We are an eclectic mix of amateurs and professionals from Belfast and beyond sharing our enthusiasm for wildlife, geology, archaeology and morehttps://bsky.app/profile/belfastnfc.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/belfastnfc.bsky.social/post/3mviijr5y2c2nAnnouncing our winter programme 2026-2714 Sep 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:ospdcpb4vb7rct6l5ncyd3rj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mviijr5y2c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/belfastnfc.bsky.social/post/3mszq3wkowk2uIt's tomorrow ... [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Aug 2026 08:22 +0000at://did:plc:ospdcpb4vb7rct6l5ncyd3rj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mszq3wkowk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/belfastnfc.bsky.social/post/3mssypjkorc26Saturday 15th August: Geology and Orchids at Killard - joint with Belfast Geologists' Society Leaders: Jake Dalzell and Karen Parks. BNFC members only. Not a member? Join at bnfc.org.uk/membership-a... and contact secretary@bnfc.org.uk11 Aug 2026 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:ospdcpb4vb7rct6l5ncyd3rj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mssypjkorc26https://bsky.app/profile/belfastnfc.bsky.social/post/3mpjef2pcck2qSaturday 4th July: Waterfoot Ballymaguigan wildflower meadows - joint with Cookstown Wildlife Trust As well as botany, if sunny, there are usually dragonflies and butterflies. BNFC members only. Not a member? Join at bnfc.org.uk/membership-a... and contact secretary@bnfc.org.uk30 Jun 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:ospdcpb4vb7rct6l5ncyd3rj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjef2pcck2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/belfastnfc.bsky.social/post/3mldg6jof2k2zIt's tomorrow ... [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 May 2026 09:29 +0000at://did:plc:ospdcpb4vb7rct6l5ncyd3rj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldg6jof2k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/belfastnfc.bsky.social/post/3mlb5qwiw5c2pSaturday 9th May: Walk from Portballintrae to Giants Causeway - joint with Belfast Geologists Society Leader: Karen Parks, retired geology teacher. BNFC members only. Not a member? Join at bnfc.org.uk/membership-a... and contact secretary@bnfc.org.uk07 May 2026 11:53 +0000at://did:plc:ospdcpb4vb7rct6l5ncyd3rj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlb5qwiw5c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/belfastnfc.bsky.social/post/3mgoz5luhtk2rIt's this evening ... [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Mar 2026 09:02 +0000at://did:plc:ospdcpb4vb7rct6l5ncyd3rj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgoz5luhtk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/belfastnfc.bsky.social/post/3mgamynwwyc25Tuesday 10th March 7.30 to 9pm Ulster Museum; also zoom (register@bnfc.org.uk if not a BNFC member) Lisa White (QUB) talks about "Grave Matters - New research on human remains from megalithic sites in County Down" with an emphasis on Millin Bay04 Mar 2026 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:ospdcpb4vb7rct6l5ncyd3rj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgamynwwyc25https://bsky.app/profile/belfastnfc.bsky.social/post/3mf7lxvk6lc25It's Saturday ... [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Feb 2026 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:ospdcpb4vb7rct6l5ncyd3rj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mf7lxvk6lc25https://bsky.app/profile/belfastnfc.bsky.social/post/3meo7tcskxc22Belfast Naturalists Field Club Saturday 21st February - A visit to Ulster Museum's Saints and Scholars Gallery covering the time of St Patrick to the Reformation BNFC members only. Not a member? Join at bnfc.org.uk/membership-a... and contact secretary@bnfc.org.uk12 Feb 2026 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:ospdcpb4vb7rct6l5ncyd3rj/app.bsky.feed.post/3meo7tcskxc22https://bsky.app/profile/belfastnfc.bsky.social/post/3meinurmed225It's tonight ... [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Feb 2026 09:34 +0000at://did:plc:ospdcpb4vb7rct6l5ncyd3rj/app.bsky.feed.post/3meinurmed225https://bsky.app/profile/belfastnfc.bsky.social/post/3meehfsaets23It's on Tuesday ... [contains quote post or other embedded content]08 Feb 2026 17:27 +0000at://did:plc:ospdcpb4vb7rct6l5ncyd3rj/app.bsky.feed.post/3meehfsaets23https://bsky.app/profile/belfastnfc.bsky.social/post/3mddgq7dgns24Tuesday 10th February 7.30 to 9pm Matthew Jebb, Director of the National Botanic Gardens, Dublin tells the hidden history of the world's trees Zoom - register@bnfc.org.uk if not a BNFC member26 Jan 2026 14:17 +0000at://did:plc:ospdcpb4vb7rct6l5ncyd3rj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mddgq7dgns24https://bsky.app/profile/belfastnfc.bsky.social/post/3mccavmfapc2fIt's tonight ... [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jan 2026 09:35 +0000at://did:plc:ospdcpb4vb7rct6l5ncyd3rj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mccavmfapc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/belfastnfc.bsky.social/post/3mbtyua2c7c22Tuesday 13th January 7.30 to 9pm Michael Meharg talk: "Future Natural - winners and losers - how climate change may shape Northern Ireland" - the changes over time, we are now, and the future of habitats and species. Zoom - register@bnfc.org.uk if not a BNFC member07 Jan 2026 17:34 +0000at://did:plc:ospdcpb4vb7rct6l5ncyd3rj/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbtyua2c7c22https://bsky.app/profile/belfastnfc.bsky.social/post/3ma3x2belfc24It's tonight ... [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Dec 2025 10:33 +0000at://did:plc:ospdcpb4vb7rct6l5ncyd3rj/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma3x2belfc24https://bsky.app/profile/belfastnfc.bsky.social/post/3m7ugymlt4k2tTuesday 16th December 7.30 to 9pm joint with Belfast Geologists Society Ian Enlander talk: "Whitehead and its historical economic Geology - our rocks and what we did to them" Zoom -register@bnfc.org.uk if not a BNFC member13 Dec 2025 10:57 +0000at://did:plc:ospdcpb4vb7rct6l5ncyd3rj/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7ugymlt4k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/belfastnfc.bsky.social/post/3m5dtaxswrs2wIt's tonight ... [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Nov 2025 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:ospdcpb4vb7rct6l5ncyd3rj/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5dtaxswrs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/belfastnfc.bsky.social/post/3m4xwsr5wk22zTuesday 11th November 7.30 to 9pm Ulster Museum; also zoom (register@bnfc.org.uk if not a BNFC member) Helen James, Ulster Museum, speaks on "Freshwater Insects of Ireland" highlighting their life cycles, and the threats facing our freshwater ecosystems and their inhabitants06 Nov 2025 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:ospdcpb4vb7rct6l5ncyd3rj/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4xwsr5wk22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/belfastnfc.bsky.social/post/3m3kkrbz7ok2fCheck out our winter 2025-26 programme. Do become a member - see http://bnfc.org.uk/membership-application.htm19 Oct 2025 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:ospdcpb4vb7rct6l5ncyd3rj/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3kkrbz7ok2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/belfastnfc.bsky.social/post/3m35ep3my4s2tIt's tonight ... 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