Torchlight Pond Dipping at Charterhouse for City Nature Challenge

Torchlight pond dipping with the Sherbourne Valley Project as part of the City Nature Challenge . We will use the iNaturalist app to record as many wildlife species as possible to put Coventry on the map for the international City Nature Challenge.

This event is connected to the Bat Walk at Charterhouse which is taking place an hour later. To join the bat walk you need to book your ticket separately here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bat-walk-at-charterhouse-for-city-nature-challenge-tickets-1290108833249

You don't need to have any experience to take part, although we are also hosting training sessions in the weeks prior so you can make yourself comfortable. You don't need to worry about knowing how to identify many species, we will have people on hand to help, and simply uploading a picture will still help us in the challenge! Downloading the iNaturalist app in advance is recommended to reduce your data usage.

We will have a gazebo located between the pond and the bridge going over the River Sherbourne, which will serve as a meeting hub for people joining us to participate.

For more information on Charterhouse click this link:

Coventry Charterhouse | National Trust

To download the iNaturalist app, visit:

www.inaturalist.org/pages/mobile_apps_nz

For more information about City Nature Challenge, visit:

City Nature Challenge 2025: Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull · iNaturalist NZ

This event is organised and lead by Helen Barboutis, Cultural Heritage Officer , 07594 295118. Email helen.barboutis@wkwt.org.uk

to see a photo of Helen and meet the other team members please follow this link

Meet the team

Note:

This project is lead by Warwickshire Wildlife Trust in partnership with Coventry City Council, Severn Trent, the Environment Agency, Citizen Housing, Historic Coventry Trust, Coventry University and Sherbourne Valley Churches. It as has been generously supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, and it’s thanks to National Lottery players that we are able to host this event.

For more information or to get in touch please visit www.sherbournevalley.co.uk or find us on Facebook @TheSherbourneValleyProject or email sherbourne@wkwt.org.uk.

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