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  • FIELD TRIP: Rare Reptiles in Surrey
    Group: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Amphibian and Reptile Group
    Date: Saturday 17 August 2013
    Description:

    Date: Saturday 17th August

    Time: all day

    Location: Surrey (precise location tbc)

    Cost: Free, barring travel costs - although... read more...

  • HertsARG Monthly meeting
    Group: Hertfordshire Amphibian and Reptile Group (HertsARG)
    Date: Friday 07 March 2014
    Description:

    HertsARG March Meeting. Usual venue (St Albans Sub Aqua Club, Cottonmill Lane, St Albans) 7:30pm

    These are always... read more...

  • Wicken Fen BioBlitz
    Group: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Amphibian and Reptile Group
    Date: Friday 12 July 2013
    Description: Save the date - Wicken Fen Bioblitz Friday 12th July 4pm - Saturday 13th July 2013.... read more...
  • Reptile Survey/Habitat Management
    Group: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Amphibian and Reptile Group
    Date: Saturday 18 May 2013 - Sunday 29 September 2013
    Description:

    REPTILE SURVEY NEAR PETERBOROUGH

    Date: Saturday 18th May 2013 (continuing until end... read more...



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Here you'll find details of ARG activities and other events related to herpetofauna and their conservation in the UK.

Local ARG groups also run their own events. Events posted by groups with one of our free local groups websites are listed to the right. Please contact your local group to find out what's on in your area or whether you would like to help organise an event with your local ARG.

If you would like to publicise your event here please contact Jon Cranfield.

Training (voluntary)


Date Title Venue Location
Fri 17 Feb 2012
at 10:30 AM - at 02:30 PM
Introduction to Herpetology Camley Street Natural Park London
Sat 25 Feb 2012
at 02:00 PM - at 08:00 PM
GCN Monitoring Project Workshop Lydden Village Hall Kent
Sat 03 Mar 2012
at 02:00 PM - at 08:00 PM
GCN Monitoring Project Workshop Crossness Nature Reserve Kent
Sat 17 Mar 2012
at 02:00 PM - at 08:00 PM
Amphibian Ecology and Survey Techniques Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve Kent
Fri 23 Mar 2012 - Sat 24 Mar 2012
great crested newt survey course Decoy allotments, Newton Abbot Devon
Tue 03 Apr 2012
Great Crested Newt Surveys - Hampshire Wildlife Trust Emer Bog, North Baddesley Hampshire
Wed 25 Apr 2012 - Thu 26 Apr 2012
Great Crested Newt Surveys - Hampshire Wildlife Trust Emer Bog, North Baddesley Hampshire
Sat 05 May 2012 - Sun 06 May 2012
Great Crested Newt Survey Licence Training Course 2012 The Loddon Room, Dioton Pastures Country Park Reading
Mon 21 May 2012
Great Crested Newt Surveys - Hampshire Wildlife Trust Emer Bog, North Baddesley Hampshire

