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Saturday, 14 April 2018

TREE WEEK: Monday 16th - Saturday 21st April

Next week sees a celebration of trees over several days:
Sidmouth Arboretum

Here's the full programme of events - with further links:

TREE WEEK April 16th - April 21st

Monday 16th – Walk to Salcombe Regis and back along the new Salcombe Regis Tree Trail.
Either meet at Sidmouth Tourist Information Centre TIC at 14:00 or park at Salcombe Hill Car Park and walk out and join us on the coast path at 14:30:

Sidmouth Arboretum - Tree Trails

Tuesday 17th – Café Scientifique – “Sidmouth’s Global Treescape” - an illustrated talk by Ed Dolphin at Kennaway House at 15:00:

Meet at Sidbury car park at 14:00:
Sidmouth Arboretum - Tree Trails

Thursday 19th – Talk by Jill Butler, Woodland Trust “Discovering Ancient Trees” at 19:30 at Kennaway House: 

Futures Forum: "Discovering Ancient Trees" > a talk from Jill Butler of the Woodland Trust > Thursday 19th April

There is also a Great Trees of the Cyst Valley walk at Woodbury Castle at 16:00 on this day. This is one of a series of walks advertised in the EDDC countryside guide:

Woodbury Hill Fort: archaeology and wildlife 
Thu 19 Apr, 4pm to 6pm 
Bill Horner brings 2,500 years of history to life in a guided walk around the recently restored Iron-age fort. Look out for adders and the rare Dartford warbler. 
Some steps and steep slopes. 
Suitable for all ages. 
Children and dogs under close control. 
Booking required 
Free 
Jon Freeman, 07875-285539 jfreeman@eastdevon.gov.uk
Estuary View car park, then cross road carefully to Woodbury Castle, EX5 1JJ

Wild East Devon - events guide - spring/summer 2018

Friday 20th – Guided walk with Kevin Croucher along the Sidmouth town Tree Trail. 
Meet at the Toll House at 14:00:
An opportunity to meet the people who look after trees in private gardens and public areas. Please collect a map of the locations from the Tourist Information Centre. These maps will also be available at all of the other events throughout the week.

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