Mote Park Bioblitz - the big day!

Saturday 9th August

The base for all activities will be the Mote Park Learning Space at TQ773552 W3W ///tins.formal.vouch. Parking in the main car park off Mote Avenue, Maidstone. Note that parking charges apply.

Between 10.00am and 5pm everyone is welcome to come and collect records from anywhere in the park. Or just pop in and chat,and see what we’ve found so far.

Kent Field Club members will be in the indoor Learning Space all day, so please bring any records to them. Alternatively, users of iRecord can add records directly to the Mote Park BioBlitz activity. The Learning Space will also be equipped with books and other resources to help with identification.

Representatives of other Kent natural history organisations, including Kent Mammal Group and Kent Bat Group will also be present in the Education Room.

The following activities will take place during the day:

11.30am Pond dip to collect freshwater records. Open to all. Meet by the waterfall TQ779552. Leaders: Kathy Friend & Sue Skipp.

2.30pm Bug hunt to collect insect records. Open to all. Meet by the Lower Bridge TQ784547. Leader: Richard Moyse.

Leader: Sue Skipp.