Individuals & Families

Broad-Leaved Trees

 Centre:  Juniper Hall    Tutor:  Ros Bennett
 Dates:  Friday 24 September-Sunday 26 September 2010
 Sole Occupancy Room:£257     Shared Room: £237 

   Non-Res: £193

 Level:Intermediate / Improvers
  Professional Development Course.
  Course accredited by The University of Birmingham

Autumn is an irresistible time to turn our attention to identifying the broad-leaved trees. Soon they will start to transform our landscapes into a blaze of colour. Now is the time to learn what we can from the foliage and fruits, before we have to rely on twig formation and winter silhouettes to help us identify these important members of our natural heritage.

This weekend botanical course is concerned with the identification of, in particular, our native broad-leaved trees. Much of the weekend will be spent in the vicinity of Juniper Hall sorting through specimens and getting to grips with the terminology of the different shapes of leaves and the structure and classification of fruits. We shall also practise working with different keys to identification.

Ros Bennett is a freelance botanist and ecologist. She was formerly a full-time FSC tutor at Flatford Mill and then organiser and leader of courses for FSC Overseas. She has written books on flowers and has taught courses on identification and ecology to all age groups.

This course is part of our programme of Professional Development Courses. You can find out more in the Professional Development section of this website.

This is an accredited course which could count towards a qualification. The course is accredited by The University of Birmingham .
The FSC is continuing this highly successful programme where The University is offering its Certificate in Biological Recording and Species Identification through The School of Biosciences.
This certificate comprises 60 credits (level 1) - which are taught at FSC centres over a period of 2 years. The participants must register with The University and then enrol on their FSC course chosen from a list of pre-approved titles . To complete the Certificate, students must also attend the core module held at Preston Montford and Kindrogan. There are 57 courses on the programme - offering a wealth of choice and venue to enjoy 2 years of accredited study at your leisure. In addition to the certificate, the University is also offering a taught Masters programme, now in its third year, which is run from Preston Montford and other FSC Centres. Both qualifications are gaining increasing recognition by employers such as government agencies, environmental consultants, councils and record centres. They are strongly vocational programmes - offering participants a chance to upgrade their skills and gain a recognised qualification. Full details of both programmes and University application forms are available from: Linda Marsh The Gateway Education and Arts Centre Chester Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 1NB 01743 355137 L.Marsh@bham.ac.uk Please note that it is no longer possible to enrol on the programmes whilst at an FSC Centre.
The Professional Developmment section provides more information on accredited courses.