Big City Bug Hunt: how to ID insects
Get to know the awesome array of bees, butterflies, moths, flies and wasps that visit your food growing site and how to tell them apart.
11 Mar 2026 16:3018:00
Do you know the difference between a butterfly and a moth? How about a fly and a bee?
It’s not as easy as it seems, especially as so many flies are excellent bee and wasp impersonators!
Food gardens are pollinator hotspots and we want to help you learn more about the insects your garden is supporting.
Join Susannah Hall for an 1.5 hour session online illuminating the key species, understand their anatomy and identification techniques. And gain some insights into what these creatures like to eat and nest in.
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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