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Recording a butterfly transect

Come and learn how to carry out a butterfly transect to help us monitor our butterfly populations at Woolbeding.

  • Booking essential
  • Free event

This is a training day for at anyone who is interested in learning how to carry out a butterfly transect. It is aimed at anyone who can help us carry out butterfly surveys at our 'Woolbeding Reimagined' project area just outside Midhurst. The day will be run by volunteers from Butterfly Conservation Sussex in partnership with the National Trust. It will include a classroom based introduction on how to record a transect, how to set up a transect and how to identify butterflies. It will also include a trip out to the beautiful Woobeding Countryside to put learnings into practice.

Times

The basics

Booking details

Call Booking by email only Please email your name adn how many spaces you require to southdownswest@nationaltrust.org.uk

Meeting point

PLEASE ONLY ATTEND IF YOU HAVE A CONFIRMED PLACE Pound Common Estate Yard Nr Midhurst West Sussex GU29 0QB W3W scorpions/sushi/tablet

What to bring and wear

Wear suitable outdoor clothing and footwear Bring a packed lunch as there is no cafe of food sales

Accessibility

The walk will be around 2km - transects are walked weekly from April-September and there is some rough terrains an slopes.

Other

Booking is essential - please ensure you have a confirmed space before you arrive.