Field Studies Council Courses
- Vegetative Grass Identification – Tuesday 28th April 2026
- Woodland Plant Identification – Wednesday 29th April 2026
- Using a Flora – Saturday 30th May – Monday 1st June 2026
- Tackling Daisies, Dandelions, and Thistles – Identifying the Asteraceae – Tuesday 14th July 2026
- Identifying Rushes and Woodrushes – Wednesday 15th July 2026
- Identifying Sedges and their Allies – Thursday 16th July 2026
- Alien Flora: Identification of Invasive Non-Native Plants – Tuesday 8th September 2026
- Plant Identification Using the Vegetative Key – Wednesday 9th September 2026
- Conifer Identification – Friday 16th – Sunday 18th October 2026
- Trees: Winter Broadleaf Identification – Wednesday 18th November 2026
CIEEM Courses
These 4 courses can be booked individually or as a package:
- Plant Identification for Ecologists – Tuesday 5th May 2026
- Understanding the Vegetative Key, an essential tool for Ecologists for extending the Survey Season – Wednesday 6th May 2026
- Grass Identification for Ecologists – Thursday 7th May 2026
- Introduction to the National Vegetation Classification surveys – Friday 8th May 2026
- Ancient Woodland Indicators and Other Woodland Flora – Wednesday 15th April 2026
- Aquatic Plants Identification – Wednesday 2nd September 2026
- Broadleaf Tree ID for Ecologists and Arboriculturists – Wednesday 16th September 2026
- Conifer Identification for Ecologists – Wednesday 21st October 2026
- Winter Tree ID: Extending the Season in Ecological Surveys – Wednesday 2nd December 2026
Field Identification Skills Certificate (FISC)
Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland: Field Identification Skills Certificate
At Preston Montford Field Centre, Shrewsbury:
- Wednesday 17th June 2026
- Thursday 18th June 2026
- Wednesday 24th June 2026
- Thursday 25th June 2026
- Wednesday 8th July 2026
- Thursday 9th July 2026
Field Studies Council: Field Identification Skills Certificate
At Hartpury University, Gloucestershire:
There are other FISCs running in 2026 – see the FSC and BSBI websites.