From 10.30am

These are 10-minute surveys which will occur hourly (the public can also carry out their own on the Park). You will watch a patch of flowers for 10 minutes with an expert and count how many insects visit. It is a very useful tool for individuals, community groups and others to measure change in their local biodiversity.

12-2pm

Join in arts and crafts activities using recycled materials to make your own bug, butterfly, bee or flower!

Based at the mobile garden.

11-12 noon

Join Jerome from the landscape maintenance team to understand more about the plants and habitats in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.  The planting design and the soils play an vital role in supporting nature and the biodiversity.  Test your plant knowledge and look at the wildlife that enjoy the amazing horticulture of the Park.

A guided walk searching out the butterflies in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park - we know there are 21 species around - so we want to see how many we can find on the walk and record them as part of the BioBlitz data collection on the day!  A knowledgeable volunteer will help you explore the habitat that supports butterflies and allows them to thrive in urban environments. 

1.00-1.45pm

Join Bumblebee Conservation Trust on a family-friendly Bumblebee Walk to see different species up close and learn their identifying features. There will be opportunities to safely catch and pot bumblebees to record then release. A rare species, the Brown-banded carder bee, has been recorded on site, come and help us find it!

From 10.30am

These are 10-minute surveys which will occur hourly (the public can also carry out their own on the Park). You will watch a patch of flowers for 10 minutes with an expert and count how many insects visit. It is a very useful tool for individuals, community groups and others to measure change in their local biodiversity.

10.30 - 11.15am and at 11.30-12.35pm

Join Bumblebee Conservation Trust on a family-friendly Bumblebee Walk to see different species up close and learn their identifying features. There will be opportunities to safely catch and pot bumblebees to record then release. A rare species, the Brown-banded carder bee, has been recorded on site, come and help us find it!

11.00-11.45am

The Park Biodiversity Manager will lead a walk around the park to discover dragonflies to learn more about them and the habitats you are likely to find them in. It will be a waterside walk that you will learn about how we manage the park to benefit dragonflies and damselflies. Be prepared to be curious and ask questions.

12.45 - 1.30pm

Close up look at the specialised wildlife that live in the Pond in the Great British Garden. There is a great boardwalk where activities that enable everyone to get closer to the fascinating nature that lives in the area.  Learn more about the species and habitat and how we look after the garden to encourage more biodiversity.

Meeting at the Great British Garden.

Anytime

Use the Google Map or the Nature Trail Guide to walk around the Park collecting photographs of wildlife and habitat.  Post your finds on social media (Instagram, X formally Twitter, etc) using #ParkBioBlitz and we can collect the data from there.

Or download iRecord - to capture and upload your valuable citizen science data!