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The Linder Foundation GrantsThe Linder Foundation support specific projects that focus on land-based projects relating to biodiversity (such as sustainable farming practices) and/or species preservation/re-introduction. The project can be in an urban or rural environment, can be farm-based or within connected farms, and could contain a research element that seeks to provide the evidence base for change. Our average grant is £15,000 and their grant should cover at least 50% of the total project cost. Priorities
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Are you interested in taking part in a Suffolk bat survey?The surveys involve installing static/remote detectors at a fixed location in your garden or local space for up to a week. Bats passing in the vicinity of the microphone will be recorded from sunset to sunrise for the duration of the survey. Recorded bat calls are analysed using the BTO acoustic pipeline, followed by manual verification of the species. Vocalisations of any other small mammal species detected (shrews, mice, voles) will also be identified. The results will be sent to you and SBIS. The surveys aim to gather bat data from locations that might otherwise be under-recorded to increase the distribution data for bats in the county. For more information, contact Huma Pearce, [email protected] |
Spot a hog!Spot a Hog is a citizen science study that aims to test the potential of using data obtained from privately owned camera traps for monitoring hedgehogs and estimating their density. It will be using a novel method that requires a calibration step, for the study team to be able to extract the metrics necessary for the population size modeling. The West European Hedgehog is a species of conservation concern in the UK, as its population has been undergoing a historic decline. To identify the reasons for, and the extent of, this decline data from across the country is needed. Camera traps, or trail cameras, are widely applied in wildlife monitoring. Some amazing initiatives, such as the National Hedgehog Monitoring Programme, uses camera traps to estimate the density of various species. However, camera traps are also increasingly used by private users to observe wildlife in their gardens. This data holds great potential for monitoring urban species, as it can provide information on multiple species in a habitat often not represented in scientific studies. This is also an especially important habitat for hedgehogs, as currently they are more frequently observed in urban than in rural areas. The novel method used in this study requires some additional steps to work out how animals move in front of the camera, and that’s where you come in! The study welcomes anyone who already has a camera trap (or will get one before the start of the survey) in May 2025. You will need to set up your camera according to a protocol available on the website, calibrate the camera following the instructions, and leave it on for a maximum of 1 month. After this, you will need to upload the images to a designated project on MammalWeb. The images will then be available to the public for spotting (i.e. classifying images by species) and the results will be analysed by the project team. Further information can be found on the Spot a Hog website as well as how to sign up. You can also download an information sheet. |
Forthcoming events
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Volunteering with Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Landscape: Hedge Maintenance
Sutton (near Woodbridge) |
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Biological Recording Company: Beetle Field Recorder Day |
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Biological Recording Company: Bee-flies |
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Volunteering with Dedham Vale National Landscape: Dead Hedging
Higham |
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Suffolk Wildlife Trust: Wildlife Live Webinar - Wilder Landscapes in action
Wednesday 25 March 2026 |
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Mammal Society: Annual Conference (Online) |
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Biological Recording Company: Earthworm Sampling Day |
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Mammal Society: Introduction to Mammal Camera Trapping |
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Royal Entomological Society: Student Forum 2026
Student Forum 2026 Monday 30 – Tuesday 31 March, 10:00 – 17:00Newcastle University (The Stephenson Building) We are delighted to announce details for our 2026 Student Forum! This annual two-day event run by the Royal… |
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Biological Recording Company: Biodiversity and the UN Sustainable Development Goals |
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Biological Recording Company: Earthworm Sampling Day |
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Volunteering with Dedham Vale National Landscape: Black Poplar Nursery
Alphamstone |
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Biological Recording Company: iRecord 101 |
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Biological Recording Company: Revealing Insect Pest Pathways |
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Suffolk Wildlife Trust: Wildlife Walk
Wednesday 8 April 2026 |
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London Natural History Society: Virtual Talk TBC |
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Mammal Society: Nature Writing Workshop |
