The Biological Recording Company has teamed up with Harrow Council to deliver a programme of free natural history training courses and biological recording events throughout 2026 and 2027, including:
- Field Recorder Day events to record the wildlife of Stanmore Common under the guidance of biodiversity specialists.
- In-person natural history training courses within Harrow.
More details about the programme, including links to the booking pages for the various activities, can be found below.
Natural History Training Courses
We’ll be offering a range of free natural history courses to Harrow residents and volunteers to help them contribute to biological recording and wildlife conservation.
Biological Recording 101
Tue 20 Oct 2026 | Headstone Manor & Museum | 10:00 – 16:00 | Free
Learn how to turn your wildlife observations into valuable data and get to grips with iRecord.
Fern Identification
tbc Jan 2027 | Location tbc | 10:00 – 16:00 | Free
Build the skills and confidence to recognise British ferns using features visible in the field.
Field Recorder Days
We’ll be putting our existing and newly developed skills to good use at the Stanmore Common with a series of Field Recorder Day events. Each event is led by a species group specialist and will have a specific taxonomic focus. Join us to help record the wildlife of Stanmore Common.
Fungi Field Recorder Day
Mon 02 Nov 2026 | Stanmore Common | 10:00 – 16:00 | Free
Join us for a day recording the fungi of Stanmore Common with mycologist Mark Spencer.
Botany Field Recorder Day
Thu 27 May 2027 | Stanmore Common | 10:00 – 16:00 | Free
Join us for a day recording the plants of Stanmore Common with mycologist Mark Spencer.
Entomology Field Recorder Day
Tue 08 Jun 2027 | Stanmore Common | 10:00 – 16:00 | Free
Join us for a day recording the invertebrates of Stanmore Common with John Dibson.
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