Events


Date Title Venue Location
Sat 13 Nov 2010
Southeast Regional Meeting 2010 The Parks Trust Milton Keynes
Sat 27 Nov 2010
South West Region Amphibian and Reptile Groups' Conference Draycott Memorial Hall Somerset
Sun 05 Dec 2010
Amphibian and Reptile Biology and Conservation Lecture Hall, Bournemouth Natural Science Society Bournemouth
Sat 11 Dec 2010
Hevers Pond, Bletchingley, Habitat Management POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER Hevers Pond Surrey
Sat 11 Dec 2010
Venom Day Bangor University Bangor
Wed 15 Dec 2010
North East Reptile & Amphibian Group Meeting Durham Wildlife Trust Tyne & Wear
Wed 15 Dec 2010
at 10:00 AM - at 03:00 PM
Tree planting and pond clearance work party Merrymeades, Brentwood Essex
Sat 22 Jan 2011
KRAG Annual General Meeting Tyland Barn Kent
Sat 22 Jan 2011
at 10:00 AM
Hevers Pond, Habitat Management POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER Hevers Pond Surrey
Wed 26 Jan 2011
at 07:30 PM
Grass snakes and habitat management Durham Wildlife Trust Tyne & Wear
Thu 27 Jan 2011
at 07:00 PM
Smooth snakes back in Devon White Hart Hotel Exeter
Sat 29 Jan 2011 - Sun 30 Jan 2011
Herpetofauna Workers' Meeting 2011 Park Inn, Cardiff Cardiff
Fri 04 Feb 2011
at 07:30 PM
“Making the Adder Count.” A talk by Jon Cranfield Friends Meeting House Alton
Tue 08 Feb 2011
REPTILE AND AMPHIBIAN PROJECTS IN THE PEAK DISTRICT Glossop Derbyshire
Wed 16 Feb 2011
On the Edge: Kentish Reptiles and Conservation Great Chart Village Hall Kent
Sat 19 Feb 2011
THAMES ROAD WETLAND - LARG REPTILE HABITAT ENHANCEMENT EVENT River cray/Barnes cray area London
Tue 01 Mar 2011 - Sat 30 Apr 2011
Toad Crossings - Derbyshire Derby ARG Derbyshire
Tue 01 Mar 2011 - Tue 31 May 2011
Reptile survey Derby ARG Derbyshire
Sat 05 Mar 2011
Braunton Burrows Guided Walk - Devon Braunton Barrows Devon
Sat 05 Mar 2011
Kent Great Crested Newt Monitoring Project Workshop Lamberhurst Village Hall Kent
Sat 12 Mar 2011
Amphibian Ecology and Survey Techniques Sevenoaks Wildlife Reserve Kent
Sat 12 Mar 2011
Basic Amphibian Course Rhydymwyn Valley Nature Reserve North East Wales
Sat 12 Mar 2011
Making the Adder Count - Cornwall CWT HQ Cornwall
Mon 14 Mar 2011
at 07:30 PM
Amphibian Decline and Extinction Ouseburn Parks Visitor Centre Newcastle
Tue 15 Mar 2011
Monitoring of Winnersh Meadows (Bluebell Meadows) GCN population Winnersh Meadows Berkshire
Sat 19 Mar 2011 - Sun 20 Mar 2011
Development of standardised survey protocols Workshop Little Wittenham Oxon
Sat 19 Mar 2011
HARG Members Day Event Elizabeth Hall, Hampshire
Sun 20 Mar 2011
Chytrid Sampling Workshop Cookworthy Forest Centre Devon
Sun 20 Mar 2011
Amphibian Training Day - NARRS Strathmiglo Village Hall Fife
Mon 21 Mar 2011
Frog Spawn Counting Day Dams to Darnley Country Park Glasgow
Mon 21 Mar 2011
Great Crested Newt Surveys 2011 Shooters Hill London
Wed 29 Feb 2012
at 06:30 PM - at 09:00 PM
LEAP, WALK & TALK - REPTILE & AMPHIBIAN TOUR @ PAIGNTON ZOO Paignton Zoo Environmental Park Paighton
Fri 20 Jul 2012
at 04:30 PM
Its time to PARTY for the launch of London's Herp Atlas! Camley Street Natural Park London
Sun 23 Sep 2012
at 10:00 AM - at 04:00 PM
Introduction to Reptile Ecology and Surveying Wildwood Kent
Sat 17 Nov 2012
at 09:30 AM - at 04:00 PM
South East Regional Meeting of the ARG UK Science & Learnign Centre, Marwell Hampshire

Public events (Fetes, Fairs, Shows etc)

 


