Bug hunt in action. Credit: Rachel Dring

Big City Bug Hunt: how to monitor insects

Online workshopMonday 23 March 2026 • 16:0017:30

Learn to record garden insects with iNaturalist and join Capital Growth’s Big City Bug Hunt to help urban biodiversity.

Bug hunt in action. Credit: Rachel DringVideoBug hunt in action. Credit: Rachel Dring

Always wondered how you can support insect life in your garden, orchard, or community growing space?

Join us for a hands-on workshop where you’ll learn how to record the wildlife you spot using iNaturalist – a free, easy-to-use app that helps you identify insects and other fascinating creatures you might not recognise.

This session will also show you how to get involved in Capital Growth’s London-wide citizen science project, The Big City Bug Hunt. Together, we’re gathering vital data to demonstrate the important role food-growing spaces play in supporting urban biodiversity.

Whether you’re a seasoned grower or just bug-curious, come along and discover how small actions can make a big difference for nature in our city.

 

About the trainer:

Susannah Hall is a designer, trainer and facilitator for Permablitz London. She is the gardener at Cecil Sharp House and co-ordinator at the Josiah Braithwaite Community Garden. She has designed a forest garden for Forest Farm Peace Garden and co-designed (with Kayode Olafimihan) the food forest at Northwick Park Community Garden and the permaculture community gardens at Battersea Arts Centre and at London’s Community Kitchen.


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