The Plant Identification Course from Wild Food People is a fun and intense 5 hour course based entirely outside where we will encounter and identify a variety of different plant species using keys and books.
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From £54.00
Our Plant Identification Course is ideal for those who want to learn more about how to identify wild plants; the day will include learning about the anatomy of plants, commonly used technical terms, and broad habitat types. At the end of the day participants will leave with a greater understanding of the process required to confidently identify plants by using physical characteristics combined with identification guides.
With over 2000 species of plant in the UK, we will be focusing on flowering plants (some of which will be in flower) during the course we will use several guidebooks and keys to talk through the process of identification and there will be plenty of opportunity to put into practice the skills as you learn them.
This one-day course takes place near to the small, rural market town of Ruthin in Denbighshire, North Wales. We will be spending the entire day outdoors walking between several different habitats, including grassland, riverbanks and woodland.
The leader for this course is a professional outdoor instructor and ecologist with many years of experience delivering training to charities, outdoor professionals and international organisations.
The course will start at 10am and last around five hours.
The Plant Identification Course from Wild Food People takes place at the edge of the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley AONB just outside the beautiful market town of Ruthin.
Please note that the map below is only to show the general area – full joining instructions and meeting point will be sent out by email between you booking a place on the course and around 21 days before the course commences.
Please select from date options in the drop down menu above, or choose the ‘Gift Voucher’ option to allow the recipient to choose their own date.
You can read more about gift vouchers here.
There is no special equipment necessary for this identification skills course, however we ask that you are prepared for the weather of the day, standing and walking for 5 hours on an unprepared surface in woodland and grassland. Check the forecast before coming out and dress appropriately, we will be outside for the duration of this course.
We recommend that you bring with you:
We will provide several guides for the group to use on the day, but if you do already have an ID guide we recommend that you bring it along too.
This course involves walking off-the-beaten track on mixed surfaces where there is a lot of uneven ground and no defined pathways. We will be on our feet for the majority of the 5 hour course aside from a stop for lunch. We won’t be bog-trotting or climbing any big hills but to get the most out of the day a decent level of fitness/agility will help.
You will need to be 18yrs old on the date of the course, or attending with your parent/s or legal guardian.
There is no strict lower age limit although it has been created with adults in mind. You can probably decide for yourself if your child will enjoy five hours of walking, learning and listening to our instructors talk about how to identify plants with more confidence.
Yes, this course will take place in most weather conditions, including rain. We will contact participants directly if there is any need to postpone or alter the course.
No – this course isn’t suitable for dogs to attend as we will be walking quite slowly and stopping frequently for extended periods to look at books and identify species.
No, however this course takes place in an area with plenty of trees, there are no facilities provided on site however there are public toilets in the nearby town of Ruthin.
The course starts at 10am and will last around 5 hours. We ask that participants are ready to depart from the parking area at the advertised time in the morning.
The course lasts for 5 hours and we will be away from the cars for this time, we recommend that you bring a bottle of water and a quick lunch.
If you are interested in a day of learning more about plants and identifying the different species which we encounter during our walk, then this course is for you!
If you have any concerns or questions then please contact us and we can discuss this with you. By booking a place on this course (for yourself or others) you/they are agreeing to our terms and conditions and that you/they are physically capable of safely attending this course which takes place on tracks, slopes and often unprepared ground.
The primary instructor for this course, Richard has spent the majority of his adult life working in the great outdoors. He specialises in foraging, wilderness skills and survival in remote areas.
Amongst other things he is a qualified mountain leader, spent several years as an active member of one of the North Wales mountain rescue teams and regularly appears on screen and in print talking about foraging, bushcraft and survival and other essential outdoor skills.
Richard lives near Ruthin in North Wales.
Amy Green grew up between Manchester and the Peak District and has always spent as much time as she can outside; walking, climbing trees, taking photos and studying the life around her.
Since moving to Wales over a decade ago, she has worked in wildlife conservation and developed her knowledge of foraging, ethnobotany and bushcraft. As well as being proficient in these subjects, Amy is interested in heritage skills and can scythe, build dry stone walls, lay hedges and undertake ecological surveys for a number of different protected and rare species. She also enjoys cooking with wild ingredients and makes amazing flavoured gins out of foraged edibles.
Amy lives near Ruthin in North Wales.
This course is available to buy as a gift voucher, simply select our gift voucher option in the drop down menu above and the recipient can choose from any of the available dates we have that year.
For more information please visit our dedicated Gift Voucher page or contact us for further information.
By booking a place on this course you are agreeing to our booking terms and conditions, to read these in full please see our dedicated page. If you have any specific questions you can contact us by email or phone.
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