Volunteer Butterfly Surveyors - Training Workshop
A sign of spring to come, butterflies are once again fluttering all around us. But how do we identify them and know where they go? Help us answer these questions by training to be one of our Volunteer Butterfly Surveyors in Bannau Brycheiniog 🦋
- Booking essential
- Admission applies
Join us for an afternoon of butterfly surveyor training, where you’ll leave ready to join our team of volunteers in identifying, recording and monitoring butterflies within the fields of Bannau Brycheiniog.
Event Details: 📅 April 15, 2026 🕐 10:00 am – 3:00 pm 📍 National Trust Ty Mawr Farm, Libanus, Brecon, LD3 8NH
Led by our ecologist and our colleague, Jo Milborrow, from Butterfly Conservation, attendees will be trained to: • Identify butterflies within Bannau Brycheiniog • Navigate transect routes (routes where butterfly counting takes place) • Collect and record data • Work with fellow volunteers on a rota to survey butterflies weekly from April to the end of September
Our volunteer butterfly surveyors play an important role in guiding our land management efforts here at Ty Mawr Libanus, and your impact will be felt far beyond, helping us measure the biodiversity within the area. The data our volunteers collect will be shared with the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme to support efforts nationwide.
From its budding wildflower meadows to its wetlands and grasslands, Bannau Brycheiniog is home to many species of butterflies, playing a part in its rich landscape and biodiversity. Together, with your support, we can help monitor these beautiful pollinators while enjoying the sights, sounds and beauty of the countryside.
Times
Prices
| Ticket type | Ticket category |
|---|---|
| Adult Volunteer Butterfly Surveyors - Training Workshop | £0.00 |
The basics
- Booking details
Call 0344 249 1895
- Suitability
Only suitable for adults
- Meeting point
Location: National Trust Ty Mawr Farm, Libanus, Brecon, LD3 8NH What3words: https://w3w.co/depth.lend.wardrobe Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/qGchb2UZFW21FRKfA OS map Grid Reference : SN 977234
- What to bring and wear
Dress prepared for rain or shine. Please bring: • Appropriate walking clothing, with spare layers and waterproofs • Wellies or walking boots • Packed lunch and drink • Rucksack • Hat and sun cream
- Accessibility
Terrain is very uneven with hills in places. Inaccessible to wheelchairs.
- Other
Please note – the entrance to Ty Mawr is a rough track. Drive carefully. When you arrive, drive straight to park on the hill behind the barn. We will meet in the classroom to the right of the barn.
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