Morden Hall Park BioBlitz

Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th June 2017
Morden Hall Park, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5JD
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.
At BioBlitz 2017 you can explore the amazing Morden Hall Park as we help you find, identify and record as many species as possible over this fun-filled weekend.
3rd June – This is our action-packed day of species recording across the park, with lots of great activities to get involved with and experts from different organisations to speak to.
4th June – Our BioBlitz continues as our volunteers and visiting experts take time to identify and record all the exciting species that we have found. There will also be more hands-on activities to take part in.
Talks & demonstrations, Stalls (information/membership), Spider spotting, Reptile ramble, Pond dipping, Moth trapping, Mammal trapping, Bug hunting and a Bat walk.
- Start – 10AM on 3rd June
- Finish – 4PM on 4th June
Getting here
Tramlink: to Phipps Bridge stop, on park boundary ½ mile
Drive: off A24, and A297 south of Wimbledon, north of Sutton.
The Garden Centre car park is open 8am – 6pm (special arrangements will be made for early and late activities). This has limited parking and a charge will apply (NT members permitted free parking for a limited time). We recommend using public transport where possible.
Underground: Morden (Northern Line), then 500 yards walk along Aberconway Road
Bus: frequent services on several local routes
Cycle: NCN20 route passes through
Walk: Wandle Trail from Croydon or Carshalton to Wandsworth
Most activities fully accessible to pushchairs and wheelchair users
Get in touch
- EMAIL – mhpnaturegroup@nationtrust.org.uk
- ORGANISERS WEBSITE – nationaltrust.org.uk/morden-hall-park
- TWITTER – @MordenHallPkNT and @MHPNatureGroup
- FACEBOOK – facebook.com/MordenHallParkNT
- TWEET US AT – http://ctt.ec/EU204
Enormous thanks to all of the external experts and organisations that will be joining the National Trust for this special event.
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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