NEWS

HASLEMERE BIOBLITZ 2026

As part of Haslemere Museum’s centenary events, there will be a bioblitz week: Saturday 4th- Friday 10th July. A bioblitz is a general wildlife survey, including animals, plants and fungi (“blitz” implies fast/intensive, not destructive!). We hope to find plenty of interesting and rare species, and see how biodiversity is changing in our area.
There are two ways that we want people to get involved:
SEND IN YOUR OBSERVATIONS: please let us know of any wild species that you find during the 7 days of the event, and within about 2 miles or 3km of Haslemere railway station. In the case of unusual species, we will probably need a photograph (not necessarily a good one!) to verify identity. Please give date and location. If you have lots, emailing a spreadsheet would be ideal!
Send using email to: bioblitz@haslemeremuseum.co.uk
Or post on Facebook: find the Haslemere Bioblitz Group Facebook site. (Posts will be “pending” until checked. Not open for posting until 4th July; will stay open for posting until 13th July.)
COME ALONG TO AN EVENT: Haslemere Natural History Society is hosting two public events. For both of these events, non-members of the Society need to reserve places in advance – numbers are limited. For further details and booking for these events, see the Museum’s web site: Haslemere Museum – Booking by Bookwhen
Bioblitz Walk Saturday July 4th, 2.00-4.30pm
Help us in recording as many species of wildlife as possible in a short walk from the town. We will have experts to identify plants, insects and other wildlife, but we need your help to find them!
Bats and Moths Wednesday July 8th, 8.45-11.00pm
With the help of bat detectors, we will share the excitement of locating and identifying the species that are on the wing near the town. The walk will end at a moth trap, where we expect that a UV light will attract a wide range of sizes, shapes and colours of the many hundreds of moth species that occur locally.

BIoblitz events being organised by other groups are:

Haslemere Museum are inviting you to Pond Dipping at the Museum: Saturday 4th July, 10.30 and 11.30am. For information and booking, see: Haslemere Museum

Haslemere Biodiversity are inviting you to a series of events on Sunday 5th July.
8.00am Night-flyers: moths at Sturt Farm SANG
9.00am Mammal Detectives at Sturt Farm SANG
10.00am Guided Nature Walk around Sturt Farm SANG
11.30am–12.30pm: Riverfly Survey at Weydown Car Park
For information and booking, see: Haslemere Museum – Booking by Bookwhen

HNHS PUBLICATIONS 

A number of HNHS Science Papers have been produced over the years. Most published papers are available as digital copies. Originals may also be viewed in the library of Haslemere Educational Museum. Click here for details. All are out of print, except that printed copies of Ponsonby (1978) may be available on request to Andy Swan (free of charge). 

WILD PLANT EXTINCTION AROUND HASLEMERE

Andy Swan has produced a list of plants now thought to have disappeared from the area. Any new information on these species would be very welcome – please  e-mail us if you can help.