Bioblitz! – Species Identification and Recording workshop

This is a unique and outstanding opportunity to shadow and learn from 11 of Wales’s leading biodiversity experts in flora, fauna, and fungi. This event is suitable for students, amateur naturalists, or professional ecologists and conservationists wishing to expand their identification skills.

Over two days on Flat Holm you will learn how to find and identify Island species, many of which are scarce or rare coastal specialists.

At our Bioblitz in 2023, our experts discovered a new species for Wales, Capion semivittatum, and recorded a species of beetle which has been absent from the mainland since 2020, Dermestes undulatus. During a previous Bioblitz event, we unearthed a spider new to the United Kingdom!

Whether you’re looking to learn basic pollinator identification for your garden, take your first steps in knowing a weevil from a ground beetle, distinguish macro and micro moths, or sort your grassland corals from your waxcaps, this is an opportunity not to be missed! The workshop is also ideal for those working professionally in ecology looking to advance field skills in entomology, bryology, or mycology.

For those wanting to take the plunge and go to the next level, microscopes will be available for parasite and fungi ID.

Places are limited… will you be lucky enough to make the team of 24 learners joining our experts?

Note that the price includes return boat fare, overnight shared, hostel-style accommodation or camping pitches, and workshops/activities with the expert team. You will need to bring your own food – see our pre-booking information for more details.