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Suffolk Wildlife Trust: Talk: Gulls - more than just chip thieves
Tuesday 14 April 2026 |
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Volunteering with Dedham Vale National Landscape: Building Coppice Tree Guards
Twinstead |
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Suffolk Wildlife Trust: Talk: The future of barn owls in Suffolk
Thursday 16 April 2026 |
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Royal Entomological Society: Infection, Immunity & Microbionts Special Interest Group (SIG) 2026
Infection, Immunity & Microbionts Special Interest Group (SIG) Meeting 2026 Date: Thursday 16th - Friday 17th April 2026 Venue: Milner Centre for Evolution, University of Bath Join our Infection, Immunity & Microbionts Special Interest Group… |
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Suffolk Wildlife Trust: Wildlife workshop: Introduction to spring birds
Saturday 18 April 2026 |
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Suffolk Wildlife Trust: Wildlife Wander
Wednesday 22 April 2026 |
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Mammal Society: Reviewing Masterclass: How to Review a Manuscript for a Journal |
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Suffolk Wildlife Trust: Talk: Knettishall Heath with the warden
Tuesday 28 April 2026 |
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Suffolk Wildlife Trust: Talk: Wild about Suffolk - Trail camera footage
Wednesday 29 April 2026 |
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Volunteering with Dedham Vale National Landscape: Tools Maintenance
Ipswich |
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Mammal Society: Planning Effective Public Engagement |
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Volunteering with Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Landscape: Task tbc
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Suffolk Wildlife Trust: Workshop: Spring wildlife photography
Saturday 9 May 2026 |
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Volunteering with Dedham Vale National Landscape: Hedge Aftercare
East Bergholt |
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Royal Entomological Society: Insect Hour: Pesticides, dogs & insect declines
Insect Hour: Pesticides, dogs & insect declines Welcome to the first event in our online talk series exploring Grand Challenges in Entomology. Insect Hour will be held every second Wednesday of the month* from 1pm-2pm… |
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London Natural History Society: Saving the Stone Curlew by Keith Betton |
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Volunteering with Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Landscape: Task tbc
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Volunteering with Dedham Vale National Landscape: Tree Protection
Dedham |
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Volunteering with Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Landscape: Hedge Aftercare
Dunwich |
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Volunteering with Dedham Vale National Landscape: Hedge Aftercare
Upper Common, Clare |
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Volunteering with Dedham Vale National Landscape: Summer Visit
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Volunteering with Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Landscape: Task tbc
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Royal Entomological Society: Insect Hour: The Mosquito Diaries
Insect Hour: The Mosquito Diaries Welcome the second talk in our online series exploring Grand Challenges in Entomology. Insect Hour will be held every second Wednesday of the month* from 1pm-2pm (UK time). All are welcome –… |
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London Natural History Society: Bringing Beavers Back to London: The Ealing Beaver Project by Şeniz Mustafa |
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Volunteering with Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Landscape: Task tbc
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Suffolk Wildlife Trust: Evening Nightjars and Glow-worms Walk
Friday 19 June 2026 |
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Volunteering with Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Landscape: Task tbc
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Suffolk Wildlife Trust: Workshop: Introduction to wildlife photography
Saturday 20 June 2026 |
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Royal Entomological Society: Insect Week 2026
Get involved Find an event Visit the Insect Week Events page to find an event near you during Insect Week. We will be listing some of these nearer the time. Planning an event during Insect… |
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Volunteering with Dedham Vale National Landscape: Path /Ditch Clearance
Loshes Reserve, Henny |
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Suffolk Wildlife Trust: Wildlife Wander
Wednesday 24 June 2026 |
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Volunteering with Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Landscape: Task tbc
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Royal Entomological Society: XIII European Congress of Entomology – External
Welcome to ECE 2026 Join us in Tours, France, in the heart of the Loire Valley, from June 29 to July 3, 2026 for the XIII European Congress of Entomology. Building on a rich tradition… |
