Lynchmere Common Bioblitz
September 5, 2018
More than 100 people, young and old, joined us at Lynchmere Common on 31 July to discover more about their local heathland.
The day of discovery saw SDNPA Rangers, National Trust Rangers and local volunteers coming together to lead a series of exciting and informative wildlife walks for local families, the majority of whom had no previous experience on heathlands.
The themed walks included a reptiles and amphibian, bird, butterfly, mini beast, and tree walk. Partners from the Heathlands Reunited project hosted a variety of expert-led experiences including meeting a grass snake, butterfly identification and drawing, a moth trap inspection and a bug hunt.
Our face painter, Amy Jones from Creative Capers, was a big hit as everyone got to choose their favourite heathland species to have painted onto their arms and faces.
It was fantastic to see so many families discovering their local heathland for the first time and learning all about the rare wildlife and creatures that live on the common.
We are looking forward to next year’s Bioblitz and hope that it will be just as successful.