In October 2025, we ran two Fungi Field Recorder Days in London at Tolworth Court Farm and Lesnes Abbey Woods. A fascinating diversity of fungi were found – from boletes to brackets and inkcaps to staghorns. The events generated valuable new biological records for these precious green spaces, and promoted mycology and biodiversity appreciation among participants.
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Recording Beetles at Hogsmill Valley
Sixteen keen naturalists joined beetle expert Wil Heeney to explore the hidden wildlife of the Hogsmill Valley. Together they uncovered 89 species, from glittering soldier beetles to the dazzling Rose Chafer. The biggest surprise? Two rare leafhoppers never before recorded in London—proof that this chalk-stream corridor is bursting with life.
Biological Recording 