Date Title Venue Location
Sun 17 Apr 2011
Dawlish Warren Guided Walk - Devon Dawlish Warren NNR Devon
Fri 29 Apr 2011
3rd Annual Save The Frogs Day (April 29th, 2011) - -
Tue 24 May 2011
Reptile Ramble Rhydymwyn Valley Nature Reserve North East Wales
Fri 22 Jul 2011 - Sun 24 Jul 2011
CLA Game Fair - ARC Trust Stall BLENHEIM PALACE Oxford
Sat 30 Jul 2011
RSPB Wallasea Island Wild Outdoors Day RSPB Wallasea Island Essex
Sun 31 Jul 2011
Rustic Sunday - ARC Trust Stall Rural Life Centre Surrey
Sun 31 Jul 2011
at 11:00 AM - at 03:00 PM
CLARE Project Launch Event- THIS SUNDAY! Hutchinson's Bank Local Nature Reserve Surrey/London
Sun 07 Aug 2011
Big Green Picnic - Hackney Clissold Park London
Sat 13 Aug 2011
Reptile Safari - ARC Trust Event Iping Common Sussex
Sat 13 Aug 2011 - Sat 13 Aug 2011
Bioblitz Burrator Reservoir Near Tavistock
Mon 15 Aug 2011
at 07:30 PM - at 09:00 PM
Frog Fun, an Amphibian Adventure!! - CLARE Event Bexley Woods London
Sat 03 Sep 2011
at 10:30 AM - at 01:00 PM
Scaling the City: CLARE event Camley Street Natural Park London
Sat 10 Sep 2011 - Sun 11 Sep 2011
Kent Garden Show Kent County Showground - Detling Kent
Sat 17 Sep 2011 - Sun 18 Sep 2011
Derbyshire Countryside Woodland Festival Elvaston Castle Country Park Derbyshire
Sun 25 Sep 2011
at 12:00 PM - at 04:30 PM
CLARE at River Festival Yeading Brook Meadows London
Sat 08 Oct 2011 - Sun 09 Oct 2011
Kent Angling Show Kent County Showground - Detling Kent
Wed 14 Dec 2011
at 11:00 AM
the conservation and biology of herpetofauna. Natural History Museum London
Sun 25 Mar 2012
at 11:00 AM - at 03:00 PM
Frog Day - London Wildlife Trust 28 Marsden Road London
Mon 26 Mar 2012 - Sun 01 Apr 2012
TICK Bite Prevention Week 2012 - -
Fri 06 Apr 2012 - Mon 09 Apr 2012
Great Easter Newt Hunt 2012 Around the UK UK
Sat 07 Apr 2012
at 11:00 AM - at 04:00 PM
Witley Centre Open Day Witley Centre, Witley Common Surrey
Sat 28 Apr 2012
Save the Frogs Day 2012 Around the UK UK
Mon 07 May 2012
East Meon Village Show East Meon Hampshire
Tue 15 May 2012
at 11:00 AM - at 05:00 PM
Queen's Jubilee Celebration Richmond Park London
Sat 26 May 2012
Churt Fete Churt Fete Surrey
Sat 26 May 2012
PROVISIONAL - Surrey Fire and Rescue Service Wildfire Day TBC -Surrey Surrey
Sat 26 May 2012
Hythe Park Fun Day Hythe Park Surrey
Sun 27 May 2012
Big Nature Day @ Natural History Museum Natural History Museum London
Sun 17 Jun 2012
Milland Fair Milland Fair West Sussex
Sun 26 Aug 2012
Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory 60th Anniversary Sandwich Bay Bird Observatory Kent
Mon 27 Aug 2012
Peaslake Fair Peaslake Fair Surrey
Sun 09 Sep 2012
at 11:00 AM - at 05:00 PM
Wildlife and Countryside Fair - RSPB Northward Hill Nature Reserve RSPB Northward Hill Nature Reserve Kent
Sun 14 Oct 2012
Apple Day Blackmoor Blackmoor Estate Hampshire
Sun 21 Oct 2012
at 02:30 PM - at 07:00 PM
BRITISH HERPETOLOGICAL SOCIETY AND THAMES & CHILTERN HERPETOLOGICAL GROUP Drake Hall, Amersham Community Centre Amersham
Sun 28 Oct 2012
Festival of the Outdoors Hardwick Hall Derbyshire
Wed 27 Feb 2013
Leap, Walk & Talk Reptile & Amphibian Evening Tour Wednesday 27th February from 6.00 p.m. Join us fo Paignton Zoo Environmental Park & Living Coasts Devon

Meetings


Date Title Venue Location
Sat 26 Mar 2011
British Herpetological Society AGM London Zoo, Regents Park London
Sat 09 Apr 2011
Talk and AGM - Derby ARG Whistlestop Centre Education Room Derbyshire
Sat 15 Oct 2011
Autumn meeting Medway Centre Derbyshire
Thu 24 Nov 2011
at 07:30 PM
Autumn meeting of CARG Graham Kerr Building Uinversity of Glasgow Glasgow
Tue 06 Dec 2011
at 07:30 PM
help re-launch SxARG informal meeting Sussex Wildlife Trusts HQ Sussex
Tue 13 Dec 2011
at 07:30 PM
help re-launch SxARG informal meeting Linkleter Pavillion Sussex
Sat 21 Jan 2012
KRAG AGM Tyland Barn Kent
Mon 13 Feb 2012
at 07:30 PM
TOAD PATROL an introductory meeting in South Ipswich South Ipswich Suffolk
Sat 18 Feb 2012
at 02:00 PM - at 04:00 PM
Wingerworth toad crossing meeting for volunteers to restart the patrol in 2012 Wingerworth Church Centre Derbyshire
Tue 21 Feb 2012
at 07:30 PM
Fife Amphibian & Reptile Group AGM Albert Tavern, Freuchie. Scotland
Wed 14 Mar 2012
at 08:00 PM - at 10:00 PM
Amphibians & Reptiles - Essex Amphibian & Reptile Group Laindon Community Centre Essex
Fri 16 Mar 2012
at 09:00 AM - at 04:30 PM
Herpetofauna Survey Workshop Atlantic Centre Cornwall
Sat 21 Apr 2012
at 02:00 PM - at 04:30 PM
Derbyshire ARG AGM and talk Whistlestop Centre Education Room Derbyshire
Sat 22 Sep 2012
at 10:00 AM - at 04:00 PM
Midlands Regional Meeting National Forest Conkers site near Moira Derbyshire
Sat 03 Nov 2012
at 09:30 AM - at 05:00 PM
CONSERVING YOUR REAL WELSH DRAGONS! The Media Resource Centre Wales
Sun 09 Dec 2012
at 09:30 AM - at 05:00 PM
Joint Scientific Meeting - Amphibian & Reptile Conservation & BHS Lecture Hall, Bournemouth Natural Science Society Bournemouth
Sun 03 Mar 2013
at 09:00 AM - at 05:00 PM
South West Regional Meeting 2013 - Cornwall Cornwall College Newquay -

