Maidenhead & Windsor

What’s the connection between the strange, round spongy growths that seem to appear from nowhere on roofs, and air quality?

That will be one of the questions answered on a short walk around Braywick Park, Maidenhead this weekend to explore and learn about the fascinating and mysterious world of lichens. Often overlooked, lichens are an important feature in urban and rural ecology.

Lichen expert and Maidenhead air quality environmental protection officer Feliciano Cirimele will explain what they are, why they grow in such unusual places as gravestones and rooftops and what they can tell us about air quality.

The event, organised by the countryside rangers, takes place on Saturday June 9 from 2pm – 4pm, starting at Braywick Nature Centre, Hibbert Road, Maidenhead.

All places much be booked in advance on 01628 796227. There is no charge but donations are welcome.

For more information call the nature centre on 01628 777440.

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead