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Latest News Items
Wild About Beds - 10/09/2026
The Spring 2026 edition of our newsletter Wild About Beds (WAB 217) is now available.
The Spring 2026 edition of our newsletter Wild About Beds (WAB 217) is now available.
FIELD TRIP ORGANISERS URGENTLY NEEDED FOR 2027 - PLEASE CAN YOU HELP? - 16/10/2024
We urgently need someone, or several people, to coordinate a programme of field trips for 2027, so if you think you might be able to help, please contact Mike Robinson at bnhsevents@bnhs.org.uk to find out more.
If you enjoy our field trips, exploring different parts of the county and meeting up with other members, please do consider helping the Society by volunteering for this important role. You can find some information about organising events in the July issue (210th issue) of Wild about Beds that was emailed to members. You will join the team of Mike Bird who kindly stepped up to arrange the indoor meetings, Mike Robinson who is emailing out information about meetings that have been arranged and Julia Powell who is continuing to organise attendance at outside events.
We urgently need someone, or several people, to coordinate a programme of field trips for 2027, so if you think you might be able to help, please contact Mike Robinson at bnhsevents@bnhs.org.uk to find out more.
If you enjoy our field trips, exploring different parts of the county and meeting up with other members, please do consider helping the Society by volunteering for this important role. You can find some information about organising events in the July issue (210th issue) of Wild about Beds that was emailed to members. You will join the team of Mike Bird who kindly stepped up to arrange the indoor meetings, Mike Robinson who is emailing out information about meetings that have been arranged and Julia Powell who is continuing to organise attendance at outside events.
Online payments and new membership database - 17/09/2020
It is now possible to order and pay online for the new BNHS publication Bedfordshire – our changing habitats and wildlife. See the publications page on this website.
We have set up a new membership database using the Membermojo software which will enable people to join or renew their membership online. See the membership page on this website.
The new database contains all current members of the BNHS and the Bird club and will use email to send reminders to renew and a link to the database to enable renewal using online payment. If you have changed your email recently it would be helpful if you could send your new email to the membership secretary so that the database can be updated.
If you did not renew your membership this year you can rejoin the BNHS or the Bird club (or both) by clicking the Join Now button on the membership page.
It is now possible to order and pay online for the new BNHS publication Bedfordshire – our changing habitats and wildlife. See the publications page on this website.
We have set up a new membership database using the Membermojo software which will enable people to join or renew their membership online. See the membership page on this website.
The new database contains all current members of the BNHS and the Bird club and will use email to send reminders to renew and a link to the database to enable renewal using online payment. If you have changed your email recently it would be helpful if you could send your new email to the membership secretary so that the database can be updated.
If you did not renew your membership this year you can rejoin the BNHS or the Bird club (or both) by clicking the Join Now button on the membership page.
Theed-Pearse Award - 21/04/2018
A document detailing the annual Theed-Pearse Award has been added to the Society Documents section.
A document detailing the annual Theed-Pearse Award has been added to the Society Documents section.
Don Green - 01/01/2018
A tribute to Don Green who passed away on 12th November 2017 has been added to the Obituaries and Tributes section.
A tribute to Don Green who passed away on 12th November 2017 has been added to the Obituaries and Tributes section.
Longhorn Beetle Survey - 01/01/2018
You are invited to join a survey for Longhorn Beetles that indicate the quality of our woodlands. Details can be found HERE.
You are invited to join a survey for Longhorn Beetles that indicate the quality of our woodlands. Details can be found HERE.
Events in the next few weeks
THIS IS A PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME ONLY. Details may change and additional events may be organised at short notice. All places must be booked in advance.
BIG – Bedfordshire Invertebrate Group, book your place with Andrew Green, emailsawflies(at)bnhs.org.uk telephone 01234 772555
Please book a place for other events as mentioned in the write-up with bnhsevents@bnhs.org.uk
Saturday 26th September : BARTON-LE-CLAY MAP
Please note this event has been CANCELLED
Joint event with the Conchological Society.
10:00am A meeting focussing on molluscs of the chalk of Barton Hills NNR
Please note this event has been CANCELLED
Joint event with the Conchological Society.
10:00am A meeting focussing on molluscs of the chalk of Barton Hills NNR
Tuesday 20th October : MAULDEN MAP
Dr Peter Sutton will present a talk entitled:
A tale of two books: The Grasshoppers and Allies of Great Britain and Ireland, and, A natural history of the Flit Valley
The first half of the talk will be about the new Bloomsbury Field Guide to the Grasshoppers and Allies of Great Britain and Ireland, including the crickets, cockroaches and mantises, stick-insects, and earwigs. This is the first comprehensive review of this group since Marshall and Haes was published in 1987 and many of the extraordinary changes, including a host of newly naturalised species including the Blue-winged Grasshopper and the Praying Mantis, will be discussed*.
