This beginner course will help start your journey into identifying UK grass species. We will delve into the unique botanical characteristics of the grass family and use floristic and vegetative features to identify key common UK species.

Tutor: Julie Riley

Julie Riley MCIEEM is a Consultant Ecologist with extensive experience of working in the environmental sector, specialising in botany and habitat surveying. Julie attended UKHab ‘train the trainer’ in 2020 and has extensive experience of working with and training on JNCC Phase 1 habitat surveying, UKHab surveying and Biodiversity Net Gain work.  Julie holds a FISC Level 4 botanical certification and enjoys helping professionals, volunteers and members of the public to improve their plant identification skills.