Saving England's most threatened species from extinction
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19th March 2021
Location: Online Event Time: 9am - 1pm Calling landowners, land managers and foresters - join our Roots of Rockingham team to discover how you can play your part in conserving our valuable woodland wildlife. The workshop will consist of talks by Butterfly Conservation, Plantlife, Amphibian & Reptile Conservation, RSPB and Bat Conservation Trust, highlighting the...
Read more25th January 2021
Location: Online Event Time: 2-4pm As part of our Roots of Rockingham project discover how ecologists and expert volunteers survey reptiles with John Baker of Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (ARC). Back from the Brink Roots of Rockingham team up with John Baker of Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (ARC) to provide a virtual guide to reptile...
Read more22nd January 2021
Location: Online Event Time: 2-3pm As part of our Roots of Rockingham project discover the Adders of the Rockingham Forest with John Baker of Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (ARC). The Rockingham Forest is the last stronghold for Adder in Northamptonshire and a regionally important population. For 5 years Back from the Brink's Roots of Rockingham...
Read more14th January 2021
Location: Online Event Time: 7-8pm As part of our Roots of Rockingham project - Join Butterfly Conservation to discover the ways you can help to monitor butterflies in your area. Butterflies are fantastic insects to study survey. The UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (UKBMS), Wider Countryside Butterfly Survey single species timed counts, Garden Butterfly Counts and...
Read more16th December 2020
Location: Online Event Time: 11am - 12-30pm Roots of Rockingham are excited to bring you an amazing illustration workshop with the renowned Natural History Illustrator, Lizzie Harper. Join Lizzie live to begin painting your own Chequered Skipper in real time. This is an amazing opportunity to see how the professionals produce those stunning, lifelike illustrations....
Read moreLocation: Online Event Time: 10-11am RSPB are teaming up with Back from the Brink's Roots of Rockingham team to share the magic of the dawn chorus in the comfort of your own home. Experience the beauty of Rockingham Forest's Woodlands at dawn and learn to recognise the birdsong you can hear in the woods in...
Read moreLocation: Online Event Time: 2-4pm Author Julia Thorley returns with Back from the Brink's Roots of Rockingham team to bring you a creative writing workshop exploring the mysteries of the unfairly maligned Adders of Rockingham Forest. During this two hour workshop, we will explore the references to Adders in literature and show you what an enchanting species Adder really are. Through...
Read moreLocation: Online Event Time: 7-8pm The Chequered Skipper was declared extinct in England in 1976. and after more than 40 years, it's back. The Roots of Rockingham Back from the Brink project have been working to restore the woodland home of the Chequered Skipper and reintroduce this butterfly to the woodlands of the Rockingham...
Read more10th December 2020
Location: Online Event Time: 1-2.30pm Roots of Rockingham proudly present the talented Kathryn Parsons, nature inspired artist in residence for the Langdyke Trust.Explore the exquisite beauty of orchid flowers and develop modelling techniques to create these stunning, delicate structures in polymer clay. In this interactive workshop, Kathryn will demonstrate a range of techniques for you...
Read moreLocation: Online Event Time: 9.30-11am Roots of Rockingham proudly present the talented Kathryn Parsons, nature inspired artist in residence for the Langdyke Trust. Explore the exquisite beauty of orchid flowers and develop modelling techniques to create these stunning, delicate structures in polymer clay. In this interactive workshop, Kathryn will demonstrate a range of techniques for...
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