UKHab Trees and Hedgerows

Course Details

What level of UKHab training is this course?

Advanced

Who is this course suitable for?

Practitioners who have completed the UKHab Intermediate training courses and wish to extend their knowledge of the range of UKHab habitats, the habitat types used in the Statutory Biodiversity Metric and the relationship between the systems.

Do I need to have used UKHab already?

Yes. Participants will have attended UKHab intermediate courses and have some experience of using UKHab.

What does the course cover?

The UKHab Version 2.0 (2023) primary (to Level 5) and secondary codes relating to trees and hedgerows are described in detail. Mapping protocols, including the use of polygon, line and point features for these features, are explained. Participants are asked to undertake some identification and mapping on screen using the UKHab coding system and field key.

Learning outcomes

• Understand where hedgerows, lines of trees and individual trees fit in UKHab.
• Understand the historical and biogeographical context of UK trees and hedgerows.
• Use of the Habitat Field Key and other UKHab resources to aid the identification of trees and hedgerows.
• Identify and describe habitat features using the full range of Secondary Codes available for these habitat types.
• Understand how to collect and interpret tree and hedgerow field data.
• Confidence in identifying and mapping the full range of variation in these habitat types.

How is the course delivered? 

This online course is delivered over a 3-hour session starting at 10 a.m.