Author adameasquith

Have you ever wondered about the carpet of spongy, wet greenery on the woodland floor, or strange, small cushions poking out of cracks in walls and pavements? Called Bryophytes (incorporating Mosses, Liverworts and Hornworts), these tiny, insignificant looking plants can… Continue Reading →

Sutton Nature Conservation Volunteers and London Borough of Sutton’s Biodiversity team are looking for a second Biodiversity Assistant. I have been in the role for a good few months now and am enjoying it immensely. Here’s why you should join me…… Continue Reading →

Much of the work that Sutton Nature Conservation Volunteers undertakes can be easily described as ‘risky’. Working with large weights in adverse conditions and hazardous environments is like bread and butter to the volunteers (as long as there’s a cup… Continue Reading →

This is something of a follow up to Joe Grainger’s great blog post last year  – covering many of the reasons behind surveying for Brown Hairstreak eggs, and methodology of BH conservation efforts undertaken on many of the sites we help… Continue Reading →

Something awful has happened to Sutton’s Biodiversity team… …It’s got me in it! It’s Adam Asquith, by the way. Hello everyone! I’ve been volunteering twice weekly with the SNCV for well over a year now, getting my hands dirty with… Continue Reading →