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Training events 2008

We are running ecological training workshops throughout the UK, including teaching skills for ecologists & wildlife workers, vegetative grass identification and many more. Event details here

Farmers of the Future

We are working with Upper Teesdale Agricultural Support Services (UTASS) and the North Pennines AONB to devise an innovative hill farming training scheme. The project involves devising curricula, costing and developing accreditation.

 

Clare teaching on the Biodiversity Training Project

"It made a huge difference being taught by a trained teacher with the skills to structure the course and communicate key information."

Susan Walter, student on Clare's grass, sedge and rush course on University of Brimingham Certificate in Biological Recording & Species Identification

Ptyxis

Training

 

We provide botanical and biodiversity training courses for a variety of clients, ranging from Natural England and the University of Newcastle to other ecological consultancies.

We are professionally qualified to offer training services: Clare O'Reilly is completing teacher training (PGCE) for adult education and is a Field Studies Council associate tutor. John O'Reilly is a qualified geography teacher.

Our courses include:

  • vascular plant and bryophyte identification workshops
  • ‘Using a Flora’ courses
  • Phase 1 habitat survey, condition assessment monitoring and other surveying techniques
  • invasive species identification, legislation and control measures
  • introduction to biodiversity for planners, covering Planning Policy Statement 9 (PPS9) and recent legislation
  • biodiversity for beginners - a workshop for volunteers from the corporate sector new to nature conservation

We also offer educational consultancy services for the environmental sector, including bespoke curricula design and accreditation research.

" Excellent! The tuition was well planned, resourced and delivered. The tutors were enthusiastic, knowledgeable and able to explain key concepts to all abilities."

Peter Owen, secondary school teacher, commenting on BSBI training day led by John and Clare O’Reilly

Our most popular courses

BSBI grass workshop led by Clare O'Reilly in 2005Teaching skills for ecologists and wildlife workers

This one-day workshop shares the secrets of teacher-training and combines these with professional interpretation skills to enable you to deliver really powerful presentations and inspirational training days. This workshop will transform the way you run volunteer or staff training events. Email us for more details

Grasses Sedges & Rushes for Phase 1 survey

This 2-day course is the only professional training course in the UK specifically focussed on Phase 1 habitat indicator species. It was developed for IEEM and this year, again, has been massively over subscribed. Why not commission PTYXIS to run an in-house course, tailored to your staff requirements? Email us for more details

 

The Biodiversity Training Project

SBTPPTYXIS is providing training sessions for this 5 year Heritage Lottery funded project, which aims to engage local people in learning about biodiversity. We are introducing Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) habitats to new audiences via a mix of species identification and interpretation on guided walks.