Course: Botany Evening Classes
Kent Wildlife Trust
We are running Botany evening classes at both our Maidstone and Canterbury venues again this autumn. Our Botany Evening Classes cover the Botanical identification of wild and naturalised British plants.
About the event
During these evening classes, you learn how to confidently identify and record plants and seek confirmation when necessary. You will identify plants in families and genera by the use of keys, specimens and descriptions.
Each week concentrates on the identification of a genus of plants in Kent with specimens, PowerPoint presentations and a quiz on the previous week’s plants. Plants will be identified by comparison of specimens to find species, and the use of keys to assign names. Cribs to the identification of species in Kent will be produced.
It would be useful if you could bring your own wildflower books and hand lenses, but some are available for use on the day. This venue is suitable for wheelchair users - if you have any specific accessibility issues, please contact us in advance.
The classes are led by Alex Lockton, who has thirty years’ experience as a botanist and ecologist. He teaches our botany evening classes in Maidstone and Canterbury and also runs our Plant Identification Days and Plant Identification in the Field summer school.
Please note that this is not a beginners' course. Keys will be used to identify specimens and botanical terms used.
Fees apply and booking essential.
The cost for the whole 10-week course is £145 (with a break for half term).
About Kent Wildlife Trust
Kent Wildlife Trust is the county’s leading conservation charity. We have over 32,000 members and over 1000 registered volunteers. We manage and protect over 9000 acres of land across more than 80 different sites and nature reserves, alongside 3 visitor centres.
We work closely with local communities, landowners and partners to protect and improve habitats in the countryside, coast and town for the benefit of the wildlife and people of Kent. We are working towards creating a better, more sustainable and wilder future.
Kent Wildlife Trust is the county’s leading conservation charity. We have over 32,000 members and over 1000 registered volunteers. We manage and protect over 9000 acres of land across more than 80 different sites and nature reserves, alongside 3 visitor centres. We work closely with local communities, landowners and partners to protect and improve habitats in the countryside, coast and town for the benefit of the wildlife and people of Kent. We are working towards creating a better, more sustainable and wilder future.
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