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EFC Centre at Wat Tyler Country ParkOur centre is available for visits on a pre-booked basis on Wednesdays between 10am - 4pm. The Club’s activities and displays are also usually open to the public on the first Saturday of the month 11am - 4pm.

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Improve your skills. Join our field meetings and as well as enjoying the social side of the meetings, get expert help from specialists on identification and field survey techniques:

All meetings are open to members and non-members. If you plan to attend a field meeting you MUST BOOK WITH THE LEADER before the date of the meeting and confirm that you have read the Meetings guidance and the general field meeting Risk Assessment. Please note that meetings already arranged may change.

Wed Jun 11th 2025 20:30-23:00.  Cymbeline Meadows, Colchester mothing session
Mothing session with the Colchester Natural History Society and Essex Moth Group. Park in the layby on the Chase Way (about 80m along on the right), Grid Reference (6 figure) TL974258, What3Words: sake.frames.pitch. Address (nearest): The Chase Way, off Bakers Lane, Lexden, Colchester. CO3 4AR. Additional parking and the meeting point, the small site car park (it only takes about 4 cars), Grid Reference (6 figure) TL975259. What3Words: oddly.last.custom.

Contact: Dougal on 07494 866157

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