Title of the walk
Wildflower Walk – Booking Required
Date
Monday 5 June
Time
14:00 – 15:00
Starting point
Top of Jacob’s Ladder roadway, SY119869, chained.hopes.bother
Event Leader
Ed Dolphin, retired teacher now an amateur naturalist and writer
A brief outline of what the walk will include:
A chance to see the wildflower banks alongside the walkway to Jacob’s Ladder and then to the shingle beach halophyte garden. Plenty of seaside specialist flowers and some of the insects that feed on them. Among many others, there should be Sea Kale, Sea Beet and Sea Carrot, Sea Campion and Yellow Horned Poppy, and the Burnet Moths should be flying.
Maximum capacity
30 – Booking Required
Approximate length of walk
Only 600m
Type of terrain
Roadway down is a bit steep but has handrails, then tarmac path and shingle beach but on the firm part of the shingle. most of the walk is fully accessible with the opportunity to miss out the final section on the shingle.
Any advice on what to wear/bring
Nothing is essential but a camera is useful and a hand lens if you have one. Dress appropriately for the weather.
Who the walk is for
General public and those with more knowledge all welcome.
Free Event, But Donations Welcome
All events are free though donations to support the group’s activities are welcome. An opportunity to donate, if you wish, will be available at all events
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