About the event

Join us at our Magor Marsh 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 the Derek Upton Center on our Magor Marsh Reserve (ST428866, w.3.w. hospitals.begun.slowness, NP26 3DD, there is parking on site but please park consideratly). After a short talk on identifying our 8 common bumblebee species and how to set up a survey transect in our classroom, we will head out onto the reserve to practice what we have learnt. We will aim to finish around 1pm. There are facilities onsite.

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 dependant and will only go ahead in dry conditions.

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

This event is suitable for 16+

Please note we will be on our feet for approx 90 minutes on uneven ground

No dogs allowed