This 1-day beginner course will introduce you to the grassland habitats. Grasslands are among the UK’s most diverse and ecologically valuable habitats. This beginner course will guide you through the different grassland types found across the UK and teach you how to distinguish them using characteristic species and environmental features. You’ll also explore practical management techniques that support healthy grassland ecosystems.
Tutor: Hannah Gibbons
Hannah Gibbons is an Ecologist specialising in habitat and botanical survey and habitat management advice. She has been providing plant identification training courses for 15 years and when possible focuses on vegetative (non-flowering) identification as this provides skills all year round. Hannah currently works part-time for the National Trust but has worked for a number of conservation organisations in the South West. She especially enjoys grassland habitats, arable plants and sedges.
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