Location
Preston Montford
Duration
2.5 days
Date
Fri 02, May 2025 13:00 - Sun 04, May 2025 17:00
Level
Intermediate
Tutor
Dr Karen Van Oostrum
Endorsed by
Harper Adams University (HAU)
Price
£300.00 – £505.00
Course details

This 2.5 day intermediate course explores a range of botanical skills that open up the world of plants for identification and surveying. Core botanical skills are essential for successful surveying of habitats whether using UKHab or NVC classification. The ability to identify plants successfully enables the differentiation between many habitats, provides the foundation for site assessment, and the description of the habitats.

Tutor: Dr Karen Van Oostrum

Karen has a love of plants and the environment, and enjoys sharing this with others, through courses and guided walks. A Biology graduate of Oxford University with a Ph. D. in wheat genetics, Karen was Head of Education at Cambridge University Botanic Garden from 2006 – 2012 and has worked with people of many ages from diverse backgrounds. Self-employed since 2013, Karen writes and delivers introductory courses in Botany, hosts school visits at her local Field Studies Council Centre, and supports the teaching of plant science in Primary Schools through INSET and pupil workshops. Karen volunteers with her local environment group in the Chilterns, leading guided walks and overseeing work parties.