Bug Club Camp 2023

Bug Club Camp 2023

The Bug Club Camp returns! A 4-day entomological camp for Bug Clubbers, their family and friends.

By Amateur Entomologists' Society

Location

Hill End Outdoor Education Centre

Eynsham Road Cumnor OX2 9NJ United Kingdom

About this event

The Bug Club Camp will run from Thursday 3rd August till Sunday 6th August at the Hill End Centre, Oxfordshire. Free or heavily subsidised camping space, access to showers, toilets and a kitchen area are provided, or attendees can choose to stay off site if they prefer. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.

A preliminary schedule is:

  • Thu 3rd - arrive, set up tents, welcome, set up pitfall and moth traps
  • Fri 4th - check moth and pitfall traps, tour and bug hunting in nearby Wytham Wood
  • Sat 5th - check moth and pitfall traps, leaf litter invertebrates survey, insect photography
  • Sun 6th - check moth and pitfall traps, pack up camp

Other activities: bug hunting on site (sweep nets, beating), grasshopper and cricket survey, Big Butterfly Count, Pollinator Count. There will be equipment for starting a collection and for drawing.

IMPORTANT: to confirm your place please complete the Booking form

Joining instructions and other information will then be sent before the event. Any questions please contact Victoria Burton on membership@amentsoc.org or Dafydd Lewis on secretary@amentsoc.org.

Organised by

Amateur Entomologists' Society

The AES, founded in 1935, is a society for all entomologists. We are a registered charity run by volunteers for those with an interest in insects (entomology). Many members also have a wider interest in natural history in general.

Our aims are to promote the study of entomology, including among amateurs and the younger generation, and to contribute to invertebrate conservation.

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