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Suffolk Wildlife Trust: Photography Workshop: Macro masterclass in summer
Saturday 4 July 2026 |
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Royal Entomological Society: Insect Hour: Land management for beneficial insects and smallholder livelihoods
Insect Hour: Land management for beneficial insects and smallholder livelihoods Welcome to the third event in our online talk series exploring Grand Challenges in Entomology. Insect Hour will be held every second Wednesday of the… |
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Volunteering with Dedham Vale National Landscape: Meadow Cut & Rake/ Himalayan Balsam Pulling
Daws Hall |
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Volunteering with Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Landscape: Task tbc
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Volunteering with Dedham Vale National Landscape: Bracken Removal
Tiger Hill, Assington |
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Volunteering with Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Landscape: Task tbc
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Volunteering with Dedham Vale National Landscape: Sedge Cutting
Foxearth Meadows LNR |
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Volunteering with Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Landscape: Task tbc
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Volunteering with Dedham Vale National Landscape: Wildflower Patch Cut and Rake
Steeple Bumpstead |
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Volunteering with Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Landscape: Task tbc
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Volunteering with Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Landscape: Task tbc
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Volunteering with Dedham Vale National Landscape: Meadow Management
Harpers Hill, Nayland |
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Volunteering with Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Landscape: Grassland Management
Bawdsey |
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Royal Entomological Society: Ento26
Rydym wrth ein bodd yn croesawu Ento26 i ddinas Caerdydd! We are delighted to be hosting Ento26 in the city of Cardiff! We would like to thank the Ento Convenors for their support with the… |
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Volunteering with Dedham Vale National Landscape: Green Lane Management
Buntry Lane, Kedington |
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Volunteering with Dedham Vale National Landscape: Cut and Rake
Melford Country Park |
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Volunteering with Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Landscape: Heathland Management
Newbourne Springs |
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Volunteering with Dedham Vale National Landscape: Meadow Management
Coes Meadow, Bulmer |
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Suffolk Wildlife Trust: Talk: The history of Havergate Island
Wednesday 30 September 2026 |
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Suffolk Wildlife Trust: Wildlife Live Webinar - Soil ecoacoustics
Tuesday 6 October 2026 |
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Volunteering with Dedham Vale National Landscape: Grassland Management
Polstead Churchyard |
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Suffolk Wildlife Trust: Talk: Black Poplars: How to Save a Tree
Wednesday 28 October 2026 |
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Royal Entomological Society: Advances in Hemipteran Research 2026
Advances in Hemipteran Research 2026 Thursday 29 October - Friday 30 October 2026 UCLouvain, Brussels Woluwe Campus, Belgium The Royal Entomological Society has expanded its former Aphid Special Interest Group to cover all hemipterans and… |
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Royal Entomological Society: Orthoptera Special Interest Group (SIG) 2026
Orthoptera Special Interest Group (SIG) 2026 Join us for the Royal Entomological Society’s annual Orthoptera meeting about grasshopper and cricket research, conservation, recording and more. Our Orthoptera Special Interest Group (SIG) provides a forum for the discussion… |
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Suffolk Wildlife Trust: Photography workshop: Macro masterclass in autumn
Saturday 7 November 2026 |
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Suffolk Wildlife Trust: Talk: Minsmere in Winter
Tuesday 17 November 2026 |
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Royal Entomological Society: Insects as Food and Feed Special Interest Group (SIG) 2026
Insects as Food and Feed Special Interest Group (SIG) 2026 Date: Thursday 18th - Friday 19th November 2026 (timings TBC) Venue: Central London (venue TBC) After such a successful meeting in October 2025, we are pleased to… |
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Suffolk Wildlife Trust: Talk: The wonder of insects
Wednesday 25 November 2026 |
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Suffolk Wildlife Trust: Talk: Sealife in Indonesia & Borneo
Tuesday 19 January 2027 |
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Suffolk Wildlife Trust: Wildlife Live Webinar - Bugs, who needs them?
Tuesday 26 January 2027 |
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Suffolk Wildlife Trust: Talk: Raptors in Suffolk
Tuesday 16 March 2027 |
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