All illustrations by Alan Batley
1
Nail four lengths of wood into a simple square (a square photo frame would also do).
![Quadrat_alanbatley_623_0-116fdcd](https://c02.purpledshub.com/uploads/sites/62/2018/09/Quadrat_alanbatley_623_0-116fdcd.jpg?webp=1&w=1200)
2
Divide each length of the frame into equal thirds, and mark these points with a pen.
![Quadrat2_alanbatley_623-a229ebf](https://c02.purpledshub.com/uploads/sites/62/2018/09/Quadrat2_alanbatley_623-a229ebf.jpg?webp=1&w=1200)
3
Pin four lengths of string across the frame to divide the quadrat into nine squares.
![Quadrat3_alanbatley_623-8bd0d20](https://c02.purpledshub.com/uploads/sites/62/2018/09/Quadrat3_alanbatley_623-8bd0d20.jpg?webp=1&w=1200)
4
Place the quadrat in random areas of a field and record the flowers square by square.
![Quadrat4_alanbatley_623-bc2e1a4](https://c02.purpledshub.com/uploads/sites/62/2018/09/Quadrat4_alanbatley_623-bc2e1a4.jpg?webp=1&w=1200)