From September to June, on the 3rd Monday of the month, we run evening talks by local and nationally-known speakers in the beautiful surroundings of the Recital Room at South Hill Park Arts Centre.
Our meetings have a friendly, informal atmosphere. Visitors are always welcome and there is no need to book. We give a brief update on what the Society is up to and then turn the meeting over to our guest speaker.
Presentations start at 7:30pm and end at about 9:30pm. Doors open from 7:00pm.
Entrance is free for members and £4 for visitors.
Evening Meetings Programme 2026 – 2027
| 2026 | |
| Sep 21st | Hedgelaying: Home and Away by Phil Hart |
| Oct 19th | Birds and Habitat Management: Lavell’s and Lea Farm Lakes by Fraser Cottington |
| Nov 16th | Hidden Kingdoms: The secret World of our Local Fungi by Stefanie Smith |
| Dec 14th | Understanding the Climate Crisis and its Impact by Professor Ian Candy |
| 2027 | |
| Jan 18th | The River Thame: Restoring a Beautiful Waterway by Doug Kennedy |
| Feb 15th | Pollinator Friendly Gardening by Karen Van Oostrum |
| Mar 15th | Finding W. H. Hudson: The Writer Who Came to Britain to Save the Birds by Conor Mark Jameson |
| Apr 19th | Indonesia: Sailing from Bali to Komodo by Sara Frost |
| May 17th | A Survey and Review of Saproxylic Insects at Dinton Pastures by Jon Cole |
| Jun 21st | An Introduction to Plant Galls by Martin Woolner |
Click here for more information on each talk.
Previous talks have covered subjects as diverse as the reintroduction of red kites, the wildlife of the Jubilee River and everything you wanted to know about sharks, not to mention hugely popular talks on butterfly identification and our local species of bees. Click here for a list of last season’s talks.
For directions to South Hill Park, as well as details of where to park and parking charges, see their website.
Bracknell Forest Natural History Society 
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