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BBC News
13-05-2025
- Science
- BBC News
Ecologists and children take part in 'bioblitz' in Guernsey
Ecologists and primary schoolchildren are taking part in a "bioblitz" this week, where they record as many living things as possible within a 24-hour by the Nature Commission in partnership with La Société Guernesiaise, the event aimed to measure how the presence of different species changed over time, organisers 2025 was taking place at L'Ancresse East, which was last surveyed in 2019, they results are due to be announced to more than 300 children at the end of the week. The recording began on Thursday and Friday, the records will be shared with children from seven schools visiting the children were hearing about the project and taking part in rock-pooling, bird watching, identifying important plants, minibeast spotting and finding out about local bats, leaders said. Angela Salmon, head of operations and education at the Nature Commission, said: "We've got botanists, entomologists looking for all things insect, ornithologists looking at birds from dawn, and marine experts down on the beach."All this information goes into the Guernsey Biological Records Centre, so, if there are any other surveys on this site, we can see what's changing."There are so many children who are losing that connection with nature, and don't know the name of really common plants and animals. We want them to become familiar with what's here on their doorstep."Jessi Jennings is one of the Nature Commission's marine biologists recording life in the said: "We've seen lots of different algae, and lots of different crabs [so far]... There's a lot of life down here."Last year, the kids absolutely loved it. They couldn't get enough and, when it was time to go home, they didn't want to leave."
BBC News
09-04-2025
- BBC News
New 'bug hotel' unveiled along Guernsey nature trail
A new "bug hotel" has opened in Guernsey to promote biodiversity across a nature structure, which provides shelter for insects and wildlife, is located in the outdoor learning area at the Millennium Walk around St Saviour's Commission Guernsey paid for the hotel as part of the Storm Ciarán recovery fund. It was built by Grow Ltd from local materials and is nearly 7ft (2.13m) in height. 'Loads of value' Angela Salmon, head of operations and education at the commission, said: "[The Millennium Walk] had to be closed after Storm Ciarán because there were so many trees down."This money has helped them do more tree planting and lovely enhancements like the bug hotel."Claire Tough, customer experience team leader at Guernsey Water, said: "It will be great for children and education, it's just got loads of value for us."The commission said it could also be used to house birds and hedgehogs.
