BioBlitz Day at Hazel Hill Wood

*Daytime ticket sales end Wednesday 3 July*

Join us to learn about the wildlife of Hazel Hill Wood, near Salisbury, during this BioBlitz weekend. We'll be running wildlife survey activities from 12-10pm on Saturday and 4am-12pm on Sunday. Drop in for part of the day or stay for the whole thing! Booking essential.

Children welcome with a responsible adult.

Sorry, no pets.

For full weekend tickets, see separate BioBlitz Weekend event page.

If you're planning to come both days (but not stay overnight), please just book Saturday and let us know on arrival that you'll be back on Sunday.

Activities will include:

• Meadow survey - wildflowers and bugs
• Small mammal trapping
• Moth trapping
• Bat walk
• Glow worm walk
• Dawn chorus walk
• Pond dipping
• Bird watching

Ticket prices

General admission - £8 per person (adult or child).

Donation tickets - thanks to a grant from the National Lottery Community Fund, we are also able to offer donation tickets on a pay what you can basis.

Your money will support Hazel Hill Trust’s charitable work. Our vision for Hazel Hill Wood is a thriving ecosystem where people come to heal and learn through deeper connection with the living world.

Facilities

The activities will be all outdoors, with bench seating available at the Campfire Circle and Roundhouse, plus plenty of space for picnic blankets and camping chairs. There are outdoor compost toilets. Drinking water will be available.

Free parking but limited spaces available - please arrive by bicycle, on foot, by taxi or car share if possible.

Joining instructions

We’re really looking forward to seeing you at Hazel Hill Wood for our annual BioBlitz! The below gives you further information about what to bring/wear, and how to get here. Please make sure to share this with anyone else you have booked tickets for.

How to get here

Hazel Hill Wood is located off Grimstead Road between Farley and East Grimstead. If using sat nav, use postcode SP5 1AU and you'll see our yellow and green "Hazel Hill Wood" sign on the road - we don't have a postcode but this is the farm opposite us.

Public transport - travel by coach or train to Salisbury. The easiest way from Salisbury to the wood (7 miles) is by taxi. Classic Cabs on 01722 710111 should charge a fixed rate of £20 (£25 on a Sunday). Others may charge more. It's advisable to book in advance.

Cycling or walking - Dean (Wilts) train station is 3 miles away - a nice walk or cycle if that's your thing. We may be able to help coordinate lift sharing - get in touch if this would be helpful (ideally with at least a week's notice).

Food

If coming for the day only and not staying overnight, please bring your own food.

What to bring

This kit list is designed as a guide to help keep you warm, comfortable and safe. More information on the buildings can be found here

What to bring and expect - for day visits

Clothing

• Comfortable, warm clothing that you don’t mind getting dirty. Long trousers and long-sleeved tops are advisable. Due to brambles and other thorns, jeans/tough trousers are preferable to leggings/thin trousers.
• Waterproof coat (and trousers if you have them)
• Suitable footwear for outdoor walking: waterproof walking boots/work boots/wellies. We have some spare wellies at the wood.

Personal Items

• Insect repellent (suitable for ticks)
• A portable torch
• A water bottle
• Any wildlife survey kit you may have, e.g. bug pots, binoculars, hand lens, bat detector
• Wildlife identification books and mobile phone apps if you have them (though bear in mind there is very little internet at Hazel Hill Wood)

Ticks

Please read NHS tick and Lyme disease guidance.

Using mobile phones, and emergency contact

Please note that we’re off-grid, so there is no mains electricity at Hazel Hill Wood and you won’t be able to charge phones (or use other electrical appliances). Please therefore bring your own battery mobile chargers as necessary. There is patchy mobile phone reception at the wood, some providers get limited signal. We recommend you view this as an opportunity to immerse yourselves in nature and try a mobile-digital-detox! If you do need to be contacted, or to make an external call, we have an emergency mobile phone at the wood - 07487 326370.

Anything else?

If this email and the event website haven’t answered all your questions, please contact Charley on [email protected] or 07519 464023. Otherwise, we look forward to meeting/seeing you!

The Hazel Hill Wood team

Host or Publisher Hazel Hill Wood