23/11/2021
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
£25
Event information
Time
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Price
£25

One might think of our ancient woods as remnants of the original wildwood, but this would be a mistake.  Although they may indeed be descended indirectly from the original forest cover, they have been shaped by centuries of management that was vital because these woods were a key resource for local people.  Boulder-clay woodlands in our region have been especially closely studied and this course will explore how past and present management has created distinctive plant communities with plant species that are often otherwise rare in eastern England, including some that are specialities of our region.  The boulder-clay woods of Cambridgeshire and its region are justifiably famous and have played a central role in linking history and ecology.