Field trips


Date Title Venue Location
Thu 24 Mar 2011
KRAG Amphibian Survey Evening Singleton Environment Centre Kent
Mon 28 Mar 2011
Great Crested Newt Surveys 2011 The Chase Nature reserve London
Tue 29 Mar 2011
Monitoring of Winnersh Meadows (Bluebell Meadows) GCN population Winnersh Meadows Berkshire
Thu 31 Mar 2011
Great Crested Newt Surveys 2011 Shooters Hill London
Sat 02 Apr 2011
Reptiles of Pamber Forest Pamber Forest. Hampshire
Sat 09 Apr 2011
Penhale outings – Sat 9th April (2.00 pm) Penhale Sands Cornwall
Tue 12 Apr 2011
Monitoring of Winnersh Meadows (Bluebell Meadows) GCN population Winnersh Meadows Berkshire
Thu 14 Apr 2011
KRAG Amphibian Survey Evening Chilston Ponds (nr Maidstone) Kent
Sat 16 Apr 2011
Reptile Survey Hounslow Heath London
Thu 28 Apr 2011
KRAG Amphibian Survey Evening Singleton Environment Centre Kent
Tue 03 May 2011
Monitoring of Winnersh Meadows (Bluebell Meadows) GCN population Winnersh Meadows Berkshire
Tue 10 May 2011
Monitoring of Winnersh Meadows (Bluebell Meadows) GCN population Winnersh Meadows Berkshire
Tue 24 May 2011
Monitoring of Winnersh Meadows (Bluebell Meadows) GCN population Winnersh Meadows Berkshire
Sun 29 May 2011
Martin Rule’s site visit – Helston area Martin Rule’s site – Helston area Cornwall
Wed 22 Jun 2011
Penhale outings 22nd June (7.00 pm) Penhale Sands Cornwall
Sun 26 Jun 2011
Flanders Moss LNR - Reptile hunt Flanders Moss LNR Fife
Sun 10 Jul 2011
CRAG Meet up Windmill Farm, The Lizard Cornwall
Mon 01 Aug 2011 - Fri 30 Sep 2011
Reptile survey at Holymoorside near Chesterfield Holymoorside Derbyshire
Sun 21 Aug 2011
Mossmorran Survey Mossmorran Fife
Sat 10 Sep 2011
Reptile Ramble - KRAG Bredhurst Wood near Gillingham Kent
Sun 11 Sep 2011
Reptile Ramble 2 - KRAG Boxley Warren Kent
Thu 29 Mar 2012
at 09:00 PM - at 11:00 PM
Great Crested Newt Survey Rhydymwyn Valley Nature Reserve North East Wales
Thu 05 Apr 2012
at 09:00 PM - at 11:00 PM
Great Crested Newt Survey Rhydymwyn Valley Nature Reserve North East Wales
Thu 12 Apr 2012
at 06:00 PM - at 08:00 PM
Amphibians of the Isle of Wight - Kitbridge Enterprises Trust Kitbridge Farm Isle of Wight
Sat 14 Apr 2012
at 10:00 AM - at 12:00 PM
CRAG - visit to Bissoe reserve Bissoe reserve Cornwall
Thu 19 Apr 2012
at 09:00 PM - at 11:00 PM
Great Crested Newt Survey Rhydymwyn Valley Nature Reserve North East Wales
Thu 26 Apr 2012
Great Crested Newt Survey Rhydymwyn Valley Nature Reserve North East Wales
Mon 30 Apr 2012 - Sat 05 May 2012
Reptile Walk - Hook Common Hook Common Hampshire
Fri 04 May 2012
Great Crested Newt Survey Pittmedden Forest Scotland
Sat 12 May 2012
at 10:00 AM - at 12:00 PM
Dawlish Warren Sand lizard walk and survey Dawlish Warren NNR Devon
Sat 19 May 2012 - Sun 20 May 2012
Sussex ARG weekend reptile and amphibian surveys: Knepp Castle Knepp Castle, West Grinstead West Sussex
Tue 29 May 2012
at 09:30 AM - at 11:00 AM
Reptile Walk - East Reservoir, London
Sat 16 Jun 2012
CRAG outing - Swanpool to Maenporth Swanpool to Maenporth Cornwall
Sun 22 Jul 2012
Smooth snake walk/survey with RSPB Exeter Devon

