Free Wildflower and Insect ID Session in Central Park

Learn more about the wildlife meadows in Central Park
Wild flowers meadow with butterfly

  • Meet at the Central Park Clock Tower, Plymouth PL2 3DG

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Central Park hosts some beautiful wildlife meadows and you're invited to join the Green Communities team and Devon Wildlife Trust to find out more! 
This event is an opportunity to learn some key plant and bug species, spend some time in nature and discover the hidden wildlife you walk past every day. Findings from our ID session will contribute to a wider, long-term monitoring scheme across the city.
Meet at the Central Park Clock Tower at 12:30 to walk down to the site we'll be monitoring. We'll be doing a walk over survey to observe all of the different plants we can see, alongside some quadrat surveys. Finally we'll be doing some sweep netting which involves catching and releasing insects to identify them!
No experience is required and everyone is welcome to join in. Please wear suitable clothing and footwear as we'll be within long grass and uneven ground. Bring plenty of refreshments and sun cream!

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Please note: This event will be weather dependent. Email jess.jordan@nationaltrust.org.uk if you have any questions.
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About Green Communities

Green Communities is an exciting project which is connecting people and wildlife in Devonport, Central Park, and in Keyham and the West of the city of Plymouth. Green Communities is a partnership project between Plymouth City Council, the National Trust, Devon Wildlife Trust, Real Ideas Organisation and Zebra Collective. It is a pilot project funded through a combination of grants and contributions, including support from Heritage Lottery Fund Urban Nature Development Grant and Natural England.
The project builds on the work of the Green Minds project that ran from March 2020 – August 2022.

About Green Minds

Green Minds was an Urban Innovative Actions (UIC) funded project that aimed to better connect people to green and blue spaces within and around the city of Plymouth.
This innovative project was led by Plymouth City Council’s Strategic Planning and Infrastructure Department in collaboration with a range of local stakeholders including the University of Plymouth, Real Ideas Organisation, Arts University Plymouth, Devon Wildlife Trust, The Data Place and the National Trust. The project aimed to improve the quality and condition of green and blue infrastructure. It also aimed to positively enhance people’s interaction and involvement in these spaces, recognising that spending time in green and blue spaces has positive health and wellbeing benefits.
 

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