Science as a hobby?
It is common to participate in 'the arts' in your spare time, but less common to get involved in 'the sciences'.
Many people who enjoyed science subjects at school have had little opportunity to continue them once they leave, unless they opt for a scientific career.
In a small way Chippenham Collective can help you maintain or regain that interest through our involvement in national citizen science schemes.
Riverfly monitoring can lead to long-term relationships and children!
We kid you not.....
Read this article on weird first dates, particularly the section headed '‘He took me to the river behind the dog racing track in Sheffield'.
PS This is not a first date recommendation!
Citizen science dates 2024
Our citizen science evenings have finished until April 2025. However, we will incorporate citizen science into some of our Sunday sessions.
This is what we did in 2024:
Sunday 19 May Earthwatch Tiny Forest Wildlife Count
Thursday 30 May - reptile refugia placed at Westmead, but only woodlice found this season!
Thursday 27 June - quadrats used to ID and record plant species
Thursday 25 July - the Big Butterfly Count at Baydon's meadow
Thursday 29 August - riverfly monitoring at Hardenhuish brook
Thursday 26 September - riverfly monitoring at Hardenhuish brook
Citizen science is a fun, engaging way of contributing valuable scientific information to researchers, to help understand and preserve the natural environment. It can be done by anyone, whatever their skill level.
Examples of citizen science projects include:
RSPB's Big Garden Birdwatch
Earthwatch's Tiny Forest Wildlife Count
Froglife's Spawn Survey
So what is citizen science?
What does it involve?
Participating in the RSPB's Big Garden Bird Watch or using Froglife's Dragon Finder app and that's just for starters.....
Chippenham Collective is lucky to be able to call on expertise in identifying wildlife such as birds, mammals and insects. We know the signs, the calls and the habits.
Citizen science can involve going for a walk - or sitting still - with an app or a pair of binoculars. It can also be more complicated but we are here to guide you.
We believe that we can't look after the environment if we don't know who we are sharing it with and what their needs are.
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