BioBlitz: a biodiversity survey
Join our BioBlitz event and help us find and identify the many species of plants, animals, fungi and other organisms that live in the grounds of Gawthorpe Hall.
- Booking essential
- Free event
12noon-3pm: BioBlitz (Meet in Walled Garden)
Join us as we assess the biodiversity in the Walled Garden. Sweep netting, beat trays, botanical surveys, and grubbing about to identify the many plants and invertebrates that are present in the grounds. Some ID sheets and sampling material is provided, but please feel free to bring your own.
We will be recording all species found using the app 'iNaturalist' found on Google play store and Apple app store. Please install the app and create an account prior to attending. The main invertebrate groups will be spiders, molluscs, insects, woodlice, springtails and earthworms.
Times
The basics
- Booking details
Call 0344 249 1895
- Suitability
Family friendly event
- Meeting point
Walled Garden
- What to bring and wear
Sturdy footwear and weather appropriate clothing.
- Accessibility
Bioblitz is mostly grass footpaths through the Walled Garden.
- Other
We will be recording all species found using the app 'iNaturalist' found on Google play store and Apple app store. Please install the app and create an account prior to attending. Follow the link below for instructions on how to use the app, though we will go over this on the day. https://vimeo.com/162581545
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