Bio-Blitz
BioBlitz 2018
A copy of the BioBlitz Flyer can be found Here.
Join the Bioblitz – 23-24 June 2018
MIDSUMMER WILDLIFE WEEKEND 23rd and 24th JUNE JOIN THE BIOBLITZ ! IN WANSTEAD FLATS & WANSTEAD PARK The Wren Conservation Group are back for a fourth year of nature activities for all ages in the Park and on the Flats. You don’t need to be an expert to join in the walks and activities on …
BioBlitz Nature Club
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BioBlitz 2017 – Friday 16th – Sunday 18th June 2017
BioBlitz 2017 – Friday 16th – Sunday 18th June 2017 Become a wildlife explorer for the weekend and discover what’s living right on your doorstep by joining in at your local BioBlitz event. With interactive activities for youngsters, grown-ups, beginners and experts alike there is something for everyone including Guided Walks, Talks, Children’s Art, Nature …
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Wanstead’s Botanical Bonanza
Plants were always going to play a big part in the Wren Group’s quest to find 1,000 species within the Wanstead area in 2016. They have not disappointed. The year got off to a very good start, with many plants in flower in the churchyard of St Mary’s on Overton Drive and around Jubilee Pond …
Bio-Blitz 2016
We are pleased to announce the second midsummer bio-blitz on the weekend of 24-26th June. The programme includes leisurely nature walks, children’s activities and more specialist quests for specific creatures in Wanstead Park and on Wanstead Flats. All events are free. The itinerary is as follows (though please note that poor weather may force the …
Wanstead 1000: Off and running
Members of the Wren Wildlife Group are hoping to find 1000 different kinds of plants and animals in the Wanstead area during 2016. Chair Tim Harris reports on progress so far. Before dawn on New Year’s Day, while many were sleeping off the excesses of a few hours earlier, Wanstead’s birdwatchers (well, some of them) …
Bioblitz target blown away
The Wren Group’s bio-blitz exceeded all expectations. From Monday 22 June a number of group members – including Kathy Hartnett, Nick Croft, Rose Stephens, Paul Ferris, James Heal and myself – were doing recce work for the weekend ahead, and recording species as we went. James neared the end of his survey of the trees …
Bio-Blitz Itinerary
Friday 26 June 21:00. Bat Walk. Meet outside the tea hut, Wanstead Park. Keith French and Andy Froud, authors of “Social Calls of the Bats of Britain and Ireland”, will lead a walk in Wanstead Park in search of pipistrelles, Noctules, Daubenton’s and other bats. Bring a torch and suitable clothing for an evening walk. …