The second part of the talk will be about a book that, when completed, will be published by the BNHS: A Natural History of the Flit Valley, which highlights the importance of some of the very special species (e.g. Purple Emperor, Great Crested Newt, Golden-bloomed Longhorn Beetle) and habitats (e.g. Flitwick Moor, Cooper's Hill, Maulden Wood, Wrest Park) that may be found on either side of its 17km course between Chalton and Shefford.
*Signed copies will be available for sale at a reasonably discounted price (£28 for the softback which normally retails at £40).
Dr Peter Sutton will present a talk entitled:
A tale of two books: The Grasshoppers and Allies of Great Britain and Ireland, and, A natural history of the Flit Valley
The first half of the talk will be about the new Bloomsbury Field Guide to the Grasshoppers and Allies of Great Britain and Ireland, including the crickets, cockroaches and mantises, stick-insects, and earwigs. This is the first comprehensive review of this group since Marshall and Haes was published in 1987 and many of the extraordinary changes, including a host of newly naturalised species including the Blue-winged Grasshopper and the Praying Mantis, will be discussed*.
The second part of the talk will be about a book that, when completed, will be published by the BNHS: A Natural History of the Flit Valley, which highlights the importance of some of the very special species (e.g. Purple Emperor, Great Crested Newt, Golden-bloomed Longhorn Beetle) and habitats (e.g. Flitwick Moor, Cooper's Hill, Maulden Wood, Wrest Park) that may be found on either side of its 17km course between Chalton and Shefford.
*Signed copies will be available for sale at a reasonably discounted price (£28 for the softback which normally retails at £40).
Sunday 1st November : SANDY MAP
Joint event with the Beds and Herts Fungus Group.
Details to follow.
Meet in the main RSPB car park by the gatehouse at 10am, SG19 2DL, TL19134844, w3w ///customers.severe.taster
Joint event with the Beds and Herts Fungus Group.
Details to follow.
Meet in the main RSPB car park by the gatehouse at 10am, SG19 2DL, TL19134844, w3w ///customers.severe.taster
2023 Freshwater Invertebrates Conference
Look out for a full Conference report in a forthcoming Bedfordshire Naturalist, journal of the BNHS.
Presentations given at previous conferences are also available.
Recent Publications
The society produces many quality publications such as a newsletter (Wild About Beds),
books and two annual journals (the Bedfordshire Naturalist and the Bedfordshire Bird Report).
Wild About Beds
View the latest Winter 2025 edition of Wild About Beds our members newsletter.
Or visit our Newsletter section where you will find all issues from Winter 2009/2010 onwards.
Bedfordshire - our changing habitats and wildlife
A new book entitled Bedfordshire - our changing habitats and wildlife by Richard Revels, Graham Bellamy and Chris Boon, was published by the BNHS in May 2020. The book documents changes affecting Bedfordshire's habitats and wildlife over the last two decades, with stunning photographs by Richard Revels FRPS, and clear commentary - your essential guide.
View sample pages here and an
You can order and pay for this book online, see our
A new book entitled Bedfordshire - our changing habitats and wildlife by Richard Revels, Graham Bellamy and Chris Boon, was published by the BNHS in May 2020. The book documents changes affecting Bedfordshire's habitats and wildlife over the last two decades, with stunning photographs by Richard Revels FRPS, and clear commentary - your essential guide.
View sample pages here and an
You can order and pay for this book online, see our
Bedfordshire Naturalist and Bedfordshire Bird Report
The annual journal for 2023, The Bedfordshire Naturalist, Volume 78 was published in December 2024. The Bedfordshire Bird Report, Volume 78 for 2023 was published in July 2025.
The Bedfordshire Naturalist covers wildlife, as well as meteorology and geology. The Bedfordshire Bird Report is the annual report of the Bedfordshire Bird Club, which is a specialist section of the BNHS.
Non-members may purchase copies for £15 (incl. p&p) from the Membership Secretary, or .
Bedfordshire Naturalists for the period 1946 to 1998 are available as searchable PDFs
Dragonflies of Bedfordshire
Grab one before it's too late...
A few copies are still available, at only £5 + P&P. from:- Wildlife Trust office in Priory Country Park Visitor Centre
MAP
Call 01234 364213 to reserve a copy and to check when someone will be there
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