Training and walks

If you would like to discuss opportunities for a training event or guided walk, please contact me on scottishlichens [at] hotmail [dot] com.

Upcoming training and guided walks

Magnified! Lichens of St. Cyrus Kirkyard
29 August 2026, 11 am to 1 pm
Come and explore the weird and wonderful world of lichens in St. Cyrus Kirkyard. Using hand lenses, we’ll get up close to marvel at their colours and structures. You’ll learn what lichens actually are and how they’ve adapted to grow on walls and gravestones. This walk is hosted by NatureScot at St. Cyrus NNR.
This is a free event. To sign up, please follow the link to the Eventbrite page.

Lichens On Trees
31 August to 9 November 2026, distance learning course
Have you ever taken a closer look at the wide range of lichens that grow on the trunks, branches and twigs of trees, and wanted to learn more about what these lichens actually are and why they have chosen to grow on trees? If so, the course Lichens on Trees might be for you.
For more information, please see the page about this course.

Lichens On Trees
28 September to 7 December 2026, distance learning course
Have you ever taken a closer look at the wide range of lichens that grow on the trunks, branches and twigs of trees, and wanted to learn more about what these lichens actually are and why they have chosen to grow on trees? If so, the course Lichens on Trees might be for you.
For more information, please see the page about this course.

Discovering Lichens
6 October to 17 November 2026, online
An online lichen course for the Field Studies Council.
For more information, please consult the Field Studies Council website.

Self-guided walks

The Mosses of Morrone Birkwood Commissioned by the Cairngorms National Park Authority to celebrate the Cairngorms Nature Festival in May 2023. To view the self-guided walk, please click here.

The Lichens of Muir of Dinnet’s Birch and Pine Woods Commissioned by the Cairngorms National Park Authority to celebrate the Cairngorms Nature BIG Weekend in May 2022. To view the self-guided walk, please click here.