This summer St Peter’s church took part in the National Bats in Churches Survey. The investigations included both sound analysis and DNA analysis. The survey found evidence of a long-eared bat species in the church; most likely a brown long-eared bat.This species is a medium sized bat with huge ears! It has a wingspan of 20 to 30cm and weighs 6 to 12 grams. All bats in UK are protected.
<div>An amazing 96 different varieties of wildflowers, plants and trees have been identified growing in the churchyard at St Peter's. This is a really encouraging result. </div><div>Next year we hope to run similar projects and improve habitats for wildlife as well.<br>Thanks to botanist Dave Green for his advice on setting up the project and counting and compiling the list of plants growing in the churchyard. <br>The inspiration for this project came from a similar exercise run in St Nicholas’s churchyard last summer. </div>
