10.
afterwards and perhaps keep a copy in the
museum. The collections of specimens and
records owe a lot to such generous actions,
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BOTANICAL SURVEY OF ESSEX WOODLANDS
Since 1976 some 200 copies of the 43 page
booklet "Botanical Recording in Essex" have
been circulated with a questionnaire designed
to find out what sort of recording is most
popular. Some 60 copies were returned together
with a considerable volume of records.
On the question of willingness to
participate in a detailed botanical survey of
the county on a "tetrad" basis (2 x 2 km sq)
some 20 recorders said they were prepared to
have a go providing help was given with
critical groups. With over 1000 "tetrads"
in the county such a scheme would however be a
massive undertaking to tackle all at once.
At its AGM the EFG Botany Group therefore
decided against a tetrad scheme as such and
instead to carry out detailed botanical surveys
of habitat types. To start it is proposed to
survey every piece of woodland in the county
over a 3 to 4 year period. Woodland was
chosen as it is a habitat clearly marked on OS
maps, has relatively few species to master for
beginners, and occupies only 3% of the area.
Anyone interested in either participating
or offering advice on the project is invited
to contact me. A meeting will be held in May
to thrash out the details of the programme.
KEN ADAMS
EFC Flowering Plant Recorder