Moth light trapping and identification

Saturday 4th July, 9:30am – 11:30am

Join us for a hands-on morning at Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park, getting up close with some of the night's most overlooked visitors.

The light trap will have been set the night before, and in the morning we'll open it up together to see what's been drawn in. With expert guidance and field guides, you'll learn how to identify the species we've caught before they're released back into the park.

No experience needed - just curiosity.

Please read as much as possible before booking. 

This will be an indoor event so wear whatever you find comfortable. Hot drinks, water, and morning pastries will be provided. A maximum of 20 participants will be attending. Spaces book up quickly, but it's worth joining the waiting list as people do cancel.

Meeting point: The Soanes Centre, the painted flat-roofed building behind the black metal railings on your right as you enter via the main gates on Southern Grove E3 4PX.

BEFORE YOU DECIDE TO BOOK

1. If you travel by bike, we can’t offer indoor storage, but you are able to lock your bike up on the bike racks outside the Cemetery Park Lodge.

WHAT TO BRING

1. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes. 
2. Field guides and nets (some will be provided but bring your own if you have them as they'll be limited)

ON THE DAY

1. Please arrive on time and go to the meeting area: The Soanes Centre, the painted flat-roofed building behind the black metal railings on your right as you enter via the main gates on Southern Grove E3 4PX
2. The Friends will collect contact information on attendees, we will treat your data in accordance with our data protection policy.
   

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Access statement

• This is an accessible event hosted in a single-story building with wheelchair access. The maximum number of participants is 20.

• There is restriction free on-street parking (Southern Grove) at weekends. If arranged in advance, a motorised vehicle could also drive onto the site.

• Please contact us with at least 2 weeks’ notice if you’d like BSL or other interpretation/translation and we will do our best to accommodate. Sadly, we have no-one in house who is able to offer this service.

• We aim to make our events as accessible as possible, and we're learning constantly how to do this better. If you would like to let us know about any specific requirements or access needs that you would like us to meet, or offer feedback on our accessibility arrangements, please email contact@fothcp.org. We want you to feel safe in the Cemetery Park.

Refund policy: If you tell us that you want to cancel your ticket, we will only give you a refund if you request one, and if you give a minimum of 48 hours notice before the start of the event.