This beginner tree identification course will help you learn to use features such as twigs, buds and bark to identify broadleaved tree species during winter.
This is the perfect course for beginners looking to develop their broadleaf tree identification skills using features other than leaves.
Tutor: Finn Upton
Finn has been a Field Studies Council tutor since late 2024. His subject of choice is trees and native British woodlands. Finn has worked with trees on and off since 2019, through forestry and sawmilling to rewilding and tree planting. Finn has also run tree walks since 2021 and has helped to create community-based tree ID resources around Glasgow. Academically, he studied evolutionary biology at university, which brought him closer to ecological history and the stories we can draw from the fossil record. He enjoys applying this to our woodlands and bringing people closer to the natural stories on our doorstep. Finn holds an inherent passion for being around woodlands, observing trees and woodworking. This is his strongest qualification in ecology – his longing to see people nurture woodlands and understand ecology so that they can protect it.
