Wildlife conservation: Slow worms survey ๐ & creating habitats at Grove Farm ๐ Green task ๐
Improve the biodiversity of the beautiful place in Greenford
Wildlife conservation: Slow worms survey ๐ & creating habitats at Grove Farm ๐ Green task ๐
Improve the biodiversity of the beautiful place in Greenford
Getting there
For this session we're going to meet at the task, so you'll need to make your own way there. We encourage you to walk, run, or cycle to do so!
About this session
About
Friends of Grove Farm, with the London Amphibian and Reptile Group (LARG) are working together to create artificial refuges. These refuges will help monitor the slow worm population on-site this year. This is part of conservation work at the beautiful Grove Farm Nature Reserve.
Slow worms are fascinating, legless lizards that play a vital role in local ecosystems. By placing these refuges, we will be able to survey their numbers, and life stages, and record sexes, which will provide critical data for ensuring the protection of slow worms.
Coming along is John Salisbury from LARG, and is an ecologist and specialist in reptiles and amphibians. He will be on hand to tell you all about these fascinating legless lizards. He can answer any questions you have, making this a great learning experience for all.
Please book a place at eventbrite too, so that the event does not get overbooked.
โ๏ธ What is the task?
- Slow worm survey
- Creating refuges for slow worms
๐ Where will we meet?
- Grove Farm, Greenford, Ealing, UB6 0DX
๐ When
- Saturday 29th March
๐งค What to bring?
- Wear clothes that cover your legs and feet as the walk will go through patches of nettles and brambles. The ground is uneven in places and there are trip hazards
We encourage you to run, walk or cycle to the task ๐๐ฝ๐ถโโ๏ธ๐ด๐ฟโโ๏ธ (but there's also Piccadilly line at Sudbury Hill ๐คซ).
This task supports
Conservation work in Grove Farm a nature reserve in North Greenford. We do a variety of tasks including clearing brambles to improve plant diversity, planting trees, creating ponds. Also litter picking when required.
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Led by Kash
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Location
Meet at the roundabout next to David Lloyd Sudbury Hill
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