National Science and Engineering Week: What on Earth

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12–21 March 2010 is National Science and Engineering Week, and this year the theme is ‘Earth’, to tie in with the International Year of Biodiversity.

They’ll be lots of science events going on around the country during that week, but one of special interest is the ‘What on Earth’ campaign, which is raising awareness of UK plants and animals facing habitat destruction and homelessness.

Free wildflower seeds are on offer at www.whatonearth.org.uk for people who want to take part in a little bit of nature spotting. It couldn’t be simpler or more fun. All you need to do is upload a snap of something you don’t recognise that you spot in your garden, and you will receive native varieties of wildflower that encourage greater biodiversity in your back garden or flower box. You can also download a free Biodiversity Activity Pack with lots of things for kids to do out in the garden and beyond.

The aim of ‘what on earth’ is to spot, collect and identify as many species as possible over the course of the week, painting a fascinating picture of UK wildlife for us all to observe and enjoy. Organised in partnership with The Open University’s iSpot website, NSEW’s specialists from all fields of natural science will examine, identify and catalogue as many finds as they can over the course of the week and beyond.

And that’s not all – a green roof will be awarded to a school in the area which has shown most support for National Science & Engineering Week’s ‘What on Earth’ campaign and uploaded the most pictures. So whether you are an avid nature watcher or you just happen to find something unusual crawling around in your garden take a picture and submit it to www.whatonearth.org.uk.

Posted 21 February 2010, 10:37.   Posted in .
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