Rosserllwyd Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 I am planning an event on March 3rd 2012 at Spier's Old School Grounds near Beith which will teach cachers how to identify trees and also to become familiar with the common species used to place caches. Runs from 2pm to 3.30pm and it's free. Quote
+Eartha Posted February 22, 2012 Posted February 22, 2012 It looks like this is not going to be a CITO event. So I am going to move this thread to your local forums. Here is a link for your event page. Quote
I! Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 I am planning an event on March 3rd 2012 at Spier's Old School Grounds near Beith which will teach cachers how to identify trees and also to become familiar with the common species used to place caches. Runs from 2pm to 3.30pm and it's free. That would be a very good topic for the March Photo Competition, or perhaps April when the leaves are coming out. Quote
+Amberel Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 Beith sounds a long way from here (Heathrow), else I'd like to go to that . I'm useless at recognising trees, especially in the winter! Rgds, Andy Quote
+The Frosties! Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 That would be a very good topic for the March Photo Competition, or perhaps April when the leaves are coming out. Then you need to win! (I'm the judge of February, and really impressed with all the pictures so far!) Quote
I! Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 Then you need to win! (I'm the judge of February, and really impressed with all the pictures so far!) Nah, I just need to be able to influence the winner to my way of thinking Quote
+duncanhoyle Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 Good idea. One of my cache ideas that I've yet to set is based on tree id and will be a multi or mystery that takes people to specific trees that they have to identify. Still haven't quite come up with the final details yet though. Quote
+Graculus Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 Just make sure you show them a 'quercus' of the various varieties as that is the most common I see on cache pages! Chris Graculus Volunteer UK Reviewer for geocaching.com UK Geocaching Information & Resources website www.follow-the-arrow.co.uk Geocaching.com Knowledge Books Quote
+thehoomer Posted February 23, 2012 Posted February 23, 2012 I hope it is successful for you. Things are compounded when the tree or bush mentioned in the hint is in Latin. Isn't a hint supposed to be a hint? I get to a site, cant find the cache and opt for the hint, only to discover that I should've surfed a dendrology website to decipher an already decrypted hint. Having said all of that, even when I'm all dendro'd up, I probably still wouldn't be able to identify the tree anyway . Thankfully (for me at least), this kind of clue is fairly rare. Mmmm, if I were closer, I would definitely be attending your event. Quote
Copepod Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 I hope it is successful for you. Things are compounded when the tree or bush mentioned in the hint is in Latin. Isn't a hint supposed to be a hint? I get to a site, cant find the cache and opt for the hint, only to discover that I should've surfed a dendrology website to decipher an already decrypted hint. Having said all of that, even when I'm all dendro'd up, I probably still wouldn't be able to identify the tree anyway . Thankfully (for me at least), this kind of clue is fairly rare. Mmmm, if I were closer, I would definitely be attending your event. Actually, I'd say that Latin / scientific names are especially useful, as they are international, between languages / continents / regions eg what is a harebell in Scotland isn't the same as a harebell in England (OK, not a tree example, but you get the idea) Worldwide, there are approx 600 species in Genus / Subgenus Quercus, but you can narrow down options considerably by location. Admittedly, I'm in perhaps an unusual situation, having gained Latin 16+ (CSE grade 1 / O level grade at a bog standard comprehensive in 1982 (can't be many CSEs in Latin), which became useful when I studied Nursing in mid 1980s, then Marine Biology at University 1989 - 92, but anyone can look up such names on internet these days. I work as a ranger at a country park, which includes running / assisting in courses for the public about various topics, including use of GPS, orienteering, tree ID, plant folklore, nest box making etc. Quote
+Fianccetto Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 What a great idea for an event! I'm another one who would love to attend if it were closer. So come on, are there any more out there who knows their trees & who want to run an event like this? There are a good number of arboretums in our neck of the woods (and there's woods, too! ) Quote
