Name: Introducing Common Trees
Start: 2025-05-15T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-05-15T12:30:00+01:00
Location: The Goat

Perfect for beginners, join James Common to explore the trees you're most likely to encounter in Newcastle's parks and woodlands
About this Event

Event lead: James Common

Event length: 1 session, Thursday 15 May, 10.00 am - 12.30 pm

Event structure: Informal walk with discussion

Meet at: Outside the Canny Goat Cafe, Heaton, NZ 27581 65918, groom.quench.crew

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Event cost: £7.50 NHSN Members / £10.00 Non-Member

About this Event

Trees are the cornerstones of our urban greenspaces, just as they are in our wild habitats. Believe it or not, our cities are home to a surprising range of trees from all over the world growing side by side and forming our diverse and beautiful urban canopy.

Perfect for beginners, in this session, we'll take a close look at the common trees you're likely to encounter in urban areas across the North East, and perhaps a few unusual species too. We'll put our ID skills to the test recognising familiar species and learning to separate several trees which look a little alike to the untrained eye.

Whether you are a budding botanist or simply someone who 'quite likes trees', all are welcome.

Questions (and identification queries) are welcome at any time by emailing [email protected].

Please read the terms and conditions for NHSN Education Courses and paid events before booking.

Recommended equipment:

Sturdy shoes

Accessibility:

Crossing grassy and slightly uneven areas will be required from time to time.

About the event lead:

James works as Senior Naturalist at NHSN. Outside of work, he is a passionate wildlife recorder with a focus on botany and invertebrates. As a botanist, he is a joint BSBI Vice-County Recorder for North Northumberland and an iRecord verifier for South Northumberland. Away from plants, he is an enthusiastic recorder of insects, especially ladybirds.