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 will be reviewed over the next few weeks and you will be notified of the outcome by the middle January by email. Successful applicants will be asked to make payment of £310 for the course by debit/credit card within one week of the email to secure your place. 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.

Become a Tutor

We are no longer actively recruiting new Tutors for 2025, but would still very much welcome expressions of interest from potential Tutors in Middlesex, Hertfordshire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, East Sussex, South Essex, Norfolk and Kent as this is where we have gaps in coverage. If you are interested in applying for 2025, 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.