https://padlet.com/40504829/e0j48eoizjpf59ay Hermitage of Braids 24hr Bioblitz event en-us 2021-05-12 15:19:48 UTC 2025-10-25 23:43:14 UTC hello@padlet.com 40504829 https://padlet.com/40504829/e0j48eoizjpf59ay/wish/1517905012 Start with setting out moth trap in woodland area of the reserve the previous evening with volunteers

In the morning staff and volunteers will empty and identify species and keep samples to show visitors in the morning before release back into the habitat]]> 2021-05-12 15:22:14 UTC https://padlet.com/40504829/e0j48eoizjpf59ay/wish/1517905012 40508052 https://padlet.com/40504829/e0j48eoizjpf59ay/wish/1517919528 Rangers, conservation groups or trustees can open the event. Being sure to draw attention to safety (especially regarding covid), access and highlighting the aims of the Bioblitz. ]]> 2021-05-12 15:25:26 UTC https://padlet.com/40504829/e0j48eoizjpf59ay/wish/1517919528 40504829 https://padlet.com/40504829/e0j48eoizjpf59ay/wish/1517935101 Staff from the ranger team will present information atsnads and tables and lead guided walks
Staff from conservation charities such as buglife and Scottish Wildlife Trust will attend and lead events focused on topics such as wildlife friendly gardening, threats to pollinators and success stories from conservation efforts from Bumblebee Conservation Trust]]> 2021-05-12 15:28:41 UTC https://padlet.com/40504829/e0j48eoizjpf59ay/wish/1517935101 40508052 https://padlet.com/40504829/e0j48eoizjpf59ay/wish/1517938063 These walks give an opportunity for groups of people to be taken around the site in search of evidence of different species. Using animal trails, waste and other types of evidence, the guide can talk about at range of different species found across the LNR.
These 'hunt' like exercises are popular in particular with children and encourage audiences to seek out nature. ]]> 2021-05-12 15:29:20 UTC https://padlet.com/40504829/e0j48eoizjpf59ay/wish/1517938063 40504829 https://padlet.com/40504829/e0j48eoizjpf59ay/wish/1517945102 Invitations will be sent to local nurseries to invite families with young children along in the morning and early afternoon
Activities will include stone painting and story time eg the very hungry caterpillar!]]> 2021-05-12 15:30:53 UTC https://padlet.com/40504829/e0j48eoizjpf59ay/wish/1517945102 40504829 https://padlet.com/40504829/e0j48eoizjpf59ay/wish/1517952717 A ranger lead basic bug hunt for children will take place with simple ID guides (FSC charts).
Pond dipping will take place at the stream (where water is shallow) - children should wear wellies and waterproofs!
This will be spilt into two timings (before and after lunch) to all children to have a go at both activities]]> 2021-05-12 15:32:31 UTC https://padlet.com/40504829/e0j48eoizjpf59ay/wish/1517952717 40508052 https://padlet.com/40504829/e0j48eoizjpf59ay/wish/1517956191 This event can take place at one time across the LNR. Different groups can be lead by volunteers or staff to areas across the park to take place in a point count survey. Carrying out this survey in the early morning means that a staff member can collate the data gathered on the birds at the site. Later in the day different groups can come back and see what birds other groups saw. This creates some interesting data and also drives visitors to keep looking for birds they didn't see themselves. ]]> 2021-05-12 15:33:16 UTC https://padlet.com/40504829/e0j48eoizjpf59ay/wish/1517956191 40504829 https://padlet.com/40504829/e0j48eoizjpf59ay/wish/1517967536 This will be organised to teach survey techniques such as butterfly transects, use of pooters and sweep netting to increase volunteer numbers for charities and survey schemes.
ID sessions will help volunteers to correctly identify species and families.]]> 2021-05-12 15:35:45 UTC https://padlet.com/40504829/e0j48eoizjpf59ay/wish/1517967536 40504829 https://padlet.com/40504829/e0j48eoizjpf59ay/wish/1517981992 Rangers will set up sheets amongst the trees and hang torches up in the dark. This will have been advertised throughout the day to attract visitors to retun to the reserve in the evening. Staff will help with and provide ID guides for species identification and photographs of exciting species will be taken to share on social media,]]> 2021-05-12 15:38:49 UTC https://padlet.com/40504829/e0j48eoizjpf59ay/wish/1517981992 40504829 https://padlet.com/40504829/e0j48eoizjpf59ay/wish/1517994460 Visitor engaement throughout the day and promotion of future events.
Uptake of activities by families, volunteers and other members of the public to increase awareness and knowledge of invertebrate ID, importance, conservation and threats.
Volunteer recruitment for volunteer events within the Hermitage of Braids, events and activities in the Edinburgh and Lothians region run by other conservation organisations and sign up members of the public to assist with ongoing volunteer and surveying schemes eg butterfly conservation projects such as the bog squad.
Promote national surveys such as bumblebee and butterfly transects]]> 2021-05-12 15:41:32 UTC https://padlet.com/40504829/e0j48eoizjpf59ay/wish/1517994460 40508052 https://padlet.com/40504829/e0j48eoizjpf59ay/wish/1517999587 Using pooters or similar survey methods groups of visitors can be guided throughout the site to find interesting and novel terrestrial invertebrates. The inverts they find can be used to build a picture of the biodiversity across the site with the ultimate aim of inspiring visitors to consider life in leaf litter. ]]> 2021-05-12 15:42:38 UTC https://padlet.com/40504829/e0j48eoizjpf59ay/wish/1517999587