About the event

Mincinglake Valley Park is one of six Valley Parks in Exeter managed by Devon Wildlife Trust. The park has a range of tree species and the trees will be looking splendid in May as they have recently come into leaf, and are there to be identified and admired.

Trees are hugely valuable, providing habitats for wildlife and being significant players in nutrient cycling, including the carbon cycle. Yet we don't know enough about our magnificent trees - where are they, what type are they? On this walk we will also be talking about how you can help us by recording the trees which you admire using our recording platform Treescapes. Why not take a look - you may wish to record some trees right now!

This session is part of the spring/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.

Jon Freeman currently works for the Forestry Commission and has a long and illustrious career working with trees, including as part of the Saving Devon's Treescapes project team. He is an excellent guide with a wealth of information and stories at his fingertips.