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Bryophyte Identification Training Workshop – Cumbria

This is an in-person training event for over 18s only, the course will involve walking on steep and uneven ground.

Date
19 Feb 2025
Location
Borrowdale Institute, Rosthwaite
Borrowdale Institute, Rosthwaite, Cumbria CA12 5XB
Time
10:00 – 15:00
Free
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This is an person training course for over 18s only, the course will involve walking on steep and uneven ground.

Over the course of one day, our aim is to give you the tools and confidence to be able to identify a range of bryophyte species commonly found in temperate rainforest habitat. The course will include both theory and practical elements to fully support your learning.

What topics will be covered?

What is a bryophyte? The basics of bryophytes: mosses vs liverworts, growth forms, reproductive processes. Key identification features of mosses and liverworts. How to use a key to identify species in the field. The relationship between bryophytes and temperate rainforest.

What to bring?

  • Appropriate outdoor clothing including sturdy waterproof footwear (e.g. walking boots or wellies, and full waterproofs)
  • Pen and paper
  • Packed lunch
  • Camera/smartphone (if possible)
  • Hand lens (if possible but not necessary)

The Rainforest Restoration Project is being led by the Woodland Trust in partnership with Plantlife. This project is funded by the Government’s Species Survival Fund. The fund was developed by Defra and its Arm’s-Length Bodies. It is being delivered by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with Natural England and the Environment Agency.