Colchester Natural History Society
WALK - Tiptree Heath - Flora of a Lowland Heath
Mon 15 Jul
|Tiptree Heath
Tiptree Heath is a small fragment of what was once a much larger area of heathland that stretched from Maldon - Messing. For such a small area it holds a rich flora typical of lowland heath.
Time & Location
15 Jul 2019, 19:00 – 21:00
Tiptree Heath, Tiptree Heath, Colchester CO5 0QJ, UK
About the event
Meet at the car park on the B1022 Tiptree to Maldon Road, about 800 metres on the Maldon side of Tiptree. The walk will be led by Community Wardens Joan Pinch and Sue More. Contact Joan Pinch on 07842 110051 for further information. There are no facilities on site. Trails are level but stout footwear is advised.
Tiptree Heath is a small fragment of what was once a much larger area of heathland that stretched from Maldon - Messing. For such a small area it holds a rich flora typical of lowland heath. The area is actively managed to enhance this, which our leaders will explain further. This visit is following up from a talk that they gave to us last October.