Checked 35 bat boxes with Surrey Bat Group, finding three Noctules and a pipistrelle while gaining valuable hands-on monitoring experience.

Exploring Bourley Woods for fungi, photographing colourful species and discovering fascinating Dyer’s Mazegill and Chicken of the Woods in autumn.

Supported two evening badger watches, observing badgers, a deer, wood mouse, robin and bat while learning about minimising wildlife disturbance.

Quiet walks along the Basingstoke Canal offered wildlife photography opportunities, including Kingfisher, dragonflies, birds and squirrels, while enjoying peaceful observation.

Completed my first independent butterfly transect at Tice’s Meadow, recording 35 butterflies and feeling proud to contribute to monitoring efforts.

Late-summer butterflies remained active, while water testing found clear conditions following rain, alongside varied woodland and wetland wildlife sightings.

At the summit, we noticed a photographer waiting near the church. He had been hired to secretly capture a marriage proposal taking place there.

It was an incredible opportunity to see this butterfly in England

Today, I spent around five hours exploring the grounds of Tylney Hall with a friend.

I spent an hour walking around Brookwood Cemetery, taking the opportunity to assess the general condition of the site and see what I could find.

I spent two hours volunteering at Tice’s Meadow, with around an hour of the session focused on practical habitat management.