This beginner course will help you to begin your journey into identifying UK grass, sedge, and rush species. We will delve into the unique botanical characteristics of the three families and use floristic and vegetative features to identify some key common UK species.
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.