Course Delivery: Blended 

The in-person teaching will occur over one weekend (Sat 20th-Sun 21st May 2023) and take place at Denmark Farm Conservation Centre. On the Saturday, students will need to attend from 10-5pm and, on the Sunday, from 10-2pm.

In this course we will approach the identification of wildflowers by focusing on some key wildflower families, which have a selection of both edible and poisonous species.

Course Description

In this course we will approach the identification of wildflowers by focusing on some key wildflower families, which have a selection of both edible and poisonous species.

As well as covering the botanical features important for identification, we will learn how to group the features together to give combinations of characteristics which lead to accurate identification. Throughout the course we will weave in the folklore and traditional use of the plants we find and cover key concepts important to foraging including sustainable harvesting and use.

This is a blended learning module so will involve both online and in-person teaching. The online section of the module, which starts 24th April and ends 11th June 2023, is delivered via Blackboard, the University online learning environment. You will complete two self-paced, introductory units online before attending a day and a half of in-person teaching at Denmark Farm Conservation Centre. Following the course, you will complete a final online unit and submit your assessments. Your tutor will provide online support for the duration of the course.