During the Spring and Summer months the beetles are active and we strongly encourage junior beetle hunters (with senior supervision of course) to catch the critters in jam jars that we provide. We have seen how the kids love the game of mini beast hunting and thought it would be a good way to dovetail the need to catch as many of these beetles as possible while at the same time teaching the children a bit about the local ecology. So if you have some time to bring your friends family or just yourself – why not have a picnic on the field and make a day trip out of it – at least its good exercise in the fresh air. We will be open daily from 10am throughout the season. Please drive into the field and collect a jam jar from the shelter by the gate to collect these pests.  They are harmless and are very pretty.  We have an organic field so to protect from random nettles its best to wear socks!