National Amphibian & Reptile Recording Scheme (NARRS)

The National Amphibian and Reptile Recording Scheme (NARRS) is led by Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust in partnership with ARG UK and many other partners. Through volunteer-based surveys, we aim to monitor the conservation status of all UK amphibian and reptile species


Date Title Venue Location
Sat 18 Feb 2012
NARRS Survey Training 2012 Jersey Jersey
Sat 03 Mar 2012
NARRS Survey Training 2012 Guernsey Guernsey
Wed 21 Mar 2012 - Thu 22 Mar 2012
NARRS Survey Training 2012 Moxley West Midlands
Tue 03 Apr 2012 - Wed 04 Apr 2012
NARRS Survey Training 2012 Hillingdon London
Sat 05 May 2012
NARRS Survey Training 2012 Yorkshire Dales National Park Yorkshire
Fri 08 Mar 2013
NARRS - Amphibian survey training STIRLING/CENTRAL SCOTLAND Scotland
Fri 08 Mar 2013
NARRS - Amphibian/Reptile survey training TBC Warwickshire -
Sun 21 Apr 2013
NARRS - Amphibian survey training YWT Potteric Car Yorkshire

Training Courses with Amphibian & Reptile Conservation

This spring/summer experienced conservation professional Jim Foster, in partnership with Amphibian & Reptile Conservation, will be running several introductory amphibian and reptile training courses;


Date Title Venue Location
Wed 02 May 2012 - Thu 03 May 2012
Great crested newt survey training for professional ecologists with Jim Foster Bretton, Peterborough Peterborough
Thu 07 Jun 2012
Habitat management for reptiles - with Jim Foster Heatherlands Centre Dorset
Tue 03 Jul 2012
Habitat management for reptiles - with Jim Foster Witley Common Surrey
Tue 10 Jul 2012
An introduction to the conservation of amphibians and reptiles - with Jim Foster Bretton, Peterborough Peterborough

Training courses Field Studies Council & Amphibian & Reptile Conservation

Amphibian and Reptile Conservation, in partnership with the Field Studies Council are running a series of training courses for professionals;


