Join us for St Fittick’s Park Nature Open Day

Guided walks, nature activities and more!

We are excited to share this fun and jam-packed event with you. Together with Friends of St Fitticks and The James Hutton Institute we will be hosting a Nature Open Day at St Fittick’s Park. The aim of this exciting event is for the community to join us for a number of different nature guided walks and activities.

  Saturday 26th July
  10:00 – 15:00 drop in, with timed activities and walks throughout the day (see below)
📍 St Fittick’s Park Outdoor Classroom

Not only will this be a fun-filled day, it is also an important biological recording day. Also known as a BioBlitz! A BioBlitz is an important activity for bringing wildlife experts and the wider public together, within a set amount of time, to find and identify in the area as many species as possible.

Why not come join us for a glorious day in nature to learn more about what biodiversity calls St Fittck’s Park it’s home. Details of guided walks and activities are listed below. Make sure to follow our Facebook and Instagram account to keep up to date with what is happening.

Program of Guided Walks for St Fittick’s Park Nature Open Day

• 10:15 – 11:15 – Guided Bird Walk with Andrew Whithouse, University of Aberdeen. Due to limited spaces book your place here.
• 11:00 – 12:00 or 13:00 – 14:00 – Guided Wildflower Walk with CuramFyvie. Due to limited spaces book your place here.
• 11:00 – 12:00 or 13:00 – 14:00 – Leaf Printing with Nicola Chambury. Choose between Grassy Meadow or Woodland leaf. This event is aimed at children. Due to limited space book your place here.
• 13:30 – 14:30 – Guided Track & Signs Walk with Adam Robertson, SRUC. Due to limited spaces book your place here.
• 14:00 – 15:00 – Guided Heritage and Social Walk with Richard Caie, Friends of St Fittck’s Park

Drop in Sessions available at the St Fittick’s Park Outdoor Classroom

• Bats – Aileen Salway, NESBReC
• Grasses – Ishbel Shand, Friends of St Fittick’s Park
• Self-Led Nature Spotting Guides – Birdwatching, Wildflower Spotting and more
• Children activities Drop in Sessions available at the St Fittick’s Park Outdoor Classroom
• Climate Action – Jamie Cole-Hamilton and Francesca Clair, NESCAN Hub

Biological experts will be recording on site throughout the day. Look out for people surveying plants, lichens, insects and more!

Keep up to date!

Follow Friends of St Fittick’s Park Facebook and Instagram to keep up to date with their upcoming events and other activities.

Other NESBiP Events

Can’t attend this event but would like to learn more about wildflowers? We have other wildflower events happening across the North East. You can find more information about them here.