Life on the Edge volunteers spend time in the fresh air, being active, meeting new people and making a real difference for nature. Come and join the crew!

Come and join Life on the Edge this Spring to survey the invertebrates of our beautiful coastline! Join our team on the hunt for our target species on the first Friday of each month.

As the weather warms up we are starting to survey for more of our iconic species! Such as the long-horned bee, bee-fly and silver-studded blue butterfly. These creatures are useful indicators of a thriving, species-rich coastal habitat ideal for numerous plant and insect species, so going out and recording is a vital element of our work to restore these habitats. Your survey results will be uploaded to iRecord, and will help us to target our nature restoration work to protect and grow their populations.

See below for dates and survey locations, and please get in touch for more information on meeting points and to book your place. We are providing transport in a 9 seater van for those that do not have their own transport, with pick-ups at Follaton Arboretum in Totnes and en route – please let us know when you sign up if you would like a lift and we will let you know further details. Sorry, but we are unable to take dogs in the vehicles.

This opportunity is open to anyone who has an interest in nature and our coastline, or wants to get more experience surveying the variety of nature on their doorstep 😊

Important booking information

• Free event
• Pre-booking essential via email to [email protected] – contact us to book and for more information on meeting point.
• Let us know if you would like to use the LotE transport.

Know before you go

• Pick ups – Follaton House, Totnes 9.30am, Kingsbridge Quay 10am 
• Meet at Prawle Point car park, (National Trust ), Chivelstone, TQ7 2BX 
• See poster for more information on species, location etc.
• Email for further specifics on meeting points and lifts.
• Accessibility: this event is taking place on the unsurfaced footpaths and is not suitable for people who might have difficulty in these conditions.
• Sorry, no dogs
• To bring: weather-appropriate clothing, sturdy boots, snacks and drinks. If you have one, a hand lens and a note pad would be useful.

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