Flowers of the Alps

Jim Langley is founder and director of Nature’s Work, one of the UK’s leading outdoor education and educational training consultancies. Based in North Wales, Jim has over twenty years’ of experience guiding walks and leading environmental field studies. His innovative outdoor learning workshops benefit both outdoor instructors and teachers using nature to engage and inspire with the natural world.His latest book 'The Alps - a natural companion' was published in 2019. Jim holds an MSC in Conservation and Land Management from University of Wales, Bangor. He’s a qualified Winter Mountain Leader and has led expeditions all over the world. He is a regular contributor to the Professional Mountaineer, the flagship publication of the outdoor industry.

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This course will give you confidence to identify alpine flowers. You'll also learn about how they survive & thrive in the alpine environment

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This one-day course will give you confidence to identify alpine flowers. It will demystify the jargon behind flower identification books and help you become more informed. The course will also look at the broader environment to develop your understanding of alpine geology, tectonic activity and land use. This course is suitable for anyone with a desire to learn about the amazing alpine plants. It is also suitable for leaders and aspirant leaders developing their knowledge of the alpine environment as they progress through the BAIML qualification known as the International Mountain Leader.The field site has been selected due to the wonderful limestone floral diversity. It is an easily accessible site with good altitudinal and habitat diversity. The pace of the course is intentionally leisurely as clients regularly take photos and spend time making notes along the way.

Flowers of the Alps

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