+thehoomer Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 I hope it is successful for you. Things are compounded when the tree or bush mentioned in the hint is in Latin. Isn't a hint supposed to be a hint? I get to a site, cant find the cache and opt for the hint, only to discover that I should've surfed a dendrology website to decipher an already decrypted hint. Having said all of that, even when I'm all dendro'd up, I probably still wouldn't be able to identify the tree anyway . Thankfully (for me at least), this kind of clue is fairly rare. Mmmm, if I were closer, I would definitely be attending your event. Actually, I'd say that Latin / scientific names are especially useful, as they are international, between languages / continents / regions eg what is a harebell in Scotland isn't the same as a harebell in England (OK, not a tree example, but you get the idea) Worldwide, there are approx 600 species in Genus / Subgenus Quercus, but you can narrow down options considerably by location. Admittedly, I'm in perhaps an unusual situation, having gained Latin 16+ (CSE grade 1 / O level grade at a bog standard comprehensive in 1982 (can't be many CSEs in Latin), which became useful when I studied Nursing in mid 1980s, then Marine Biology at University 1989 - 92, but anyone can look up such names on internet these days. I work as a ranger at a country park, which includes running / assisting in courses for the public about various topics, including use of GPS, orienteering, tree ID, plant folklore, nest box making etc. Mmm, I never thought about that, good point. However, the CO would have to be sure that he/she had the species correct in the first place, to provide an accurate Latin version. experientia docet Quote
+Yorkie30 Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 (edited) This is a simple winter twig ident leaflet that is good for beginers. My link Personally I hate the hint when it says "behind the plant with a girls name" and you are surrounded by Ivy, Hazel and Holly. Behind the Hedera, Corylus or Ilex is much better. Edited February 24, 2012 by Yorkie30 Quote
I! Posted February 25, 2012 Posted February 25, 2012 This is a simple winter twig ident leaflet that is good for beginers. My link Nice. Here are the others in the series: tree activity pack. Quote
+Hawkins2.5 Posted February 25, 2012 Posted February 25, 2012 Thanks for those links - what a great website! Quote
+trampyjoe Posted March 5, 2012 Posted March 5, 2012 I hope it is successful for you. Things are compounded when the tree or bush mentioned in the hint is in Latin. Isn't a hint supposed to be a hint? I get to a site, cant find the cache and opt for the hint, only to discover that I should've surfed a dendrology website to decipher an already decrypted hint. Having said all of that, even when I'm all dendro'd up, I probably still wouldn't be able to identify the tree anyway . Thankfully (for me at least), this kind of clue is fairly rare. Mmmm, if I were closer, I would definitely be attending your event. Actually, I'd say that Latin / scientific names are especially useful, as they are international, between languages / continents / regions eg what is a harebell in Scotland isn't the same as a harebell in England (OK, not a tree example, but you get the idea) Worldwide, there are approx 600 species in Genus / Subgenus Quercus, but you can narrow down options considerably by location. Admittedly, I'm in perhaps an unusual situation, having gained Latin 16+ (CSE grade 1 / O level grade at a bog standard comprehensive in 1982 (can't be many CSEs in Latin), which became useful when I studied Nursing in mid 1980s, then Marine Biology at University 1989 - 92, but anyone can look up such names on internet these days. I work as a ranger at a country park, which includes running / assisting in courses for the public about various topics, including use of GPS, orienteering, tree ID, plant folklore, nest box making etc. Mmm, I never thought about that, good point. However, the CO would have to be sure that he/she had the species correct in the first place, to provide an accurate Latin version. experientia docet I wouldn't want the accurate Latin for species in the UK, mostly because Scientific names are not all in Latin. Incidently, there may be that many species of Oak worldwide but there are very few in the UK, 2 (maybe 3) which can be confused .. which is why this event is a good idea. Quote
+Guanajuato Posted March 7, 2012 Posted March 7, 2012 All you need to know about Identifying trees. No 3: The Larch. And not forgetting the Quercus Maximus Bambergascoinii, which float down the mighty rivers of British Columbia. Quote
+trampyjoe Posted March 7, 2012 Posted March 7, 2012 All you need to know about Identifying trees. No 3: The Larch. And not forgetting the Quercus Maximus Bambergascoinii, which float down the mighty rivers of British Columbia. I didn't want to be a geocacher, I wanted to be... Quote
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