Sedges Have Edges: Grass and Sedge Identification Workshop
Learn about the sedges that adorn Kingcombe’s old droveways and the grasses which make up the botanically diverse meadows.
Learn about the sedges that adorn Kingcombe’s old droveways and the grasses which make up the botanically diverse meadows.
The true fox-sedge is a rare and threatened plant in the UK. It relies on lowland floodplain meadows and damp habitats, which are rapidly disappearing. Look for reddish-brown flowers in summer.…
Sand sedge is an important feature of our coastal sand dunes, helping to stabilise the dunes, which allows them to grow up and become colonised by other species.
As its name suggests, pendulous sedge has drooping form with long, nodding flower spikes that give it an attractive and soft look. It can be found in wet woodlands and along riversides.
In summer, the sedge warbler can be spotted singing from a reed or willow perch in wetlands across the UK. Males never sing the same song twice, adding new phrases to impress the females.
A tussocky sedge, Greater pond sedge has stout, upright flower spikes, strap-like leaves and triangular stems. It prefers lowland wetland habitats on heavy soils.
Practice grass identification. For people who already have some experience or who have already attended Grasses I
A small damp meadow with fine old boundary hedges.
Learn how to identify grasses
An evening cruise on the Fleet Explorer to find out about the fascinating wildlife of Chesil and the Fleet Lagoon.
An evening cruise on the Fleet Explorer to find out about the fascinating wildlife of Chesil and the Fleet Lagoon.
An evening cruise on the Fleet Explorer to find out about the fascinating wildlife of Chesil and the Fleet Lagoon.