Date Title Venue Location
Tue 22 Mar 2011
Basic Amphibian Course The Elwy Centre, St Asaph Business Park North East Wales
Sat 26 Mar 2011
Introduction to Great Crested Newts - Devon - -
Fri 01 Apr 2011 - Sat 02 Apr 2011
Advanced Amphibian Course Rhydymwyn Valley Nature Reserve North East Wales
Thu 07 Apr 2011
SWT amphibian training day Nower Wood Surrey
Sat 09 Apr 2011
Amphibian Survey East Dunbartonshire Scotland
Sun 10 Apr 2011
Reptile Training Day Glenesk Hotel Angus
Sat 16 Apr 2011
Adders in Decline Workshop Matfield Village Hall Kent
Sun 17 Apr 2011
Provisional: Rare Reptile Training Day - Session 1 Surrey ARG Surrey
Mon 18 Apr 2011
Reptile Surveying Workshop Brandon Marsh Nature Centre Warwickshire
Sat 23 Apr 2011
Great Crested Newt Training - Working towards obtaining your GCN licence- Cheshire Rocksavage Nature Reserve Cheshire
Sun 24 Apr 2011
Great Crested Newt Training - Working towards obtaining your GCN licence - Cheshire Rocksavage Nature Reserve Cheshire
Sun 24 Apr 2011
Provisional: Rare Reptile Training Day - Session 2 Surrey ARG Surrey
Sun 24 Apr 2011
Reptile Training Day NARRS Townhill Country Park Fife
Wed 27 Apr 2011
Amphibian Surveys & Pond Invertebrates Workshop for ARGS Dams to Darnley Country Park Glasgow
Sun 01 May 2011
SARG reptile training for NARRS Witley Centre, Witley Common Surrey
Sun 08 May 2011
Provisional: Rare Reptile Training Day - Session 3 Surrey ARG Surrey
Tue 28 Jun 2011
Pond Dipping Training - Sutton Courtenay Environmental Education Centre Oxford
Sun 07 Aug 2011
Great Crested Newt Training - Working towards obtaining your GCN licence- Cheshire Rocksavage Nature Reserve Cheshire
Tue 23 Aug 2011 - Thu 25 Aug 2011
Pond Assessment, Creation and Management Preston Montford Field Centre Shropshire
Tue 13 Sep 2011
PSYM Pond Survey Training Course Pond Conservation’s Oxford office Oxford
Sat 24 Sep 2011 - Sun 25 Sep 2011
Herpetofauna monitoring course Neumünster Abbey cultural centre Luxembourg and Trie
Wed 12 Oct 2011 - Mon 31 Oct 2011
Opportunities to volunteer for Amphibian & Reptile Conservation around the UK... Around the UK UK
Tue 01 Nov 2011 - Wed 30 Nov 2011
Opportunities to volunteer for Amphibian & Reptile Conservation around the UK.. Around the UK UK
Tue 29 Nov 2011 - Thu 01 Dec 2011
Great crested newts, licensing and mitigation training Preston Montford Field Centre Shropshire
Thu 01 Dec 2011 - Sat 31 Dec 2011
Opportunities to volunteer for Amphibian & Reptile Conservation around the UK... Around the UK UK
Sat 10 Mar 2012
British Amphibians Epping Forest Field Centre Essex
Sun 11 Mar 2012
Advanced British Amphibians Epping Forest Field Centre Essex
Wed 28 Mar 2012
Great Crested Newts and Licensing for Surveys Rixton Claypits Local Nature Reserve Cheshire
Thu 29 Mar 2012
Reptile Survey Risley Moss Local Nature Reserve Cheshire
Fri 30 Mar 2012 - Sat 31 Mar 2012
great crested newt survey course Decoy allotments, Newton Abbot Devon
Tue 03 Apr 2012 - Thu 05 Apr 2012
Widespread Reptiles and Mitigation Juniper Hall Surrey
Sat 14 Apr 2012
Great Crested Newts Training Day Epping Forest Field Centre Essex
Mon 16 Apr 2012 - Wed 18 Apr 2012
Mark Recapture Techniques Preston Montford Field Centre Shropshire
Fri 20 Apr 2012
at 03:00 PM - at 09:00 PM
Amphibian Identification and Surveying Techniques Dingestow Court Wales
Sat 21 Apr 2012
at 09:30 AM - at 01:00 PM
Reptile Identification and Surveying Techniques tbc - Gwent venue Wales
Mon 23 Apr 2012 - Wed 25 Apr 2012
Working Towards a Great Crested Newt Licence Preston Montford Field Centre Shropshire
Tue 24 Apr 2012
British Amphibians and Reptiles Flatford Mill FSC Suffolk
Wed 25 Apr 2012
Working with Natterjacks Millom Network Centre Cumbria
Wed 09 May 2012
Reptile Survey with Jim Foster Juniper Hall Surrey
Fri 18 May 2012 - Mon 21 May 2012
Reptiles and Amphibians Preston Montford Field Centre Shropshire
Sun 27 May 2012
Great Crested Newts Training Day Epping Forest Field Centre Essex
Fri 08 Jun 2012 - Mon 11 Jun 2012
Reptiles and Amphibians Kindrogan Field Studies Centre Scotland
Tue 21 Aug 2012 - Thu 23 Aug 2012
Pond Assessment, Creation and Management Preston Montford Field Centre Shropshire
Fri 31 Aug 2012 - Sun 02 Sep 2012
Introduction to Reptile and Amphibian Ecology and Conservation Margam Discovery Centre Wales

