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Welcome

Do you want to learn to identify plants from Britain and Ireland correctly, confidently and accurately, to learn how to use a Flora and to follow a botanical key? Identiplant could be the answer. Created to take near beginners to an intermediate level, Identiplant is for those who want to get started with serious botany. Use the menu at the top of the page to explore more about the course.

2025 Applications have now closed

If you applied by the deadline of 31 Dec, your application has been reviewed and you should have by now received an email with the outcome. Successful applicants who have made payment have been emailed their login details for our bespoke online learning platform called Capsella.

Please make sure that you check your emails and have placed identiplant@bsbi.org on your email safe list to ensure that emails from that address do not end up in your spam folder.

If you missed the application deadline, applications for 2026 will open on 1 Dec 2025.

You can find more information on applications here and register your interest in the course for 2026 using the button below.

Register your interest here

Become a Tutor

In 2025 we took on an additional 35 new Tutors to help us deliver the course to an increasing number of students, bringing our total Tutor number up to a record of almost 100. We are no longer actively recruiting new Tutors for 2025. If you are interested in applying for 2026, please express your interest using the form found at the link below.

For more information and to submit an expression of interest, head here.

The Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland

The BSBI is for everyone who cares about the wild plants of Britain and Ireland. Since 1836, we've been promoting the study, understanding and enjoyment of British and Irish botany. Identiplant officially became part of BSBI in 2022, after ten years of leadership from founder and author Brenda Harold and a team of volunteers. To find out more about the work of BSBI and how to get involved, visit our website.