The North Pennines AONB are looking for volunteers to undertake bumblebee surveys in the gardens of interested residents in and around the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Volunteers will visit residents gardens to survey for different bumblebee species and specific bee-friendly plants. The completed survey will form the basis of the Gardening for Bumblebees pack that they’ll send out to all households that have had a survey with tailored advice on how to make their garden better for bees.
You don’t need any experience or prior knowledge as they’ll be running a free training day on bumblebee identification in partnership with Anthony McClusky of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust on Friday 8th May at Bowlees Visitor Centre in Teesdale and Saturday 9th May at Garrigill Village Hall near Alston. Lunch is included!
After the training, volunteers will be expected to survey 5 gardens between May and September. These can include your own garden and those of friends and family. All travel expenses incurred as part of the project will be reimbursed.
Contact information can be found on the relevant calendar event entry if there are any questions or to book your place