Conferences, lectures and talks


Date Title Venue Location
Thu 24 Mar 2011 - Fri 25 Mar 2011
Development of standardised survey protocols Workshop University of Glasgow Glasgow
Fri 08 Apr 2011 - Sat 09 Apr 2011
British Herpetological Symposium Bangor University Bangor
Tue 05 Jul 2011 - Wed 06 Jul 2011
Development of standardised survey protocols Workshop Queen Elizabeth Country Park Hampshire
Sat 09 Jul 2011
BHS Summer Meeting London Zoo, Regents Park London
Mon 11 Jul 2011 - Tue 12 Jul 2011
Development of standardised survey protocols Workshop Llysdinam Field Centre Wales
Fri 15 Jul 2011
at 08:00 PM
Talk by Tony Phelps The Guildford Institute -
Sun 25 Sep 2011 - Thu 29 Sep 2011
16TH European Congress of Herpetology (SEH) AND 47. DEUTSCHER HERPETOLOGENTAG (DGHT) Neumünster Abbey cultural centre Luxembourg and Trie
Sun 02 Oct 2011 - Sun 02 Oct 2011
at 03:00 PM - at 07:00 PM
BHS and Thames and Chiltern Herpetological Group Conference Drake Hall, Amersham Community Centre Amersham
Sat 05 Nov 2011
Scottish Herpetology Meeting 2011 University of Glasgow Glasgow
Sat 19 Nov 2011
South East Regional Meeting - 19th November 2011 Ward Room, Chatham Maritime Kent
Sun 04 Dec 2011
Amphibian and Reptile Conservation & British Herpetological Society Joint Scientific Meeting 2011 Lecture Hall, Bournemouth Natural Science Society Bournemouth
Sat 10 Dec 2011
South West Region Amphibian and Reptile Groups' Conference Coaver Club, County Hall Exeter
Fri 27 Jan 2012 - Sun 29 Jan 2012
The Herpetofauna Workers' Meeting 2012 The International Centre Telford Shropshire
Fri 03 Feb 2012
at 06:30 PM - at 08:00 PM
Talk: The Decline of the Common Toad Great North Museum Newcastle upon Tyne
Sat 10 Mar 2012
Venom Day 2012 Bangor University Bangor
Sat 12 May 2012
Amphibian Conservation Research Symposium 2012 Chancellor’s Conference Centre Manchester
Mon 04 Jun 2012 - Fri 08 Jun 2012
The 5th European Pond Conservation Network Conference Neumünster Abbey cultural centre Luxembourg and Trie
Sat 23 Jun 2012
at 02:30 PM
"Sliding through the water & hiding in the grass; the amphibians and reptiles of The Avenue Washland The Avenue Washlands Derbyshire
Wed 08 Aug 2012 - Tue 14 Aug 2012
7th World Congress of Herpetology Vancouver Canada
Sat 26 Jan 2013 - Sun 27 Jan 2013
Herpetofauna Workers' Meeting 2013 - -

