Botany courses 2010

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Our 2010 training includes:

Grasses, Sedges & Rushes for Phase 1 Habitat Survey

Identifying Grass Indicator Species in Flower

*fully booked - repeat course 30th June - 2nd July 2010 still has a few places!*

"Fantastic course. Fantastic teacher. Fantastic people. I learnt so much in a relatively short space of time. FANTASTIC!" - James Smith, senior ecologist, Naturally Wild Consultants Ltd, on the 2009 Grass Indicator Species course

Grassland NVC survey training

Introduction to Aquatic Plants

"Clare explained things in an interesting and fun way, which made the course very engaging and worthwhile." Susan Dark, student on 2009 Aquatic Plant course

Sphagnum identification & ecology

*fully booked - repeat course 23rd April 2010 still has a few places!*

Identifying Umbellifers

Using the Wild Flower Key Training course

This 2-day course will run 19th & 20th April 2010 in the Durham area. It is being organised by Durham Wildlife Services, with profits to Durham Wildlife Trust. Email us for details or to reserve one of the 12 places.

Training

We are professionally qualified to offer training services:

Clare O'Reilly is a trained teacher (PGCE) for adult (FE & HE) education and a Field Studies Council (FSC) associate tutor; and John O'Reilly is a qualified geography teacher. It makes a difference to your learning: read our student testimonials!

"Clare is an excellent tutor. We had clear objectives, which we achieved, and she persisted with our difficulties until we had all learnt/seen what we needed to. Few FSC courses I have been on have been as good."Amanda Morgan, University of Birmingham student on the Certificate in Biological Recording

Our courses are learner-centered, using innovative teaching techniques that are informal and fun, but also challenging, to ensure you meet your goals. We teach students, not subjects.

Clare teaching on the Biodiversity Training Project We provide ecology training courses for a huge variety of clients, ranging from Natural England, IEEM, RSPB, the Wildlife Trusts, and 5 universities, to other ecological consultancies.

"Clare was really good at pitching the teaching level – giving opportunities for both beginners and more experienced people."Celia Port, Natural England

The Biodiversity Training Project

SBTP PTYXIS 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.

"Your Using the WFK course made a huge difference to my understanding, enthusiasm and confidence. I went out on Saturday and ... didn't get the usual defeated feeling when I didn't know something because now I feel able to work it out."

Sarah Yarwood-Buchanan, ecologist, Scott Wilson

"I found it inspiring and comprehensive, and I feel tons more confident now."

Fiona Law, amateur botanist & adult education teacher on Using a Flora 2006

"Thanks for a brilliant course. My kids glaze over now when they see me with a grass in hand!"

David Dodds, freelance ecologist, Scotland

"Clare was excellent. She knows her subject and shares her knowledge readily. Best course I've been on!"

David Rice, ecologist, Defense Estates, on our IEEM Phase 1 habitat survey course

"Clare's teaching style and enthusiasm made me want to learn more, and I went on to complete a Masters in Plant Diversity and now work as a habitat surveyor."

Alice Fenton, Thames Valley Envrionmental Records Centre