Summer events no. 1: pond dipping | Friends of Chesworth Farm

Posted by: lhct | August 15, 2016

Summer events no. 1: pond dipping

At our first FCF pond-dipping event, participants made the most of a balmy evening to investigate the wildlife of enclosed Back Field.

Encouraged by Val Pope and Jake Everitt of HDC, we peered at grass snakes and slow worms under corrugated sheeting, “swept” the meadow edges with nets to see insects up close and of course made many a dip into the Back Field pond to find a wealth of aquatic life.

We finished the evening in traditional FCF fashion with refreshments in the Volunteer Centre. We look forward to seeing you there next summer!
Photos by Ken Cullern and Laura Thomas

Pond dipping trays

Pond dipping trays

Slow worm

Slow worm

Finding reptiles

Finding reptiles

Pond tray

Pond tray

Capture and ID

Capture and ID

Grasshopper

Grasshopper

Meadow Brown butterfly

Meadow Brown butterfly

Preparing to meadow-sweep

Preparing to meadow-sweep

Pond dipping in Back Field

Pond dipping in Back Field

Posted in Activities, Events, Gallery, Nature, Public | Tags: Back Field, Chesworth Farm Volunteer Centre, FCF, Friends of Chesworth Farm, HDC, Jake Everitt, Ken Cullern, Laura Thomas, pond-dipping, Val Pope

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