Around Britain in 30 Bryophytes Online

Around Britain in 30 Bryophytes

Bryophytes often make up the final frontier in botanical knowledge, and though many people find and admire them, putting a name on them can be a different matter! Up close they are some of the most spectacular plants on the planet, and a knowledge of their ID will open up a whole micro-world around you!

This course will run over 30 of the most common mosses and liverworts encountered in lowland Britain. It will focus on straightforward features that can be spotted in the field.

The ability to ID a small suite of bryophytes can make the difference between a moderate and excellent botanical survey, as well as enlivening a walk out and about at any time of year. This course won't turn you into a bryologist overnight, but it will open up their world to you, as well as getting you confident with the common species you often encounter.

The course comprises a pre-recorded tutorial interspersed with short self-tests, which can be paused, rewound or skipped at any point during the 24 hours, giving you the chance to have a break when you want, and go back over any species you are less familiar with (or sections where you feel you’ve let yourself down on the test). There is a full test at the end which will be available online in perpetuity for you to come back and test your memory of the species in the future.

There is also a ‘bespoke’ ticket option, for which we will set you up with the tutorial on any date of your choosing.

All proceeds from the course will go to supporting our endangered species conservation work.

Approximate Schedule

The tutorial lasts three hours and will be available to attendees for a 24 hour period (from 5pm the night before).

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About the tutor

Dominic Price is a highly regarded botanical tutor and has been running courses for all levels of ecologists since 2007. He is director of The Species Recovery Trust and specialises in the conservation of endangered species. He is the author of A Field Guide to Grasses, Sedges and Rushes, and co-author of A Field Guide to Bryophytes and The Photographic Guide to Winter Trees and Shrubs.

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Course certificate

This course can be used as part of your Continuing Professional Development (CPD). We invite attendees to download their own certificate and complete the numbers of hours spent on the course, as we are aware some attendees spend more time reading up about courses before the day, and writing their notes up and re-sitting the course tests afterwards. The hours on your certificate should accurately reflect this time.