Enjoy a summer butterfly walk in The Heart of England Forest led by Mike Slater from Butterfly Conservation.

Spend the early afternoon exploring the forest and searching for as many different species of butterflies as you can find. If you're lucky you'll see a Small Copper, Purple Hairstreak, Marbled White and Essex Skipper and hopefully many more.

You’ll also discover everything there is to know about their life cycle, where they live and why they’re so important to the environment. Plus, find out what particular trees and shrubs butterflies enjoy and how the Heart of England Forest is ensuring the butterfly population flourishes.

Mike truly is a butterfly expert so make sure you come prepared with all the questions you’ve ever wanted to ask about these beautiful insects.

This is a casual walk and talk for all the family in a usualy unaccesible part of the Forest, with plenty of stopping to observe and ask questions. Sensible footwear for woodland walking is required – no summer sandals. Dress for the weather and don’t forget your sunblock, bottle of water and your butterfly spotting guide.

Meeting point directions will be sent out to those registered, in advance.

By registering for this event you are agreeing to us contacting you by email or phone to advise you of any further event information, changes to the event or post-event feedback. The Heart of England Forest events terms can be found here.