About this 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 these are not beginners' courses. You should be familiar with using botanical terms and botanical keys to identify specimens from a particular genus to species level. The format of these courses is guided learning rather than teacher-led.
For further information, please visit the Study Days page of the Kent Wildlife Trust website.
Event venue & nearby stays
Tyland Barn, Chatham Road, Maidstone, United Kingdom
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