Calendar of botanical events in Hampshire
Please note that many organisations (including the Hampshire Flora Group and the Wildlife Trust) now require prior booking for all events, and you should check that the meeting accepts guests if you are not a member of the hosting organisation (if they do, they may expect a donation).
BSBI Recording sessions: Both Tony and Martin welcome a few people to assist on any session in the field.
September 2025
Mon 15 September 2025
BSBI Recording Monad recording near Old Alresford, SU5734
Leader: Tony Mundell. This is a personal trip for a limited number of people and you come entirely at your own risk. Surveying under-recorded monads. Contact Tony for details.
Wed 17 September 2025
BSBI Recording Monad recording near Old Alresford, SU5935
Leader: Tony Mundell. This is a personal trip for a limited number of people and you come entirely at your own risk. Surveying under-recorded monads. Contact Tony for details.
Fri 19 September 2025
BSBI Recording Monad recording near Itchen Abbas, SU5435, SU5535
Leader: Tony Mundell. This is a personal trip for a limited number of people and you come entirely at your own risk. Surveying under-recorded monads. Contact Tony for details.
Mon 22 September 2025
BSBI Recording Monad recording near Upton Grey, SU6949
Leader: Tony Mundell. This is a personal trip for a limited number of people and you come entirely at your own risk. Surveying under-recorded monads. Contact Tony for details.
Wed 24 September 2025
BSBI Recording Monad recording near Northington, SU5737, SU5736
Leader: Tony Mundell. This is a personal trip for a limited number of people and you come entirely at your own risk. Surveying under-recorded monads. Contact Tony for details.
November 2025
Sat 1 November 2025 2:00pm- 3:30pm
Alton Natural History Society Talk: Watermeadows in Wessex: Operation, Landscape, and History
Speaker: Hadrian Cook. Historic watermeadows have been overlooked as an integral part of the landscape, notably on floodplains. Hadrian Cook, an environmental scientist, land Details in ANHS Winter programme
Sat 22 November 2025 2:00pm- 3:30pm
Alton Natural History Society Talk: Where the Wildflowers Grow: A Botanical Journey...
Speaker: Leif Bersweden. Botanist and writer Leif Bersweden spent a year travelling by bike, from Hampshire’s Bluebell woods to the shores of Shetland, tracking down intriguing, rare and well-known plants. He will tell us what he found, discuss the importance of plants for our climate, and explore people’s connections to their local flora. Details in ANHS Winter programme