Identifying and recording trees with Nature's Calendar. Free webinar

Nature's Calendar, a citizen science project run by the Woodland Trust, records the timings of key seasonal events for many trees, flowers, grasses, birds, insects and amphibians. The information collected is used by scientists around the world to track the impacts of climate change on wildlife.

The project desperately needs more volunteers to monitor and record their local trees this autumn. What better way to enjoy the autumn colours? Anyone can take part, anywhere in the UK, and you certainly don't need to be a scientist!

If you'd like to get involved, catch up on this interactive webinar to gain the skills and confidence to identify the tree species included in the Nature's Calendar project.

In this webinar we cover:

• a brief introduction to the Nature's Calendar project  1:08
• why it's important to collect records of leaf timings and what they are used for  3:28
• which trees and seasonal events you can record for Nature's Calendar  10:50
• the basics of tree identification and how to get started  12:15
• tools to help with tree identification  17:35
• how to identify key Nature's Calendar tree species  27:31
• how to take part in the Nature's Calendar project  50:32

This webinar is aimed at those new to identifying trees. If you are already confident you can get started right away by registering for a Nature's Calendar account.