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BRIEFING
a range of habitats, such as fen and
limestone grassland, and practise
identifying sedges and rushes by
using keys during both classroom and
outdoor sessions.
6–7 August 2022
NVC SUMMER HABITAT SURVEY:
UNDERSTANDING AND DESCRIBING
PLANT COMMUNITIES
management and conservation
strategies, and nest-box monitoring.
26–29 August 2022
LAND MAMMAL IDENTIFICATION
Venue: FSC Preston Montford,
Shrewsbury
focuses on identification of live
specimens and similar native and
non-native species, growth stages
that enable identification in different
seasons, ecology, habitats and
distribution of invasive species, and
biosecurity.
Costs: £300
3–4 September 2022
Venue: FSC Slapton Ley, Devon
Contact: tel: 01743 852040; e-mail:
enquiries.pm@field-studies-council.
org
IDENTIFYING GRASSES USING
VEGETATIVE FEATURES
Costs: £170
Website: https://bit.ly/3sWa812
Contact: tel: 01548 580466; e-mail:
enquiries.sl@field-studies-council.
org
Participants will learn about the key
identification features of UK mammals
(excluding bats) by using museum
specimens, small-mammal trapping,
and field signs, such as droppings and
footprints. Other topics covered will
include the resources and field guides
available for identification, legislation
and surveys, features of good habitats
for mammals, and how management
can benefit populations.
Website: https://bit.ly/36YkEwW
This intermediate-level course will
cover indicator species, the National
Vegetation Classification (NVC)
framework, vegetation analysis
computer programmes, plant
identification by using keys, and rare
plant species. There will also be an
opportunity to visit field sites near
Slapton Ley.
26–29 August 2022
12–14 August 2022
SITE ASSESSMENT USING
INVERTEBRATES
HOW TO SURVEY AND STUDY BATS
IN WOODLANDS
Venue: FSC Preston Montford,
Shrewsbury
Venue: FSC Slapton Ley, Devon
Costs: £300
Costs: £225
Contact: tel: 01743 852040; e-mail:
enquiries.pm@field-studies-council.
org
Contact: tel: 01548 580466; e-mail:
enquiries.sl@field-studies-council.
org
Website: https://bit.ly/3NAF8M0
During this course a range of survey
methods will be covered and there
will be practical demonstrations of
capture techniques, acoustic lures
and bat identification in the hand.
Radio-tracking, acoustic monitoring
and identification from sonograms will
also be covered, and other topics will
include the importance of woodland
habitats for bat conservation and how
to run surveys and collect data.
20–21 August 2022
Website: https://bit.ly/3PJOh6Q
Through a combination of seminars, a
laboratory session and field work, this
course will cover invertebrate survey
and assessment methods, the use of
indicator species for surveying and
monitoring, how rarity and threat can
determine the conservation status
of different invertebrates, and the
resources available for identification.
31 August 2022
INVASIVE PLANT IDENTIFICATION
COURSE
Venue: PCA Head Office, Huntingdon
ECOLOGY, SURVEYING AND
CONSERVATION OF DORMICE
Costs: £315 for PCA members, £365
for non-members
Venue: FSC Flatford Mill, Colchester
Contact: tel: 01480 400 000; e-mail:
pca@property-care.org
Costs: £240
Contact: tel: 01206 297110; e-mail:
enquiries.fm@field-studies-council.
org
Website: https://bit.ly/3sZQ4Lm
This is an intermediate course that
is focused on the hazel dormouse,
covering ecology, field signs, a
range of survey techniques, habitat
Website: https://bit.ly/3MUKFMY
This one-day workshop provides
hands-on experience of around
30 common terrestrial invasive
non-native plant species, most of
which are listed in UK legislation or
recognised for the environmental
problems they cause. The course
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Venue: FSC Juniper Hall, Mickleham
Costs: £160
Contact: tel: 01306 734501; e-mail:
enquiries.jh@field-studies-council.
org
Website: https://bit.ly/3z1x3vU
With a focus on vegetative features,
rather than flowering features,
attendees will practise identifying
common grass species in a variety
of habitats, including base-rich
woodland, calcareous grassland and
acid heathland. This course is aimed
at students, ecological consultants
or rangers – anyone who needs
to undertake botanical surveys.
Knowledge of flowering parts and key
terminology is required, and previous
experience of using keys to identify
plants would be useful.
5 September 2022
INTRODUCTION TO FERN
IDENTIFICATION
Venue: Folly Farm Nature Reserve,
Bristol
Costs: £100 for CIEEM members, £160
for non-members
Contact: tel: 01962 868626; e-mail:
enquiries@cieem.net
Website: https://bit.ly/3y2QC6r
Suited to beginners with some
botanical knowledge, this course will
enable participants to identify ten or
more common native fern species and
learn the key indicator fern species
of ancient woodlands, and to gain
an awareness of the factors that
influence the distribution of different
fern species, and an understanding of
plant classification.
10 September 2022
PRACTICAL FUNGI FIELD SKILLS
Venue: FSC Malham Tarn, Settle
Costs: £60
Contact: tel: 01729 830331; e-mail:
enquiries.mt@field-studies-council.
org
Website: https://bit.ly/3NtmHsC
