# Event Details - **Event Name**: Brown Hairstreak egg search at Merry Hill Reserve, Bushey (Woodland Trust) - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 01 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sun, 01 Feb, 2026 at 01:30 pm - **Event Description**: Search for Brown Hairstreak eggs & learn the skills to help you look for new sites with branch experts - with kind permission Woodland TrustAbout this EventSunday 1st February 2026 * Date Confirmed *Event Title:Brown Hairstreak egg hunt and training morning - with kind permission of the Woodland TrustLocation:Merry Hill off Merry Hill Road, Bushey, HertfordshireAddress and/or grid ref: Nearest Postcode WD23 1DF - TQ136943 [Landranger Map 176]Time/meeting place: Meet at 11:00 (note new start time) at the upper footpath entrance on Merry Hill Road just past number 125 - we aim to finish between 13:00 and 13:30. Please note that Eventbrite will send out a reminder prior to the event, they will advise you to meet at the post code noted above but this is a general area - please wait at the upper footpath entrance just past number 125!What3words: https://w3w.co/apples.wallet.chairTransport & directions: The nearest mainline station is Bushey (London Northwestern Railway from London Euston (approx. 1 mile walk) alternatively it is possible to walk across the site from Carpenders Park (London Overground). Buses are reasonably frequent and stop at Merry Hill Road (eastern end). The 258 runs from Watford Junction to South Harrow station and the 142 runs from Watford Junction to Brent Cross - both call at Bushey Station. It is approx. 8 minute walk along Merry Hill Road to the meet point.We suggest you park in Victoria Road just off Merry Hill Road a short distance from the meeting point.If you plan to come by public transport and walk, please tell the event leader.Information: Remember to wrap up warm!Contact details on the day: Peter Fewell please phone 07814 282356Additional information: Before the hunt, we recommend you watch our You Tube presentation from 2021 which tells you all about finding Brown Hairstreak eggs and the history of the species in Middlesex.Booking is essential – the tickets are free. If we don't know you are coming we can't tell you if the event has been cancelled! If the event has to be cancelled or rearranged due to bad weather conditions, you will get a notification via Eventbrite. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/d6a8e5b0-f79b-11f0-9be3-e3b7b4b0331e-rimg-w964-h740-dc8e9047-gmir.jpg Brown Hairstreak egg - credit Jane Baker Butterfly Conservation library https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/d7243030-f79b-11f0-a7b3-9f39d05c56dc-rimg-w1110-h740-dcbdaa91-gmir.jpg Brown Hairstreak egg - credit Sarah Meredith Butterfly Conservation library https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/d742dbc0-f79b-11f0-a7b3-9f39d05c56dc-rimg-w986-h740-dc4a4333-gmir.jpg Typical blackthorn rich hedgerow at Merry Hill https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/d7694f80-f79b-11f0-ac63-75911b46e902-rimg-w986-h740-dcaea25b-gmir.jpg Searching for eggs in February 2025 - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/bushey/brown-hairstreak-egg-search-at-merry-hill-reserve-bushey-woodland-trust/100001980096189004 - **Event Categories**: meetups, workshops - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Bushey - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Merry Hill (Woodland Trust Reserve) - **lat**: 51.636433 - **long**: -0.35847 - **full address**: Merry Hill (Woodland Trust Reserve), Merry Hill Road, Bushey, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Brown Hairstreak egg search at Merry Hill Reserve, Bushey (Woodland Trust) - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/97051e2f40b3975d1a94f7b061075e4f71a228a858f4b9eb60bd82dfc7e9653d-rimg-w640-h426-dc749276-gmir.jpg?v=1769090932 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Brown Hairstreak egg search at Merry Hill Reserve, Bushey (Woodland Trust) being held? - **A:** Brown Hairstreak egg search at Merry Hill Reserve, Bushey (Woodland Trust) takes place on Sun, 01 Feb, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sun, 01 Feb, 2026 at 01:30 pm at Merry Hill (Woodland Trust Reserve), Merry Hill Road, Bushey, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Brown Hairstreak egg search at Merry Hill Reserve, Bushey (Woodland Trust)? - **A:** Brown Hairstreak egg search at Merry Hill Reserve, Bushey (Woodland Trust) is organized by Butterfly Conservation Herts & Middlesex Branch. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Brown Hairstreak egg search at Merry Hill Reserve, Bushey (Woodland Trust)", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/97051e2f40b3975d1a94f7b061075e4f71a228a858f4b9eb60bd82dfc7e9653d-rimg-w640-h426-dc749276-gmir.jpg?v=1769090932", "startDate": "2026-02-01", "endDate": "2026-02-01", "url": "https://allevents.in/bushey/brown-hairstreak-egg-search-at-merry-hill-reserve-bushey-woodland-trust/100001980096189004", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Merry Hill (Woodland Trust Reserve)", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "Merry Hill Road", "postalCode": "WD23 1DF", "addressLocality": "Bushey", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "51.636433", "longitude": "-0.35847" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Search for Brown Hairstreak eggs & learn the skills to help you look for new sites with branch experts - with kind permission Woodland Trust", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-09", "availabilityEnds": "2026-02-01", "validFrom": "2026-04-09", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/bushey/brown-hairstreak-egg-search-at-merry-hill-reserve-bushey-woodland-trust/100001980096189004" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-09", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-09", "url": "https://allevents.in/bushey/brown-hairstreak-egg-search-at-merry-hill-reserve-bushey-woodland-trust/100001980096189004", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Butterfly Conservation Herts & Middlesex Branch", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/butterfly-conservation-herts-and-middlesex-branch/18613345", "description": "Butterfly Conservation is a registered charity dedicated to the conservation of butterflies and moths" } ] } ] ```