The Future Botanists
The Future Botanists
Beaulieu Convent School are studying daffodil species in Jersey and need our help. Please use this survey form they've created to submit your records and there is a handy species guide on there for ID help. Their project title is: The mapping of daffodils within Jersey for the potential sequencing of their plastomes. Very exciting project that will need lots of records – let’s get out walking and find some!
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/jersey-daffodil-project?tab=species
Led by Jon Hale, Head of Biology at Beaulieu convent school you can read in the link below how this project gives students real life experience, skills and exposes them to different careers in science and technology.
The project has elements of fieldwork, lab work and data science and equips students with the skills to pursue careers in science and technology.
Species top: Wild Daffodil, bottom: Bunched Flower Daffodil
