Come and join us with celebrating the biodiversity we have here on the farm and around us at our Bioblitz Festival. Ticket sales are now open!
Biodiversity is one our main components here at the farm and what’s not better to celebrate our achievement so far by hosting a Bioblitz Festival. When we arrived in late 2020, the farm – once a family home and equestrian centre – was in need of some TLC. Long ago, it was a sprawling dairy farm. Now, it’s our mission to make it somewhere for nature and people to thrive; where food can grow alongside native flora and fauna, not in competition with it.
So come and see for yourselves what diverse range of flora and fauna we have here at the farm. This event is for everyone and is family friendly.
So What is a Bioblitz?
A bioblitz is a short-term event where people work together to identify as many species as possible in a specific area.
How it works?
- Participants work together within a set time period
- They look for plants, animals, fungi, and other organisms
- They use identification guides and tools
- They record their findings
Why it's done?
- To create a snapshot of the biodiversity in an area
- To understand how nature is doing in an area
- To determine which species may need help
- To get the public interested in biodiversity
How to participate
- Download the iNaturalist app to your phone or tablet
- Set up an account
- Take pictures of plants and animals on the farm
- Use the app to identify what you found
Is there more to the Festival?
Yes, we will have other activities to get involved with such as:
- Interacting with stalls of various local and national charities, groups and organisations (see list below)
- Kimchi making demonstration from Somerset Kimchi and Kraut (time to be confirmed)
- Scavenger hunts and various wildlife related activities
- Finding posters of collaged insect illustrations from Buzz and Scuttle
- Wild clay ornament making with Somerset Ceramics (Fees and Booking in advance applies - please visit here)
- Chill out and indulge in locally sourced food and drink
MORE INFO ON THE WEBSITE
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