Practical habitat management tasks


Date Title Venue Location
Wed 27 Jul 2011
at 10:00 AM - at 03:00 PM
Fence Construction around new pond Merrymeades, Brentwood Essex
Mon 01 Aug 2011
Pond restoration task Dew Pond in Peak District Derbyshire
Sat 22 Oct 2011 - Sun 23 Oct 2011
The 50 Pond Challenge Old Nevendon Wetland Nature Reserve Essex
Sun 30 Oct 2011
Heathland Management Task at Hankley Gomez Hankley Gomez Surrey
Sun 30 Oct 2011
BHS Sunday task - Alpha Farm ride edge Alpha Farm ride edge (F.C.) Dorset
Tue 01 Nov 2011
Pond management task newt pond near Longcliffe Derbyshire
Sun 13 Nov 2011
Habitat Management Task at Witley Common Witley Common Surrey
Sun 13 Nov 2011
BHS Sunday task - Newton Tramway Newton Tramway (F.C.) Dorset
Wed 16 Nov 2011
Hampshire ARN - St John's Churchyard New Alresford Hampshire
Sun 27 Nov 2011
BHS Sunday task - Luscombe Luscombe ( B of P Dorset
Sun 11 Dec 2011
BHS Sunday task - - Carey Heath Powerline Site Carey Heath powerline site Dorset
Sun 08 Jan 2012
Habitat Management Task at Broxhead Common Broxhead Common Hampshire
Sun 08 Jan 2012
BHS Sunday task - Old Sika Trail Old Sika trail (F.C.) Dorset
Wed 18 Jan 2012
Dorset Volunteer Tasks Parley Common Dorset
Sat 21 Jan 2012
Dorset Volunteer Tasks Town Common Dorset
Sun 22 Jan 2012
Habitat Management Task at Kintail Kintail Surrey
Wed 25 Jan 2012
Dorset Volunteer Tasks Lions Hill Dorset
Sat 04 Feb 2012
at 10:00 AM - at 03:00 PM
LARG Scrub Clearance and Refugia Making day Wormwood Scrubs Local Nature Reserve London
Sun 05 Feb 2012
BHS Sunday task - Canford Cliffs Canford Cliffs Dorset
Sun 05 Feb 2012
Surrey Weald Volunteer Tasks Hankley Comez Surrey Weald
Wed 15 Feb 2012
Dorset Volunteer Tasks St Catherine’s Hill Dorset
Sun 19 Feb 2012
BHS Sunday task - Phillips Pit SITA Philips Pit SITA Dorset
Sun 19 Feb 2012
Surrey Weald Volunteer Tasks Crooksbury Surrey Weald
Sat 25 Feb 2012
Dorset Volunteer Tasks Parley Common Dorset
Wed 29 Feb 2012
Dorset Volunteer Tasks Dunyeats Dorset
Sun 04 Mar 2012
BHS Sunday task - Trigon (BHS) ARC Trigon (BHS) ARC Dorset
Sun 04 Mar 2012
Surrey Weald Volunteer Tasks Gong Hill Surrey Weald
Tue 06 Mar 2012
Dorset Volunteer Tasks Ferndown Common Dorset
Sat 17 Mar 2012
Dorset Volunteer Tasks Noon Hill Dorset
Sun 18 Mar 2012
BHS Sunday task - Northport Heath Northport Heath (track edges) Dorset
Thu 22 Mar 2012
Dorset Volunteer Tasks Ramsdown Dorset
Thu 29 Mar 2012
Dorset Volunteer Tasks St Catherine’s Hill Dorset
Sun 19 Aug 2012
at 10:00 AM
Jubilee Wood Pond habitat management task Jubilee Wood Surrey
Tue 21 Aug 2012
at 10:00 AM
Stoke's Field habitat management task Stokes Field Surrey
Sun 16 Sep 2012
VOLUNTEER TASKS 2012 – 2013 - Woolmer Woolmer Hampshire
Sun 07 Oct 2012
VOLUNTEER TASKS 2012 – 2013 Gong Hill Gong Hill Surrey Weald
Sun 14 Oct 2012
Pond at Balbirnie Pond at Balbirnie Scotland
Sun 28 Oct 2012
Hankley Gomez heathland habitat management task Hankley Gomez Surrey
Sun 11 Nov 2012
Crooksbury Common heathland habitat management task. Crooksbury Surrey Weald
Sun 25 Nov 2012
Brownie's Wood Gauldry Brownie's Wood Gauldry Scotland
Sun 16 Dec 2012
Balgonie Castle Balgonie Castl Scotland
Sun 06 Jan 2013
Broxhead Common heathland habitat management task. Broxhead Common Hampshire
Sun 20 Jan 2013
Kintail heathland habitat management task. Kintail Surrey
Sun 27 Jan 2013
Barony, Cupar Barony, Cupar Scotland
Sun 10 Feb 2013
Hankley Gomez heathland habitat management task. Hankley Gomez Surrey
Sun 24 Feb 2013
Crosswater Lane heathland habitat management task. Crosswater Lane Surrey

Training Courses with IEEM


Date Title Venue Location
Sat 24 Mar 2012
Great Crested Newt Survey and Interpretation IEEM Workshop Brockenhurst Hampshire
Mon 26 Mar 2012
Great Crested Newt Survey and Interpretation IEEM Workshop Brockenhurst Hampshire
Tue 27 Mar 2012
Habitat Management for Reptiles IEEM Workshop Hadleigh Country Park Essex
Tue 17 Apr 2012 - Wed 18 Apr 2012
Reptile Survey IEEM Workshop Queen Elizabeth Country Park Hampshire
Tue 24 Apr 2012 - Wed 25 Apr 2012
Reptile Mitigation - IEEM Workshop Queen Elizabeth Country Park Hampshire
Tue 08 May 2012
Great Crested Newts - Ecology and Survey IEEM Workshop Hoddesdon Hertfordshire
Mon 18 Jun 2012
Reptile Identification, Survey and Handling - IEEM Workshop Exeter Devon

PondNet Training Events

PondNet is a volunteer survey network that collects information about trends in pond quality and pond species, including uncommon plants and animals. The aim is to provide information that will help to influence environmental policy. The network is currently undergoing a two-year trial (2012-2013) in Cheshire, NE Yorkshire and south Hampshire, including the New Forest.


Date Title Venue Location
Sat 09 Mar 2013
PondNet - Amphibian Survey Training Brockenhurst Hampshire
Sun 10 Mar 2013
PondNet - Amphibian Survey Training Brockenhurst Hampshire
Sat 06 Apr 2013
PondNet - Amphibian Survey Training Winchester Hampshire
Sun 07 Apr 2013
PondNet - Amphibian Survey Training Brockenhurst Hampshire
Sat 13 Apr 2013
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