Many of our events are virtual and based on Zoom, as either a Webinar or a Virtual Meet Up. Our programme of live training webinars can be found via this link - training webinars.
The details for our Virtual meet ups, workshops and data surgeries, along with any scheduled face-to-face training are listed below with more to be added throughout the season. To book onto any of the events below (face to face or virtual meet ups and data surgeries), simply select "Book on to event", or visit the "My Events" page. This will allow you to select the event you want to book onto from the drop down list.
You will then receive an email notification confirming your booking. You can then view the events you are booked onto via the My Events page.
We have also developed a selection of online training materials that can be downloaded and viewed in your own time.
If you have any questions regarding the events then please email: [email protected]
| Title | Image | Date | Time | Location | Trainer | Description | Further information | Spaces available? | ||||||||||
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| NPMS Plant ID and Recording |
| 19/05/2026 | 10.00 - 15.00 | Ecos Park, Kernohans Lane, Ballymena, Co Antrim, BT43 7QA | Jo Mulholland | The Botanical Skills Northern Ireland Project are facilitating a plant identification training event for National Plant Monitoring Scheme (NPMS) volunteers. This training will also be very helpful for people interested in monitoring a local community NPMS square. The morning will be spent identifying plants in the Ecos Park and also identifying NPMS habitats. In the afternoon training will be provided on how to survey an NPMS square just outside Broughshane. This event will be entirely outdoors so please dress appropriately for unpredictable weather. Both sites are on even ground with no steep slopes. There are toilets on site and a café and ample parking. | For more information and to book this event, copy and paste the following link to your browser: https://tinyurl.com/5b8kpf94 | Spaces available | View details | |||||||||
| Ranscombe Farm Reserve, Kent: Introduction to NPMS and survey methods |
| 12/06/2026 | 10:00 - 15:00 | Cobham, Kent | Rachel Murphy - National Plant Monitoring Scheme Volunteer Manager | The day will cover why NPMS was developed, how it works and what it has achieved already, before taking a look at the methodology in more detail. There will be an indoor session in the morning, followed by an afternoon heading out to the beautiful Ranscombe Farm – Plantlife’s flagship reserve, which is celebrating it’s 20th anniversary in 2026. Here we will walk through the practicalities of plot set up and recording in the field while enjoying this important plant area. There should be time to head back indoors to answer any last questions and review resources and support available. Ideal for newcomers to the scheme and those interested in getting involved, those looking for a refresher. | Spaces are limited for this session, so booking is essential. Once booked, you will receive confirmation and further event details, including directions to the site. Tea and coffee provided, toilets available. Please bring your own picnic lunch and drink. Public transport access points near the venue. | Spaces available | View details | |||||||||
| The Key to Unlocking Botanical Keys |
| 17/06/2026 | 12:00-13:30 | Online | Sarah Shuttleworth, Specialist Botanical Advisor | Botanical keys can be a great resource when you are really stuck on a plant ID, however they might seem a bit too technical to even try or we get stuck after a few questions. The aim of this workshop is to discover how keys work, which keys are probably the best to get started with and cover any particularly tricky questions and boost your confidence. It would be lovely to all key out a specimen together, therefore we will have a group exercise and be voting on an example specimen (using close-up photos provided) to decide on which way to get through the key. | This is an online meeting via Zoom video call. You do not need a Zoom account to join, just a computer/laptop, tablet or mobile device connected to the internet. Registered participants simply follow the link and joining instructions sent ahead of the meeting. | Spaces available | View details | |||||||||
| Introduction to NPMS and survey methods, Caerphilly |
| 11/07/2026 | 10:00 - 15:00 | Cwmcarn, Caerphilly | Rachel Murphy - National Plant Monitoring Scheme Volunteer Manager | This day event will cover why NPMS was developed, how it works and what it has achieved already, before taking a look at the methodology in more detail (including setting up survey plots). There will be an indoor session in the morning, followed by an afternoon heading out to the beautiful Cwmcarn Forest Drive. Here we will walk through the practicalities of plot set up and recording in the field. There should be time to head back indoors to answer any last questions and review resources and support available. Ideal for newcomers to the scheme and those interested in getting involved, or indeed those looking for a refresher. This session aims to cover all you will need to know to get you prepared to carry out NPMS surveys. | Tea and coffee provided, toilets available. Please bring your own picnic lunch and drink. Public transport access points near the venue. | Spaces available | View details | |||||||||
| NPMS Coastal Habitat Species ID, Cornwall |
| 17/07/2026 | 10:00 - 16:00 | Helston, Cornwall | Derek Green - Budding Nature | NPMS is going coastal! Experts from Budding Nature will lead a friendly, one-day workshop in Chyvarloe, near Helston. Focussing on identifying NPMS coastal habitat species we will begin with a classroom session, providing an introduction to coastal habitats and features used in species ID, along with a guided opportunity to examine specimens. Following lunch, the group will head out to use their new ID skills on the impressive coastline, looking at indicator species. By the end of the workshop, you should be confident in the ID features you need to look at, as well as a sound knowledge of some of the most common species you will encounter within these habitats. | Spaces are limited for this session, so booking is essential. Once booked, you will receive confirmation and further event details, including directions to the meeting point. | Spaces available | View details | |||||||||
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