Course: Conifers at Bedgebury Pinetum
Kent Wildlife Trust
Field studies amongst the largest collection of conifers in the UK. Linked to previous day.
About the event
Weather permitting we shall slowly complete a circuit of the Pinetum. Along this route we will encounter all the genera that we studied on Saturday 21 November (and more). We shall have the opportunity to consider a variety of species within most of the genera (though this will be kept to a maximum of three or so in most of the bigger genera, to avoid overload!) We shall stop briefly en route for a picnic. If the weather is particularly unpleasant we may complete the circuit and the course slightly faster and return to the visitors’ centre for a late lunch. Here there are toilets and a café. There is one toilet en route around the Pinetum.
By the end of the session you will be able to:
- Identify most of the commonly found conifers in Britain
Led by Ros Bennett, Botanist
Suitable for beginners and improvers. If you are not attending the linked study day on 21 November it would be an advantage to be already acquainted with the main generic characteristics, though these will be revised repeatedly during the day.
Meet at Bedgebury Pinetum Visitors Centre. Entry fee to Bedgebury Pinetum is £14.50 per vehicle.
Please note that the early finish for this Study Day is because the site will close at 3pm for the Christmas at Bedgebury illuminated trail event which taking place in the evening. Everyone on this course needs to have left the site before then.
Fees apply and booking essential.
The cost of this course is £42.50 per person per day.
Concessionary fee: Kent Wildlife Trust volunteers, senior citizens, unemployed and students £5 off.
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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