Identifying Hedgerow Plants and Trees and Hedgerow Assessment
Wednesday 14 May 2008
Location: East Devon
Participant Standard: Beginner
Tutor(s): Sue Searle MIEEM
Spend a day in the field learning to identify common hedgerow flowering plants and trees. Try your hand at assessing hedges against the Hedgerow Regulations criteria to help you recognise protected and important hedges.
Further details about the workshop
We will work in a location with a variety of hedges including species rich ancient hedges. Delegates will be able to try assessing hedges against the Hedgerow Regulations criteria to help you recognise protected and important hedges. This will not be dealt with in great detail but the relevant resources will be discussed.
Who should attend this workshop?
Environmental consultants and conservation volunteers alike looking to increase their knowledge of flowering plants and trees and to look at how to assess hedges to see if they are protected under the Hedgerows Regulations.
Anything participants need to know/read before coming on the training event, or need to have with them?
Bring with you:
- Packed lunch and drink
- Outdoor clothes and sturdy shoes
- Plant ID books (e.g. Collins Wild Flowers of Britain and Ireland, Wild Flower Key by Rose)
Before the course (optional):
- For Hedgerows Regulations look at:
Hedgerow Survey Handbook (available free from Natural England or download from Defra web site: http://www.defra.gov.uk/farm/environment/landscape/hedgerows.htm#Handbook
- Hedgerow Regulations available at: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si1997/19971160.htm
What will participants learn from the workshop (learning outcomes)?
- How to identify common flowering plants
- How to identify woody species in hedgerows
- How to assess hedges against the Hedgerow Regulations
Programme:
10.30 Tea/coffee and briefing about the course and Health and Safety.
10:45 Go out into the field (walking) – plant ID all morning.
13.00 Lunch in the field
13.30 More plant ID and looking at hedges under the Hedgerows Regulations
15.30 Return to classroom for refreshments and final discussions.
16.00 Depart
Cost: £60 IEEM members, £120 non-members.