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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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Annual Essex Moth Group Meeting

Annual Essex Moth Group Meeting

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Forthcoming meetings
DateVenue
Sat Feb 28th 2026
10:30-15:00		Saxonbury Wood, Wickham Bishops, general field meeting. Saxonbury Wood (part of Chantry Wood), Wickham Bishops. Yes, a February field meeting! Meet at Wickham Bishops Village Hall on Snows Corner TL844124 or postcode CM8 3JZ. There is a car park there and we can walk to the wood from there. This is a general meeting, but with a focus on molluscan target species, the rare semi-slug Phenacolimax major and the Lemon Slug, Malacolimax tenellus
Sat Feb 28th 2026
10:30-16:00		Essex Moth Group 27th Annual Meeting. At the Wat Tyler Centre in the Cordite Room, Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea, Basildon, Essex SS16 4UH. Lunch and refreshments on the day, £10 charge on the day. Essential to book well in advance. Variety of moth talks, browse displays, chance to socialise, teas & coffees, light buffet lunch
Sat Mar 21st 2026
13:30-16:30		Essex Field Club A.G.M. 2026. Cordite Room, Wat Tyler Country Park, Pitsea Hall Lane, Basildon, SS16 4UH.

44th Annual Essex Gem and Mineral Show

to be held on Saturday 21st February 2026
44th Annual Essex Gem and Mineral Show

Recent Database Species Records

SpeciesLocationDate
Pyrrhocoris apterus (Fire Bug)Rainha....31/12/2025
Hofmannophila pseudospretella (Brown House-moth)Earls ....27/12/2025
Talpa europaea (Northern Mole)Thaxte....23/12/2025
Conistra vaccinii (Chestnut)High R....22/12/2025
Chloroclysta siterata (Red-green Carpet)High R....22/12/2025
Operophtera brumata (Winter Moth)High R....22/12/2025
Operophtera brumata (Winter Moth)Dagenh....21/12/2025
Operophtera brumata (Winter Moth)Dagenh....21/12/2025
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata (Double-striped Pug)Dagenh....21/12/2025
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata (Double-striped Pug)Dagenh....21/12/2025