Around Britain in 25 Sedges Online
Grasses, sedges and rushes are crucial indicator species for a range of habitats, both telling you the vegetation type you are in, but also its quality and how well it is being managed. Despite this, many people struggle with their ID, partly due to an absence of large showy flowers.
This course will focus on 20 key species from 5 habitats - dry calcareous and damp marshy grasslands, acid grassland/heath, mire and woodland. The aim will be to show the key features of each species, using simple and memorable vegetative characteristics that can be used all year round, as well flowering characteristics.
The course comprises a pre-recorded tutorial interspersed with short self-tests, which can be paused, rewound or skipped at any point during the 24 hours, giving you the chance to have a break when you want, and go back over any species you are less familiar with (or sections where you feel you’ve let yourself down on the test). There is a full test at the end which will be available online in perpetuity for you to come back and test your memory of the species in the future.
All proceeds from the course will go to supporting our endangered species conservation work.
Time: 10:00 GMT
