Backyard Biodiversity Day takes place on June 21, and schools are being invited to support the project by taking part in a wildlife hunt to record all the animals, mini beasts and plants in the school grounds. The information will be collated on a database, which can be accessed via the internet. Other activity ideas ae available at www.biodiversityday.org, and an Action Kit costing pound;5 (plus pound;1.50 pamp;p) is also available. To find out more, go to the website or contact: the secretary, ABE, co 54 Gondar Gardens, London NW6 1HG. Tel: 020 7813 3652. Email: abe@gondar.co.uk

Yolanda Brooks

yolanda.brooks@tes.co.uk