We will examine the world of plants from flowering plants to fungi and algae. No prior knowledge is required but, we expect to recruit students with a wide range of expertise. People will be encouraged to share their knowledge with one another, especially during the summer field trips. We will recommend appropriate identification guides and apps. A good X10 hand lens will be useful. We will collect a voluntary contribution at the beginning of the year to pay speakers’ expenses and for donation to trust sites that we visit. Dates for 2025 meetings are: 6 October, 10 November, 24 November,8 December. Spring term dates TBC. This is followed in the summer by a programme of field trips.
This course is replacing last year’s SCE 03: Botany.