A Practical Introduction to Soils in Great Britain (Coleg Cambria, Llysfasi))

  • 30 April 2025
  • 9:00 AM
  • 01 May 2025
  • 5:30 PM
  • Coleg Cambria Llysfasi, Ruthin, Denbighshire, LL15 2LB
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A Practical Introduction to Soils in Great Britain

[Coleg Cambria Llysfasi]

This course covers two days and is targeted at people who want to improve their field soil description and identification skills. It includes introductory presentations, practical sessions on soil description techniques and then field visits to demonstrate a range of soil types and to hone your profile description skills.

You will be given a comprehensive course manual that details description techniques, copies of the Soil Survey Field Manual, and The Fragile Skin: Soil Landscapes of the UK, a X10 hand lens for magnifying soil features and soil recording cards for you to use into the future.

You will leave the course having gained:

  1. An understanding of the nature of soils and how they develop,
  2. The ability to produce a comprehensive soil profile description including the horizons (topsoil and subsoil layers) and properties of the soil profile according to the nationally recognised Soil Survey Field Handbook.
  3. An understanding of the structure of the national soil classification.
  4. Knowledge of the key diagnostic topsoil and subsoil horizons types that are used to identify different soil classes.
  5. Knowledge of key published, unpublished and digital information sources on UK soils.

The course will provide you with the sound foundation you need to progress to becoming a confident field soil practitioner.

Food and drink will be provided. (Please specify any dietary requirements under the relevant section in the registration form.)

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