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Non Members welcome at £30pp

How To Identify Conifer Trees : Confused by conifers? Perplexed by pines? Struggling with spruce? In this interactive workshop you will go from clueless to confident in being able to identify between our native and common non-native conifers.

It’s easy to get overwhelmed by a sea of green forestry trees, one tree can look the same as another. But if you learn to look closer you will discover easy to spot signs with which you can tell species apart. Join James Kendall, creator of The Complete Tree ID Course, as he takes you through his tips, tricks, rhymes and hints for telling commonly seen conifers from each other.

 Our online workshops started in the first lockdown and have continued to be a hit ever since, as people want to learn more about the natural world around them. Each month we host online workshops with a whole host of nature-based subjects including foraging, tree lore, woodcraft skills and wild medicine.

Host: James Kendall

I am the Head Bushcraft Instructor and Forest School Leader at Woodland Classroom. I have been working in environmental education & conservation for over 15 years now. Before setting up Woodland Classroom Ltd I was the Project Manager for Long Wood Community Woodland, the largest community-owned woodland in Wales, overseeing the management of 300 acres of broadleaf and conifer forest.

My approach to teaching has always been with an emphasis on steering my students toward fostering a deeper connection with nature through understanding the landscape around us. Bushcraft skills are an effective way to do this as we learn about using natural materials and how we can live with the land, whilst also connecting with our own ancient past by seeing the land through the eyes of our ancestors.

https://woodlandclassroom.com/

Who is it for?

Outdoor activity leaders, bushcraft instructors, forest school leaders, trainees, students.

Learning Outcomes

Understand easy differences between pine, spruce, fir & more / Get to know Britain’s three native conifers / Gain confidence in identifying non-native conifers of forestry / Discover conifers that break the rules / Dive into foraging & wild food uses for conifers / Unlock traditional and modern uses of conifers / Invitation to further training through: The Complete Tree ID Course

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