NatSCA's Upcoming Events and Workshops

  • From Field to Cabinet: A guide to all things herbarium

    Friday, February 13, 2026 -
    10:00 to 17:00
    Leeds Discovery Centre, Carlisle Rd, Leeds, LS10 1LB

    Discover the fundamentals of herbarium work with our one-day hands-on course. Study how to collect, prepare, mount and incorporate plants into your collection using professional techniques and materials. Gain knowledge of how to clean, maintain and repair historic herbarium specimens. Perfect for beginners, students and non-specialist Natural History curators, this basic course will guide you through the entire process—from curation, maintenance, field collection to creating well-preserved specimens for scientific study and conservation (non-IUCN kind!).