Biodiversity Skills Centre
The Botanics provides an enriching learning environment, thanks to the valuable contributions of our learners. We appreciate feedback from our learners, which helps us improve our courses continuously. In this section, we have included testimonials from learners who highlight the benefits of our professional training and accredited courses.
Hazel Birch, National Museum of Scotland
"I really enjoyed learning about fossils in Plant Geography and discovering how they are used in evolutionary research. I had no idea how significant they were! The teachers were amazing, and the course inspired my PhD research project, which focuses on using Meadow Spikemoss to model the evolution of lycophytes."
"I found my passion for conservation horticulture at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. I enjoyed learning how ecology, genetics, and horticultural principles can be combined to conserve plants in the wild.
Before enrolling in the Plantsmanship course, I had worked as a horticulturist for ten years. I believed that horticulture was just about bedding plants and topiary, but my perspective has completely changed!"
Tom Hornbeam, National Trust for Scotland
"I had been frustrated for years while trying to group plants in peat-free media. Because of this, I was skeptical about starting the course. However, the tutors were excellent, and the course helped me shift my perspective and approach to peat-free growing. I now spend much more time thinking about and designing my feeding regimes, and my potting technique has been forever changed."
Ash Whitebeam, National Institute of Agricultural Botany
"When I was at university, I learned about DNA extraction but didn't have much time to practice. As a result, I felt nervous when applying for jobs and lacked confidence. The DNA Skills workshop helped me refresh my knowledge and provided me with the opportunity to improve my technique”
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