Banstead Wildlife Field

03/11/2026

Path restoration work is taking place at Banstead Wildlife Field. Notice of works to be carried out below.

22/10/2026

Today our lovely dedicated Friends of Banstead Wildlife Field were out in the pouring rain making a difference by scything and collecting the grass. Clearing the raised beds of weeds and dead plants from the drought ready for replanting with more weather resistant plants. We enjoyed a hot cup of tea sheltering in the woodland. We can’t wait for the community: our schools and visitors to come and enjoy our work. In a week or two we shall be looking forward to new paths to make the field more accessible. We love having fun and making a difference - even in the rain. Come and say hello on the first and third Wednesdays of each month from 9.30am.

20/10/2026

Pond work at Banstead Wildlife Field is underway by the lovely Downland Partnership. This will enable the water levels to return over winter to create a wonderful habitat for wildlife: restoring habitats for pond life like newts and drinks for mammals and insects. It will be wonderful to have a healthy functioning pond again instead of the choked dried out space we have experienced this summer.

21/09/2026

Today one of our volunteers had a very productive time making this deadhedge to protect visitors from a gulley we discovered on the woodland path. It was a rewarding and effective hour or so for him and is part of our remit to make the wildlife field safe for all users. Our group meets 9.30-11.30am on the first and third Wednesday of the month.

03/09/2026

The volunteers will be at the Arts in the Park event, with a stall on Chucks Meadow in Lady Neville Park. Go along to talk to them about what they are doing, sign up to help, or take your children in the afternoon for storytime.

11/08/2026

11/08/2026

Volunteers carried out an ad hoc rough wildlife survey of the Field in July. They concentrated on butterflies but noted other things too. The Field was pulsating with insect life with birds and others too. The rough total of butterflies was 211 from 9 species plus a few moths. 116 Meadow Brown, 58 Gatekeeper, 23 Common Blue, 4 Chalkhill Blue, 3 Small White, 2 each of Brimstone, Brown Argus and Small Heath and 1 Small Copper. The Chalkhill Blues are particularly nice and unexpected - they are very fussy and will only tolerate very healthy chalk grassland. The Brimstones were a male and a female. We also saw 2 Jersey Tiger moths, a Humming Bird Hawk Moth, a Cinnabar and several micromoths, including Oncocera semirubellus.

17/07/2026

Work continues in the Wildlife Field in Banstead. Volunteers are maintaining this area for local residents and school children to enjoy.

15/05/2026

Everyone is welcome to come along to our first AGM. We look forward to welcoming you.

15/05/2026

A new notice board has been erected at Banstead Wildlife Field, it will be a place to get information about what you can see there. Thanks to Banstead Men in Sheds for making it for us.