Volunteering and Training opportunities

Training courses for KCG Members

The following pages  indicate the training courses which have been  offered in the past and are still available if there is sufficient demand (minimum 6 participants ). 

For some courses participation in an introductory course is suggested by a Level number in the title. General courses, open to all, have no level numbers.

  •   1 Butterfly Identification & Introduction to Butterfly Surveying
  •   2 Flora Identification (1)
  •   3 Introduction to  Flora Surveying (2)
  •   4 Introduction to Invertebrates  (1)
  •   5 Introduction to Invertebrates  (2)
  •   6 Getting the most from Technology
  •   7 Grasses Identification 
  •   8 Coppicing techniques for beginners

Most training courses are held over the summer months – unless  they involve  hands-on field work such as dead hedging and coppicing – in which case they will   usually be  held during the working season October to February.Training course availability announcements can be expected  in April/May and October, but interest in an existing topic or a new topic should be  expressed to   your group email account at any time.

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