About the event

Join us at our Pentwyn Farm Nature Reserve to learn basic butterfly identification and how to participate in the national UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme. By the end of the session, hopefully you will feel confident in registering to carry out your own Butterfly Survey, either on one of our reserves or in a local green space near you!

What to expect: We will meet at the Pentwyn Farm car park at 10am (Penallt, NP25 4SA, SO523093, w.3.w. topping.restores.swing). After a short talk on the butterflies of Gwent and how to set up a survey transect, we will head out onto the reserve to practice what we have learnt. We will return to the car park for around 1pm. There are facilities on site.

What to bring: Please wear sturdy shoes and appropriate clothing for the weather. A camera/mobile phone may be useful for photographing butterflies to ID.

Please note that this is weather dependent and will only go ahead in dry conditions.

We will be walking on uneven ground at points, spending at least 90 minutes on our feet out on the reserve.

This event is suitable for 16+.

No dogs allowed.

More information on the UKBMS can be found here: Welcome to the UKBMS | UKBMS