{"id":3471,"date":"2022-06-06T11:30:27","date_gmt":"2022-06-06T10:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/aspirations\/?p=3471"},"modified":"2022-06-06T11:31:55","modified_gmt":"2022-06-06T10:31:55","slug":"plant-identification-for-beginners-a-must-for-conservation-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/aspirations\/2022\/06\/06\/plant-identification-for-beginners-a-must-for-conservation-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Plant identification for beginners &#8211; a must for conservation students!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kent County Council&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oldchalknewdowns.org.uk\/\">Old Chalk New Downs<\/a> project is running a beginner\u2019s botany course aimed at ecology \/ nature conservation \/ environmental science students. It will focus on the identification of UK wildflowers and chalk grassland.<\/p>\n<p class=\"xxxmsonormal\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 16.0pt;color: #92d050\">Plant Identification for Beginners<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"xxxmsonormal\"><b>10<sup>th<\/sup> June 2022 <\/b>&#8211; Virtual (Zoom) course (10.00 &#8211; 13.00)<\/p>\n<p class=\"xxxmsonormal\">An introduction to Plant Identification for beginners who want to know how to start identifying flowering plants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"xxxmsonormal\">Participants will learn about the useful features of plants that can enable them to decide which family a plant belongs to and gain confidence in how to start to identify plants to the species level.<\/p>\n<p class=\"xxxmsonormal\">The tutor will also guide participants to useful plant identification books and other resources.<\/p>\n<p class=\"xxxmsonormal\"><b>17<sup>th<\/sup> June 2022 <\/b><a name=\"x_x_x__Hlk104193245\"><\/a>Blue Bell Hill<b> <\/b>reserve<b> <\/b>(choose either AM: 9.30-12.30 or PM: 13.30-16.30)<\/p>\n<p class=\"xxxmsonormal\">Participants will have the opportunity to practice plant identification in the field, concentrating on species found in chalk grassland habitats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"xxxmsonormal\">The use of basic keys to help identification will also be introduced.<\/p>\n<p class=\"xxxmsonormal\"><b>24<sup>th<\/sup> June 2022 \u2013 <\/b>Blue Bell Hill<b> <\/b>reserve.<b> <\/b>Condition assessment survey and identification practice (10:00 \u2013 13:00)<\/p>\n<p class=\"xxxmsonormal\">Participants will have the opportunity to practice their identification in the field and learn how to carry out chalk grassland condition assessment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"xxxmsonormal\">Participants will carry out condition assessments in small groups, supported by the OCND team members and beginners\u2019 botany trainer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"xxxmsonormal\">To book a space email <a href=\"mailto:lyndsay.wayman-rook@kent.gov.uk\">lyndsay.wayman-rook@kent.gov.uk<\/a> with your name, contact information (phone number) and workshop time preference.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"kent-social-links\"><li><a href='http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/aspirations\/2022\/06\/06\/plant-identification-for-beginners-a-must-for-conservation-students\/&amp;t=Plant identification for beginners - a must for conservation students!' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-facebook' title='Share via Facebook'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='http:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=Plant identification for beginners - a must for conservation students!%20https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/aspirations\/2022\/06\/06\/plant-identification-for-beginners-a-must-for-conservation-students\/' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-twitter' title='Share via Twitter'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='https:\/\/plus.google.com\/share?url=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/aspirations\/2022\/06\/06\/plant-identification-for-beginners-a-must-for-conservation-students\/' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-google-plus' title='Share via Google Plus'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='http:\/\/linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&amp;url=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/aspirations\/2022\/06\/06\/plant-identification-for-beginners-a-must-for-conservation-students\/&amp;title=Plant identification for beginners - a must for conservation students!' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-linkedin' title='Share via Linked In'><\/i><\/a><\/li><li><a href='mailto:content=https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/aspirations\/2022\/06\/06\/plant-identification-for-beginners-a-must-for-conservation-students\/&amp;title=Plant identification for beginners - a must for conservation students!' target='_blank'><i class='ksocial-email' title='Share via Email'><\/i><\/a><\/li><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kent County Council&#8217;s Old Chalk New Downs project is running a beginner\u2019s botany course aimed at ecology \/ nature conservation \/ environmental science students. 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