This year we are having a survey of the beetles that live within our extraordinary collection of ancient and veteran oak trees. The work is being undertaken by Dr Ross Piper who is a published expert on entomology and zoology with a special interest in saproxylic beetles and solitary wasps.
These ancient trees have provided a habitat for these beetles over many hundreds of years and because of the isolation of each tree, there is hope that some unusual or even new examples will be found. The work is being undertaken throughout this summer on selected trees with the results available in the autumn.
