Delivery Method: Online  

The course will begin with a review of how peat and peatlands form, their vegetational and structural history and the range of peatland types to be found in Wales today. 

Course Description

The course will begin with a review of how peat and peatlands form, their vegetational and structural history and the range of peatland types to be found in Wales today.  Emphasis will be placed on the students' ability to identify peatland plants and understand their ecology and their conservation. The course will briefly examine peatland utilization, past and present, and discuss how the habitat can be protected into the future.  This is a key module for the CHE.