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Mountain top ID Training Day – Cancelled

Date: Saturday 19 August

Time: 10:00 – 17:00

Location:
Glenshee ski centre. Specific meetup details will be sent before event.

Free – Booking required

Come and learn about rare mountain top plants and fungi in habitat over in altitude 1000m with expert botanists.

Date
19 Aug 2023
Time

Event details

A mountain top ID training event is being run on the 19th of August at Glenshee. Ben Averis, expert botanist, is running a training event specifically focused on mountain top species of plants, bryophytes, lichens, and fungi, and the different habitats they rely on.

All welcome to join, though we will be ascending a munro throughout the day.

This event is now cancelled due to the weather.

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