Well ...another Big Wild Sleepout comes to an end and we had a wonderful time here at The Lodge. 65 people came to camp out and joined in with bat and twilight walks, making the camp fire and the Sandy Astronomical Society showed us some amazing night skies, the International Space Station right overhead and lots of shooting stars. Next morning, over bacon rolls, we checked the moths and had a great catch with around 130 different species. Thanks to all of the campers and volunteers who made it such a special night, to Tony Aldhous for the bat walk, Ian, Andy and Melissa for the moth trapping and Ricky and Sandy Astro Society for coming along to share their passion on these subjects.
Image credits; Mark Brandon and Gill Butt