Local Groups
New to Dragonflies? Looking for like-minded enthusiasts? Here is a list of the (known!) local groups around the British Isles
BDS local groups vary from a loose consortium of recorders that rarely meet to 400-strong local natural history groups that include dragonflies in their activities.
If you know of a group that isn't listed please tell our Conservation Officer Kat Parkes.
| Area | Contact |
|---|---|
| Cornwall (VC 1 & 2) | Steve Jones, Herland Bungalow, Godolphin Cross, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 9RL |
| Devon (VC 3 & 4) | Dave Smallshire, 8 Twindle Beer, Chudleigh, Newton Abbot, TQ13 0LP |
| North Somerset (VC 6) | Ted Waring, 7 Amberlands Close, Backwell, Bristol, BS48 3LW |
| Isle of Wight (VC 10) | Jim Cheverton, 6 Westhill Drive, Shanklin, IOW, PO37 6PX |
| Sussex (VC 12 & 13) | Phil Belden, Hobhouse, 47 Arundel Street, Brighton BN2 5TH - Website |
| Hants, Surrey, Berks (VC 12, 17 & 22) | Don Tagg, 7 Santina Cres., Farnham, Surrey, GU9 0LD |
| Bedfordshire (VC 30) | David Anderson, 88 Eastmoor Park, Harpenden, Beds, AL5 1BP |
| Northants (VC 32) | Mark Tyrell, 8 Warwick Close, Raunds, Northants, NN9 6JH - Website |
| Worcestershire (VC 37) | Mike Averill, 49 James Road, Kidderminster, Worcs, DY10 2TR |
| Warwickshire (VC 38) | Peter Reeve, The Outspan, Leamington Hastings, nr. Rugby, Warwickshire, CV23 8DZ - Website |
| Leics. and Rutland (VC 55) | Ian Merrill - Website only |
| Yorkshire (VC 61-65) | Tom Hubball, 4 South View Terrace, Silsden, West Yorkshire, BD20 0AS - Website |