‘Buds, Berries and Leaves’ is the latest Community Science survey to be launched by Moors for the Future Partnership - as residents and visitors to the Peak District and South Pennines continue to help record how the moorland environment is responding to climate change.
The survey has been designed to encourage volunteers to record the timings of seasonal events – such as leaf-opening, flowering, fruiting and leaf-fall – in four well known upland plants: bilberry, rowan, crowberry and heather.
The information will be collected by volunteers who will walk a 1km route in each month of the year, and note down the growth stages they see. The project is keen to hear from anyone who is interested in being involved.
This new survey - organised through the Heritage Lottery funded project - compliments existing surveys that enable everyone to take part.
For more information about training sessions or how to get involved go to: http://www.moorsforthefuture.org.uk/community-science
