SNS Meetings and Events

Autumn Members’ Meeting: Crowfield Village Hall

Wednesday, 4th November 2026 • 7:00 – 10:00 pm

Join us for an evening of natural history, interesting and informative talks and the chance to catch up with fellow members!

Speakers

The Fenland Flora – Owen Mountford & Jonathan Graham: Fenland plants and their habitats.
Suffolk Tree Wardens – David Appleton: Find out more about the work of Suffolk Tree Wardens and the importance of our trees.
2026 Moth News Round-up – Neil Sherman: Catch up on the 2026 highlights, discoveries and interesting sightings from the Suffolk Moth Recorder.

The bar will be open from 7.00 pm until 9.30 pm.

Please bring:

Items of interest
Back copies of SNS publications for the archive.
Natural history items, books and equipment to sell or give away.

Location:
Crowfield Village Hall, Crowfield IP6 9SZ
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We look forward to seeing you there!

Bryophyte Workshop:

Crowfield Village Hall
Saturday 21st November, 2026

Bryophyte Workshop run in conjunction with Anglian Microscopy to be held at Crowfield Village Hall. Morning and Afternoon Sessions.

Dates for your diary

SNS Events

Wed, 28 Apr 2027
AGM and Spring Members’ Meeting

Sat, 15 May 2027
Field Meeting: Holton Pits & Kaliwood

Sat, 5 Jun 2027
Field Meeting: Chalkieth Nature Reserve Needham Market

Sat, 17 Jul 2027
Field Meeting: Tiger Hill, Bures St Mary / Leavenheath

Additional field meetings for 2027 will be announced here

JOINT AND SPONSORED EVENTS

Thu, 22 Oct &
Mon, 26 Oct 2026
Fungi Identification for enthusiastic beginners.
Juliet Hawkins, an enthusiastic amateur and fungi recorder, will introduce you to the skills you can use in the field and at home to identify the ‘easier’ macrofungi with gills and pores.

Booking form

Discovering Lichens, all these events are co-sponsored by the SNS, so they’re open to SNS members on the same terms as local members

Sun, 9 Dec 2026
Discovering the secret world of lichens (talk), Ipswich SWT Group, Museum Street Methodist Church, 19.30 – 21.00 (£4 to cover mince pies)

Thur, 18 Mar 2027
Discovering the secret world of lichens (talk), Woodbridge SWT Group, Woodbridge Community Hall, 19.30 – 21.00 (free)

Conferences

The SNS has held conferences on a wide range of natural history subjects, attracting distinguished speakers from across the country and offering an excellent opportunity to consider Suffolk’s biodiversity in a broader context.

Speaker details and links from the 2026 conference

Videos from our previous conferences are available on our YouTube channel.

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Please note: SNS cannot extend its Public Liability Insurance to groups that include non-SNS members.