Moth pheromone survey training

Join us for a training event learning to survey and ID the Six-belted Clearwing moth using pheromone lures!

As part of the Healthy Planet, Healthy People Project, Torfaen County Borough Council are running a variety of wildlife survey training events.

This training is being delivered by Glo i Natur CIC’s founder Liam Olds.

You will learn how to recognise suitable Six-belted Clearwing habitat, how to use pheromone lures to survey moths, identify Six-belted Clearwings and alternative Clearwing survey techniques.

This is a fantastic opportunity to learn a new, interesting survey method!

Order of events:

• Please meet at Blaenserchan Local Nature Reserve car park for a 10am start, there is parking and a lane with spaces, W3W/ movement.nozzle.unscathed
• The training will run from 10am – 1pm, it will involve walking through the reserve.

Need to know:

• This event is free to attend, with a capacity of 10 people.
• Booking is essential, please book on Eventbrite or email Rose.Scott@torfaen.gov.uk
• Please bring yourself a drink and any ID guides you wish to use. We will have some ID resources to use.
• Please dress appropriately for the weather with good walking shoes.
• This event is weather dependent and may be rescheduled, you will be contacted if this happens.

This event is made possible by Nature Towns and Cities funding through the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Photo kindly provided by Andy Karran