Minibeasts is the informal name for invertebrates and includes all sorts of bugs and beasties including insects, spiders and woodlice. Especially (but not only) for families, she will give you all the instructions needed to go on a minibeast hunt and lend you the kit to go off and find them. You can then bring them back to be identified and wondered at before putting them back safely in their homes. 

Join Tamsin Bent from Stroud Valleys Project to take a closer look at the minibeasts that live on your doorstep. Tamsin will also have child friendly digital microscopes for a much closer look, assuming they stay still (the minibeasts, not the children!). It’s a good idea to book yourself in on one of the 2 45 minute sessions hunting minibeasts.

Tamsin Bent

Tamsin is an environmental educator with over 30 years’ experience of working outdoors with children and families, encouraging everyone to find out more about the natural world and how we fit into it.  One of her varied roles as a Project Officer at Stroud Valleys Project, includes hosting community engagement and nature activities, including biodiversity events.

Stroud Valleys Project is a local charity founded in 1988 to protect the industrial heritage of Stroud and its five valleys. Since then, its reach has broadened to mainly focus on environmental matters and has established a reputation for working on effective, person-centred projects with local community groups and volunteers. Its aim as a charity and campaigning organisation is to support people of all backgrounds, ages and abilities to connect with and nurture green spaces to keep people and nature thriving together.