Course: Arable Plant Identification and Ecology (1 day course)
The Species Recovery Trust
A one-day course giving participants
- familiarity of several common and endangered arable plants
- a chance to look at and learn about different conservation techniques and arable management options
The traditional arable flora of Britain has suffered many changes since the 1940s as farming methods have become more intensive. Many species have become rare; some have become extinct, while others have increased to become the agronomic problems of modern agriculture. One of the areas in Britain where some of these plants can still be found is on the chalky soils of central Hampshire. A wide variety of uncommon species can be found on the Roundwood Estate, and this farm also offers the opportunity to study methods that can be used for their conservation.
Course tutor: Dr Phil Wilson (author of the Arable Plants Field Guide)
About The Species Recovery Trust
We are a charity devoted to saving some of Britain’s most endangered species.
The Species Recovery Trust is committed to preventing the loss of some of the rarest plant, insect and animal species in the UK, with our primary aim being to remove 50 species from the edge of extinction by 2050.
Our work involves producing dynamic conservation strategies informed by detailed scientific knowledge, and making sure they are carried out effectively throughout our conservation sites.
We are a charity devoted to saving some of Britain’s most endangered species. The Species Recovery Trust is committed to preventing the loss of some of the rarest plant, insect and animal species in the UK, with our primary aim being to remove 50 species from the edge of extinction by 2050. Our work involves producing dynamic conservation strategies informed by detailed scientific knowledge, and making sure they are carried out effectively throughout our conservation sites.
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