Between June and October 2025, the Biological Recording Company delivered 5 training and recording events in Southwark, focusing on bees, beetles, botany, and earthworms. Participants worked together to generate numerous new species records, including 384 beetle occurrences, 577 plant records, and 55 earthworm records.
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Recording Plant Galls at Lesnes Abbey Woods
Discover what was found during the 2025 Plant Gall Field Recorder Day at Lesnes Abbey Woods in this blog. Led by gall specialist Tommy Root, 17 participants explored the ancient woodland to identify and document plant galls created by a variety of species. By the end, the group had recorded 44 gall-causing species and collected 187 individual records, adding valuable data to local biodiversity monitoring.