Cambridgeshire Elms - Surviving and Thriving
7.00-8.30pm
Something fascinating has occurred in our region - an exceptionally rich variety of elm trees, unseen elsewhere in the UK. Discover more from botany expert, Brian Eversham.
Events
COVID-19 Update
Our plans for returning to the full range of our face-to-face events programme are based on the Government’s Roadmap published on 22 February 2021. We will continue to review our decisions on a regular basis to ensure that we are doing everything possible to keep our staff, volunteers and visitors safe.
Read more about our plans for reopening here and explore our growing programme of online and self-guided events, including talks, walks and workshops.
300 years of fieldwork: the plants of Cambridgeshire & the World in 1 room! (Online Event)
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Dr Lauren Gardiner will reveal some of the treasures being discovered among the 1.1 million plants inside the Cambridge University Herbarium
Vegetative Grasses with Owen Mountford (online and optional outdoor)
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Develop a framework for identifying the commonest grasses in the region by vegetative features alone.
Introduction to Grasses with Brian Eversham (online and optional outdoor)
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Get started with the identification of grasses in the field.
Introduction to Umbellifers with Brian Eversham (online and optional outdoor)
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Learn how to identify common umbellifer species found in the 3 counties.
Introduction to Wildflowers with Matt Jackson (online and optional outdoor)
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Learn all about the characteristics of plants that are used to tell them apart.
Elms, their ecology and identification with Brian Eversham (online and optional outdoor)
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Discover more about elms and access a new key to the species.
Heaths and their Wildflowers with Owen Mountford (online and optional outdoor)
7:00pm - 8:30pm
Learn more about this threatened lowland habitat.