Description
Grab your phone and join a friendly guide for a morning of wildlife spotting as part of Gosforth's Wild Web. What will you discover?
A bout Gosforth's Wild Web
All Gosforth's Wild Web events are free, fun and friendly. Made possible by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, they provide opportunities for people of all ages to enjoy and experience local wildlife in the neighbourhoods across Newcastle and North Tyneside. What will you discover in your local area? Join in today and start noticing nature near you. For more information about the project, please see here.
Essential Information
Event lead: James Common
Event length: 1 session, Thursday 2 May, 10.00 am - 12.00 pm (approx)
Event structure: Informal walk
Level: Beginner
Meet at: Outside the Star and Shadow Cinema, Warwick Street. Grid reference: NZ260650, What3Words: grants.crisp.slide
Please use the meeting instructions above, not those provided by Eventbrite. Find a grid reference: https://gridreferencefinder.com
Event cost: Free to all
About this event
Grab your phone, nab your friends and join us for a morning of wildlife spotting as part of Gosforth's Wild Web. Led by a friendly guide, together you'll explore streets and green spaces, sharing the wildlife you see on iNaturalist. Plants, insects, fungi; everything counts! What will you discover?
This walk will take us through a variety of habitats including city streets, woodland and even an urban cemetery.
If you would like to join in recording wildlife, ahead of this event, please follow the steps below to set up your iNaturalist account.
- Download the iNaturalist app
- Create an account and log in. You can do this quickly and easily online at: https://www.inaturalist.org/home
- Join the Gosforth's Wild Web project. You can do this online at: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/gosforth-s-wild-web
Once you have joined the project, any sightings you make within Gosforth's Wild Web will automatically be counted and will help us better understand wildlife in the city.
At the start of the event, there'll be time to test out your app and make sure everything is working and later, plenty of time to explore and record the wildlife you see. A friendly naturalist will be present throughout to help you identify your finds - no expert knowledge is required.
Accessibility
This event comprises a walk of approx 1 mile. In places, the ground may be muddy or wet.
Recommended equipment:
Sturdy shoes and a mobile phone
About the event lead:
James works as Senior Naturalist at NHSN. Outside of work, he is a passionate wildlife recorder with a focus on botany and invertebrates. As a botanist, he is a joint BSBI Vice-County Recorder for North Northumberland and an iRecord verifier for South Northumberland. Away from plants, he is an enthusiastic recorder of insects, especially ladybirds.