Identifying Grasses, Sedges and Rushes – CANCELLED
*** APOLOGIES, DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THIS EVENT HAS NOW BEEN CANCELLED. ***
A Lifelong Learning Aberystwyth Ecology Course
This course on Indentifying Grasses, Sedges and Rushes teaches the fundamentals of identification.
Green leaves that all look the same and no pretty flowers are difficult to identify. You will learn essential and valuable skills for any field and conservation ecologists and hopefully, by the end of this course, you will know the above statement is not true.
Emphasis will be on practical skills with identification taking place mainly in the laboratory where there is the time and equipment to fully examine specimens. A range of common species, both flowering and non-flowering, from local habitats will be used.
The focus will be on learning how to identify and develop the skills and confidently use a flora. Students should become familiar with a good range of common species relating these species to their preferred habitat and be able to identify these species in the field, producing a portfolio of specimens and a small voucher collection. A valuable course for professional development.
Tutor: Margaret Howells
Fees: £120 full price (£110 concessions and early bird discount available).
Please enquire about the fee waiver scheme which applies to all Lifelong Learning Aberystwyth Courses. If you have no first degree, reside in Wales and are in receipt of certain state benefits, you may be able to get your course fees subsidised, or paid for you.
Please go to https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/lifelong-learning/ecology/ for all bookings.
E-mail: learning@aber.ac.uk
Phone: 01970 621580
Course Code: AB303E
Accommodation:
Self catering Eco Lodge, shared dormitories and eco-camping are all available at Denmark Farm. Please book your place first with Lifelong Learning Aberystwyth and then contact us about your accommodation needs.
You maybe interested in other conservation, species ID and natural crafts courses at Denmark Farm. See our full events page.
All proceeds from our events and holidays are ploughed directly back into managing our 40 acre nature reserve. Thank you for your support and please do come to visit soon.