The whole day was exemplary. FSC looked after us very well and the tutor was brilliant. I learned so much and was full of enthusiasm on leaving. Even the weather of bitterly cold wind and snow did not dampen the procedure. We forayed out into the park twice and had…
Excellent course with a friendly and knowledgeable tutor. In the classroom, labeled twigs and cones gave us a good idea of the different features of many conifers. Despite falling snow and high winds we went on to identify conifers in the field. We went away with crib sheets which will…
A very good course. Lots of twigs to practise on, help available along with instruction all the time. Good facilities. Staff terrific, very pleasant and helpful. Food good. (You could put on weight if there long enough) I have osteoarthritis in my knees and metal in one of my…
Several months later, I have fantastic memories of my time on Cumbrae. Great sightings of birds and seals, topped off with a close encounter with a dolphin. The tutor was enthusiastic and knowledgeable, and the accommodation was comfortable.
Dr Burkmar has constructed a carefully paced and comprehensive introduction to this software, and provides graded steps to its uses. Although inevitably biased towards the potential role of QGIS in biological recording, the course is also an excellent introduction to the many tools and resources available, and plenty of time…
Very useful…
Excellent. A very comfortable weekend with great food and company. The QGIS course was just what I needed, intensive, well documented and expertly presented.
This workshop was very well presented by Howard Bentley, Phil Brighton and Martin Harvey. I spent most of the time in the Anthomyiidae workshop (Bentley/Brighton). The identification keys were excellent (an enormous amount of work must have gone into these. The specimens provided for both workshops (from NHM, Liverpool World…
I enjoyed my stay at Preston Montford and found the workshop extremely useful.