...
Thursday 28th May, 2026
Underexplored Freshwater Habitats in Ireland: Case Studies Using Riverflies with The Biological Recording Company
Dr Helen Barber-James shares her research into the fascinating but underexplored world of mayflies, stoneflies and caddisflies in Ireland. Ireland’s freshwater landscape encompasses over 12,000 lakes and extensive river networks,...
Tuesday 2nd June, 2026
Friend, Foe, or Freeloader? The Flower Crab Spider with The Biological Recording Company
Rose Christopher (Newcastle University) shares her research on the Flower Crab Spider (Misumena vatia). The Flower Crab Spider is a camouflage expert when it comes to hiding out on flower...
Tuesday 9th June, 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...
Wednesday 17th June, 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...
Saturday 27th June, 2026
Canvey Festival of Insects
Come along for a free, fun-filled afternoon for all ages at Canvey Wick! There’ll be plenty to get stuck into, including: 🪳 Bug hunting 🔍 Insect ID 🦋 Butterfly surveys...
Saturday 27th June, 2026
MG Leonard Author Talk & Book Signing
We’re excited to welcome best-selling children’s author and Buglife Ambassador M.G. Leonard to our Festival of Insects, celebrating 10 years of her much-loved adventure story Beetle Boy. Join us on...