A wonderful day led by an expert guide on wild orchids as well as other flora and fauna. The day was spent around Box Hill, the whole day being outside in the chosen habitats. Fantastic scenery and lots identified, including 11 different types of orchid. The day was unrushed and…
Great habitats chosen for today – a visit by minibus to a bog/ Heath. The leader was enthusiastic and made the day so enjoyable, guiding around the area and talking about many other types of flowers, plants and trees as well as dragon flies and birds. The day exceeded my…
I wanted to get to grips with wild grasses in order to enable me to undertake habitat surveys for our local wildlife trust. The course surpassed my expectations. Flatford Mill is a lovely place to relax and learn. Out tutor Jonny Stone was a walking encyclopedia of information about…
The course did what it said on the tin, and provided a good introduction to using a Flora. My knowledge improved as a result of the course and the course is definitely recommended. There was a large amount of information to accumulate in a short space of time. the…
really interesting, I’m only a beginner but this was a great introduction…
Absolutely fabulous course and tutor. Thank you.
Very helpful, very interesting. A shame it had to be rushed at the end. I am unclear why the samples were introduced in the order that they were as I felt that it introduced scope for confusion early on, but maybe this was inevitable irrespective of the order. Generally a…
Very well led course, with just the right amount of information for the beginner. We walked away feeling like we had really learned something and with the confidence to start identifying lichens, without being completely baffled with new terminology and science! Catherine was pleasant and friendly and very approachable. Thoroughly…
I very much Enjoyed the course, and Flatford Mill was amazing, its a great location and I would highly recommended to other travellers like my self who are visiting from outside the United Kingdom. Also I learned a great deal about trees and how environmental conservation is carried out in…