An Introduction to Stoneflies Weekend: 2 day In-person Workshop
World Museum William Brown Street, Liverpool, EnglandPlease note this is a 2 day workshop costing £15 - bookings will open on the World Museum Website soon - in the meantime if you would like to attend please email leanna.dixon@liverpoolmuseums.org.uk and you... Read more »
Solitary Bees: 2-Day In-person Workshop
Edge Hill University St Helens Rd, OrmskirkThis 2-day workshop at Edge Hill University will introduce participants to the identification and ecology of solitary bees, including their lifecycle, nesting and foraging requirements, and associated predators and parasites. We will also explore the... Read more »
Managing Urban Sites for Invertebrates – Site Visit to New Ferry Butterfly Park
New Ferry Butterfly ParkInsects and invertebrates in general are experiencing catastrophic declines which threaten all parts of the food web including humans. For 27 years New Ferry Butterfly Park, a former railway goods yard in the urban area... Read more »
Bumblebees in the field: In-person Workshop
Ness Botanic Gardens NessThis workshop will cover the identification and ecology of bumblebees, focusing on those found in the North West. The day will start with an indoor session followed by finding and identifying bumblebees around Ness Botanic... Read more »
Dragonfly ID Weekend
Rixton Claypits Nature Reserve Moat Lane, Rixton, CheshireBooking via World Museum events page - tickets are £15. Dragonfly & Damselfly Identification in the Field This 2-day workshop at Rixton Clay Pits Nature Reserve will cover the identification of dragonflies and damselflies as... Read more »
Plant Galls Workshop
Marbury Country Park NorthwichBookings via the World Museum events page - tickets are £7.50. The aim of this workshop is to introduce participants to the discovery of plant galls and their diversity of types on a range of... Read more »
Ant Identification Workshop
World Museum William Brown Street, Liverpool, EnglandBooking via World Museum events page - tickets are £7.50. As a consequence of their often high numbers, ants are amongst the most conspicuous of insects. In the UK however, due to our northerly location,... Read more »
Plant Bugs and Ground Bugs ID Weekend
World Museum William Brown Street, Liverpool, EnglandBooking via World Museum events page – tickets are £15. Day 1 - Ground Bugs - The first day of this workshop presents an opportunity to look into detail at the second largest group of terrestrial bugs... Read more »
Flesh flies (Sarcophagidae) Weekend
World Museum William Brown Street, Liverpool, EnglandBooking via World Museum events page – tickets are £15 The principal aim of this two-day workshop is to help participants learn how to identify Flesh flies Sarcophagidae. The British Sarcophagidae fauna is a medium sized family,... Read more »
Money Spiders Workshop
World Museum William Brown Street, Liverpool, EnglandBook here – tickets are £7.50 Richard Gallon from the British Arachnological Society will lead this one-day workshop covering British Money Spiders (Linyphiidae). Money Spiders have an unwarranted reputation for being difficult to identify. They... Read more »
Braconid Wasps Weekend Workshop
World Museum William Brown Street, Liverpool, EnglandBook here - tickets are £15 The Braconidae is a large family of parasitoid wasps, with about 1,500 species in Britain. Some are very well-known to anybody who rears caterpillars and aphids, but they are... Read more »
Lacewings Workshop
World Museum William Brown Street, Liverpool, EnglandBook here – tickets are £7.50 Identifying the Lacewings and allies of the British Isles The aim of the one-day workshop is to help participants with the identification of Lacewings (Neuroptera), Snakeflies (Raphidioptera), Alderflies (Megaloptera), and... Read more »
Mining Bees (Andrena) Workshop
World Museum William Brown Street, Liverpool, EnglandBook here – tickets are £15 This workshop will cover the identification and ecology of Andrena mining bees - the largest bee genus in Britain and Ireland. Ranging in size from small 'mini-miners' to species... Read more »
Stoneflies Workshop
World Museum William Brown Street, Liverpool, EnglandBook here – tickets are £7.50 Stoneflies are often overlooked inhabitants of freshwater, however they are a fascinating group of insects. Whilst some species are more at home in ditches, ponds and marshes, they are predominately found in clean, cold,... Read more »
Mayflies Workshop
World Museum William Brown Street, Liverpool, EnglandBook here – tickets are £7.50 Mayflies can be seen emerging from the water, resting in nearby vegetation, and most commonly ‘dancing’ above head height, along the shores of stillwaters and rivers. Of course, the word... Read more »
Dragonflies and Damselflies Weekend Workshop
Rixton Claypits Nature Reserve Moat Lane, Rixton, CheshireBook here – tickets are £15 Tony Parker is our tutor for this 2-day workshop at Rixton Claypits Nature Reserve where we will cover the identification of dragonflies and damselflies as adults and larvae, as... Read more »
Solitary Wasp Workshop
Book here – tickets are £15 This 2-day workshop led by Ian Cheeseborough is for anyone who would like to learn about the identification and ecology of solitary wasps. Day 1 will be based at... Read more »
Beetle Families Workshop
World Museum William Brown Street, Liverpool, EnglandBook here – tickets are £15 Beetles represent a diverse and ecologically important group of invertebrates and include ecological roles such as pollinators, plant pests, decomposers and active hunters. Dispite being popular within entomologists and... Read more »
Shieldbug, Grasshopper and Cricket Field Identification
Ainsdale Discovery Centre Southport, MerseysideBook here – tickets are £7.50 Our tutor for the day, Phil Smith, will introduce you to some of the shieldbugs, grasshoppers and crickets that can be identified on the Sefton Coast. The adults and most... Read more »
Freshwater Snails Workshop
World Museum William Brown Street, Liverpool, EnglandBooking here - tickets are £7.50 Freshwater snails play a vital role in food webs and water purification. Some indicate unspoilt or very specialised habitats, while others host unwelcome parasites, or are nuisance invaders. Some... Read more »
