The Launch Of The Library Of Things

By Lynne Moore

At the village hall, outside on the grass and socially distanced due to Covid restrictions, a group of 20 or so from Runnington and Langford Budville were introduced to Hannah and Paul with Hannah outlining the purpose of the afternoon.

We had a fascinating insight into Hannah’s plans for Greener Langford Budville to find, observe and appreciate the wildlife we have in our amazing environment.

Hannah showed us equipment purchased with some of the funding allocated to Greener Langford Budville. This equipment will form the basis of a library which can be borrowed by villagers and includes 2 Wildlife cameras, 10 Mammal Footprint Tunnels, Bat Detectors, various Reptile Survey Refuges, Wildlife reference books and Field Study Identification Guides. We looked at photocopies of animal tracks and recordings from a wildlife camera.

We were shown how Somerset Environmental Records Centre (SERC ) records sightings of wildlife and Hannah and Paul are very keen to add to this information.

Lots of discussions followed about the possibility of hedgerow surveys, linking wildlife corridors, planting native trees, bat surveys and including the referencing historical surveys carried out in the parish.

Thank you to Hannah for delicious homemade cake and apple juice.

Elephant Hawkmoth