Ranscombe Anniversary Celebrations – Ranscombe Farm Rare Orchid Count 

Join us at this free event to celebrate Ranscombe Farm Nature Reserve’s 20th anniversary!

Ranscombe is home to at least 11 species of orchid, 4 of these are rare species and their populations are surveyed every year.

Join our Reserve Manager Ben Sweeney to take part in surveying the endangered Man Orchid, a true speciality of the North Downs.

Depending on weather conditions between now and the day, plans may be required to change, and other rare or threatened plant species may be surveyed instead.

What Do You Need to Know?

• All ages welcome – under 18s must be accompanied and fully supervised by a responsible adult
• Not suitable for wheelchairs/pushchairs
• Could be up to 2 miles walking as part of survey
• Some steep hills
• Please come dressed for the weather and the terrain for example: Walking boots or sturdy shoes, waterproofs if needed, a hat and sun cream in warmer weather and extra water

We will be meeting at the events area car park. To get closer to the area to be surveyed, we will be asking participants to drive in convoy further into the reserve along surfaced farm tracks, sharing cars if possible.

This event is part of our 20th anniversary celebration week at Ranscombe Farm Nature Reserve. It is part of the Ranscombe Connect: Community Participation for Wild Plants and Fungi project which has been made possible through funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Thanks to Lottery Players we have been able to create more opportunities for local people to get involved with Ranscombe Farm Reserve. If you are interested in volunteering at Ranscombe Farm contact volunteering@plantlife.org.uk