UK Habitat Classification (UKHab) Training Courses (2.0)

UK Habitat Classification (UKHab) methodology is used by professional ecologists to map and record sites. It replaces the Phase 1 Habitat Survey in Preliminary Ecological Assessments and Biodiversity Net Gain metric calculations for new developments.

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UK Habitat Classification (UKHab) is a new comprehensive classification system for vegetation habitats used in conservation and land management.

We regularly run UK Habitat Classification (UKHab) Online Training Courses.. The tutor is Lesley Mason – Freelance Botanist and Ecologist with a wide range of experience in both the conservation and consultancy sectors. Our course has been updated to the new version of UKHab (V2).

The cost of our online one-day training courses is £150 per person

We will be running more UKHab Online Training Courses in the autumn of 2026. If you would like to be put on the waiting list or have any questions, please email [email protected]

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