Great crested newt
With its prominent, wavy crest, the great crested newt, also known as the 'warty newt', looks like a mini dinosaur! This protected species favours clean ponds during the breeding season…
With its prominent, wavy crest, the great crested newt, also known as the 'warty newt', looks like a mini dinosaur! This protected species favours clean ponds during the breeding season…
The UK is home to three species of newt, the largest and rarest of which is the great crested. Here’s just a few reasons why we love this awesome amphibian...
Learn about the bats of Surrey before conducting your own survey.
Learn about the bats of Surrey before conducting your own survey.
An in-depth course aimed at learning about bat ID, behaviour, ecology and conservation...
The graceful great crested grebe is a familiar sight on our lakes and reservoirs, and is well-known for its elaborate courtship dance, during which it rises vertically out of the water and shakes…
Identify and learn about reptile requirements. Then search for them in Vinters Valley Nature Reserve, a nature reserve nearby
Learn about European Water Voles: their ecology, field signs and survey methods. Then put into practice what you have learned in an outdoor survey
An event for 11 to 16 year olds to learn new skills and explore the outdoors!
Growing in tufts, Crested dog's-tail is a stiff-looking grass, with a tightly packed, rectangular flower spike. Look for it in lowland meadows and grasslands.
This beginner to intermediate course will provide an introduction to Otters and Water Voles in the UK. You will learn about the ecology and conservation of both species and explain what to look…