Grassland Plant Identification and Survey

A one-day course aimed at improving attendees’ skill and confidence with identifying the main species of grasses and flowers found in semi-improved and unimproved grassland habitats. The morning will be spent introducing easy ways to recognise and learn these plants, with an opportunity in the afternoon to practise and improve on survey techniques, including walkover surveys and quadrat sampling.

About the tutor:

Leif Bersweden is an experienced botanical tutor with a relaxed approach to teaching plants.

He is a writer, botanist and nature communicator with a face-down, bottom-up approach to watching wildlife. Leif grew up in rural Wiltshire where he taught himself how to identify the local flora and has been championing our wild plants and the joy they bring ever since. He is the author of The Orchid Hunter and Where the Wildflowers Grow.

What to bring

• Notebook/clipboard.
• Hand lens if you have one

A species list can be found here, which can either be printed and brought on the day, or used as a reference guide after the course.

Please do let us know of any medical requirements/conditions we should be aware of prior to the course.

Directions

We will meet on the picnic tables outside Box Hill cafe, opposite the National Trust car park.

NT Box Hill at KT20 7LB.

https://w3w.co/shuts.visits.impact

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 sitting the online course tests afterwards. The hours on your certificate should accurately reflect this time.

Feedback from the previous course:

Leif's relaxed style of training, with constant recaps, was very good.

The location was fabulous, and the tutor was brilliant at making everything simple and easy to learn.

A lot of repetition which really helps!

It is good to have some time in the afternoon for the identification in little groups, as we can test our newly gained knowledge.

Great pace and clear teaching.