Summerhill BioBlitz

Saturday 13 August
Summerhill Country Park, Hartlepool TS25 4LL
Become a wildlife explorer for a day and discover what’s living right on your doorstep by joining in at your local BioBlitz event. Our team of experienced naturalists and wildlife watchers need your help to find and identify as many different species of birds, bugs, plants and beasties as we can before the clock runs out. Just like a real scientific expedition, everything we find will be documented and passed on to local and national databases that monitor our local wildlife. With interactive activities for kids, grown-ups, beginners and experts alike there is something for everyone at a BioBlitz.
What’s happening
At the Summerhill BioBlitz you can explore the amazing wildlife as we
Drop in and see us on the day or email us to to get an up to date programme and sign up for some amazing activities including:
Examples of activities, such as… Wildflower watch, tree trail, Stalls about local wildlife groups, Moth trapping, Mammal trapping, at monitoring, pond dipping, bird watching,worm charming Bug hunting, Bat walk and more
- Start – 10 am on 13th August
- Finish – 10 pm on 13th August
Getting here
Summerhill Country Park is signposted from the A689. It is off Calicot lane to the west of Hartlepool
A large proportion of the site is accessible to pushchairs and wheelchair users
Get in touch
- EMAIL – santrobus@teeswildife.org
- ORGANISERS WEBSITE – tvgreenplaces.org.uk
- FACEBOOK – facebook.com/tvgreenplaces
- TWEET US AT – http://ctt.ec/EU204
Enormous thanks to everyone involved in running this special event including…
Tees Valley Wildlife Trust, Summerhill Country Park, Friends of Summerhill and Hartlepool’s Wild Green Spaces
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Avon Wildlife Trust
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Bath & North East Somerset Council
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BBC Natural History Unit
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Bristol City Council
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Bristol Zoo Gardens
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Defra
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Forestry England
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National Trust
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Natural England
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University of Bath
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University of Bristol
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University of the West of England
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Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
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Woodland Trust
The Natural History Consortium is a charitable collaboration between these member organisations.
Engaging people with the natural world through collaborative action. Reg Charity 1123432