Past BNA National Events

Natural History Symposium and Weekend 2025 held at Beth Chatto Gardens, near Colchester, Essex.


Professor Ted Benton giving a talk on Grasshoppers of Essex. Photo: P. Rutherford

Report – Beth Chatto weekend 2025

National Encaenia 2024 held at the Natural History Museum in London.


‘Behind the scenes’ tour to the tank room Photo: R. Stewart

Report – National Encaenia 2024

Field Day at Gilbert White’s Garden 2024 Hampshire


Moth trapping in Gilbert Whites meadow

Report – BNA Field Visit to Selborne 2024

National Encaenia 2023 held at the Natural History Museum in London.



Florin Feneru showing one of the museum collections. Photo: J. Young

Report – National Encaenia 2023

Weekend Workshop 2023 Held at Brandon Marsh, (Warwickshire Wildlife Trust) Nature Reserve



Photo: E. Beer

Report – Brandon Marsh 2023

Conference Reports held at the Forest School in Epping.


Members in the Great Hall, Forest School, Epping, London. Photo: K. Hinchcliffe

The 2008 Conference >

The 2009 Conference >

The 2013 Conference >

The 2015 Conference >

The 2017 Conference >

The 2019 Conference >

National AGM Reports 2018 & 2019 were held at Perivale


Bluebell Centre, Perivale (credit: P. Rutherford)

AGM 2011 >

AGM 2012 >

AGM 2013 >

AGM 2014 >

AGM 2017 >

AGM 2018 >

AGM 2019 >

Symposium Reports

The 2012 Symposium Moulsham Mill >