| Come at see us at events around the country this year: - Information about bugs and gardening for bugs
- Activity sheets for children
- Ask us the bug questions that have been 'bugging' you!
- Pin badges
- Meet Buglife staff members and volunteers
- Join Buglife
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The Wet, Weird and Wonderful World of Garden Insects, (PL002, Physics/Electronics Building) University of York, 23rd June 2010, 6:30pm to 9pm
Wet: Diving, dipping and darting – the incredible underwater world of pond insects. Join a Buglife expert as they take you on a safari exploring the amazing world of pond insects that live both above and below the watery depths of our garden ponds. From the athletic and graceful water boatmen to the ferocious dragonfly larvae, find out what lurks below the surface.
Weird: Squeaking, scratching and scrunching – the weird world of insect sounds. Your garden is a very noisy place but you may never hear most of the sounds. Dave Chesmore will guide you through the amazing sounds insects make, from caterpillars talking to each other and grasshoppers singing to find a mate to the hidden world of leafhoppers, the insect “drummers”.
Wonderful: Be amazed ... Be amused ... Be afraid ... It's Buzzing! Anneliese Emmans Dean performs her award-winning multimedia eco-show in celebration of garden insects. There'll be butterflies and bees, music and mirth, verse and verve. You'll never look at your garden in the same way again!
Worm Charming Championships, 5th July, Willaston County Primary School, Cheshire Join us in the village of Wilaston as we charm the earthworms in the school field, attempting to beat the record of 511 worms in one square plot! For more infromation about the event click here.
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| Buglife stall at Gardeners' World 2009 |
Stainton Quarry and Maltby Landscape Biodiversity Open Days 2010 Mini Bio-blitz, 14th August, Stainton
2010 is the International Year of Biodiversity. Marshalls is celebrating this by inviting its partners and the local community to participate in a wildlife search. The aim of the day is to record as many different species of fauna and flora as possible. Activities include pond dipping, Bird spotting and a water vole search. A Buglife representative will be coming along to help on the day. For more information please click here to download a leaflet.
Birdfair, Rutland Water, Oakham, Rutland 21st to 23rd August
Described as the birdwatcher's Glastonbury, Birdfair encompasses the whole spectrum of the birdwatching industry whilst at the same time supporting global bird conservation. This is the event of the year if you're into birds and wildlife. There are hundreds of stands selling the latest products for wildlife enthusiasts. You'll find everything, from scopes to sculptures, binoculars to bird food, eGuides to eco-holidays! Buglife will be there with Bug TV and free bug hunts. For more information about the event click here.
Other events
Buglife are hoping to attend a couple more events in 2010 (including Glastonbury festival and Hampton Court Palace Flower Show). We hope to confirm our attendance at these shows later in the year. So, please keep checking our website for details.
| Able to help on the Buglife stand?
If you live locally to one of the above events, and may be able to help out on our stand during the event, please get in touch!
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