A world of bats – discovery talk & exploration

Participants looking up at bats in the night sky

Two people holding a bat detector smiling at the camera

Meet Dr Luke Romaine, expert in all things bat – related,
as he takes us on a whirlwind tour of UK and world bats!

Following a fascinating and entertaining talk held inside at the Botanic Gardens, we will head up to the Downs together as dusk falls to explore the bat life on-site. Listen for a variety of echolocations with our bat detectors and use thermal imagery & screens to ‘see’ our bats & their sounds waves!

Discovery talk and exploration.

Suitable for adults and children 12+.

At the University of Bristol Botanic Garden & on Durdham Down.

Thursday 10th September  7pm- 9pm

£18.00

Booking online – book here

Or telephone: 0117 428 5300

Bat echolocations visualised by a recorder

2026-09-10 19:00 2026-09-10 21:00 A world of bats – discovery talk & exploration

Discover the secrets of bats in the UK & worldwide & find out what an amazing part they play in the world. Following our expert’s talk we head up to the Downs to explore further, using bat detectors & visual sound waves!

University of Bristol Botanic Gardens avongorgewildlife@bzsociety.org.uk