Course: Grassland Plant Identification (Yorkshire Dales)

A 2-day course giving participants;

• the skills and confidence to identify the key grasses and flowers of several different grassland communities.
• learning the key features for UKHAB survey and BNG condition assessments.
• a chance to do sampling and share ideas with colleagues.

Grasslands support a wide range of different plant communities and at Hill Top Farm there are plenty of examples, from acid grassland and traditional meadows to damp, rushy pastures and dry limestone grassland. All of these support a range of key plant species, many of which are at their peak in June.

This course will teach easy ways to identify a combination of typical and common species in each of these habitats, including numerous grasses, sedges and rushes, as well as some of the more unusual plants. We will also look at different survey techniques, with a chance to carry these out with other attendees, both to consolidate knowledge of the species and teach recording methods.

Please be aware that on Day 2 toilet facilities will only be available at the beginning and end of the day. There will also be some short but steep inclines and uneven, boggy ground.

All proceeds from the course will go to supporting our endangered species conservation work.