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Tree Identification guided walk, understanding our changing woodlands (Blackdown Hills)

Location:
Wych Lodge, Staple Fitzpaine, Taunton TA3 5BN
A chance to learn about trees and woodland environments in a world of challenges; part of the Saving Devon's Treescapes project.

Event details

Date

Time
10:00am - 12:30pm
A static map of Tree Identification guided walk, understanding our changing woodlands (Blackdown Hills)

About the event

Join us at Wych Lodge for this woodland excursion during which we will cover some tree identification and discuss some of the challenges facing woodland managers, including those caused by climate change. The event will be led by Jon Burgess, Forestry Commission Woodland Resilience Officer. The event will be pitched at a general level for interested members of the public.

Wych Lodge boasts some of Somerset’s most stunning ancient oak trees and the woodland will will be looking splendid in September, there for us to explore and admire.

This session is part of the summer events series by Saving Devon's Treescapes, a project led by Devon Wildlife Trust on behalf of the Devon Ash Dieback Resilience Forum, and funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

We hope participants will want to help us record some of Devon's notable trees after attending this event, through our Treescapes app https://devontreescapes.com/treescapes.

Tickets available to book from 24th July 2025

Booking

Price

Free

Additional booking information

You will receive full instructions on where to park and meet a few days before the event.

Older children (12+) are welcome if accompanied by an adult.

Suitable for

Adults, Beginners

Know before you go

Dogs

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No dogs permitted
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Mobility

We recommend a moderate level of fitness for this site. We will cover approximately 2.5km in distance, mainly on an established gravel track. There is a gentle descent, meaning a gentle ascent on the return walk. At times, we will head off the path to get amongst the trees, which means moving over uneven surfaces with potential trip hazards hidden under ivy or other ground level flora. 

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What to bring

Please bring water and clothing suitable for the weather.

Contact us

Lindsay Mahon
Contact email: lmahon@devonwildlifetrust.org