Published: 05/02/25
Have you decided to connect more with nature this year? Would you like to find out more about local wildlife and good places to explore? Milton Keynes Natural History Society (MKNHS) welcomes anyone who is interested in nature and would like to learn more. You don’t have to be an expert to join!
The Society meets every Tuesday evening. During the autumn and winter, meetings are held indoors at the Cruck Barn, part of Milton Keynes City Discovery Centre, Bradwell Abbey. Talks by invited speakers, members’ evenings and practical activities begin from 8pm. Tea and coffee is available from 7.30pm so members can socialise beforehand. You can see a copy of the current MKNHS Spring Programme 2025 programme on their website. Members who can’t get to the meetings in person for any reason can join the talks live via Zoom, or watch a recording via the website afterwards. A winter wildlife walk is also organised once a month to local nature reserves or other sites that are good for wildlife.
From the end of April until the beginning of September, the group meet outdoors at a variety of sites in and around Milton Keynes, with occasional weekend visits further afield. These are great opportunities to get to know the amazing range of wildlife that Milton Keynes has to offer. The meetings usually involve a gentle stroll with a group of like-minded people, stopping to look at and identify all sorts of species, be they birds, plants, insects or animals, a great way to start learning about local specialities and what can be seen on any local walk. An MKNHS Plant Group has recently been set up to enhance opportunities to learn to identify local plant species.
If you are interested in joining, you can find out more on their membership page. Membership is currently £25 per adult, per year which runs from April 1st to March 31st. (Membership taken out now will run through until March 31st 2026). Membership is free to those under 18 or aged 18-21 in full-time education. If you’d like to give it a try, you are welcome to go along to one or two meetings as a visitor (£2 per adult).
This guest blog was written by MKNHS. Visit the MKNHS website to find out more and view information on local wildlife sightings, wildlife sites and resources to help with identification.
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