The course should appeal to you if you have had an interest in looking at and identifying lichens for a while, can identify some of these using the basic toolkit of handlens and chemicals such as K and C, and Dobson’s field guides, and now wish to improve your skills. Do you want to learn the essentials of microscopy for lichen identification and need hands-on experience and advice? Would you like an introduction to The Lichens of Great Britain and Ireland flora and keys? Would you like to improve your ID skills by acquiring a deeper sense of which lichens are found where, and what sort of communities and associations they form a part of?
Start date: Mon, 20/10/2025 - 16:00 End date Fri, 24/10/2025 - 17:00
Location: Field Studies Council , Rhyd-y-Creuau,, The Drapers Field Centre, Betws-y-Coed, Conwy. LL24 0HB
Tutor: Tracy Lovering Local Organiser: Raymond Griffiths
Cost: The cost of the accommodation/meals package at the Centre will be approx. £393.60 ( single occupancy, full board) for four nights. Once a place has been formally offered a contribution of £50-75 (TBC) towards teaching costs is required.
Grants: Participants should not be discouraged due to costings and are encouraged to consider applying for a grant from the society’s Wallace-Burnet-Gilbert Fund if needed. Details of this can be found at https://britishlichensociety.org.uk/the-society/membership/grants-scholarships There is an application form at the bottom of the webpage.
Application process: To apply for the course please email sueknight10@btinternet.com for an application form by 15th Jan 2025.
Deadlines for submission of the completed application form is 31st Jan 2025.