Harmony In Nature: Exchange update
The Andover Trees United Youth Team had a camping trip in Harmony Woods last weekend where they undertook a bat survey and they also set-up a moth trap.
Previously they have carried out various day-time based activities - tree identification, wildflower and bird surveys and setting camera traps - however, the team were really interested to see what sort of wildlife they would find at night!
The results were very exciting; we identified several species of moth, which are new to our records, including the very cool buff-tip moth.
And we can also now say for certain that there are bats present in Harmony Woods!
The data collected goes towards ATU's on-going wildlife monitoring database and will be shared with national databases, too.
We are currently recruiting participants for our 2021 cohort. Participants must be 14-17 and committed to the project.
The programme includes:
monthly activities in the woodland focused on woodland management, ecology and conservation
work on your own mini research project
monthly virtual meets to discuss progress and put together findings to share with our partner organisation based in Costa Rica, the Corcavado Foundation
exchange communication with young people from Costa Rica
volunteer additional time at ATU events and/or workdays
Year 1: gain a Junior Forester’s award & John Muir Discovery award
Year 2: support year 1 participants and gain experience organising ATU events
End of year 2: potential to volunteer in Costa Rica
Participants automatically join the ATU youth team - a Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots affiliated group
To find out more please email the project ecologist, Alex Marshall.