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Module - Frameworks for Landscape Restoration

Frameworks for Landscape Restoration will develop your knowledge of the policies, frameworks and drivers for restoration in the UK, and the different mechanisms to support design and delivery of landscape restoration. Using a real-world location affording multiple restoration opportunities, you will explore the decision-making process to decide upon and implement a restoration project. In small groups, you will present a business plan of your preferred restoration, and the potential mechanisms to support your project.

Small group taught sessions will take place online, at our Ambleside campus and at field locations nearby.

The course has an applied focus and is designed for land agents land managers and advisors. It can be studied separately or as part of our set of Upland Environmental Land Management short courses.

Applications for January 2025 are now open, and will be closing on Wednesday 18th December.

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Course Overview

There are many policy, planning and practice drivers encouraging the restoration of landscapes in the UK. This module steps back and asks the key questions “What is landscape restoration?” and “Why undertake landscape restoration?” and “What are the mechanisms” whilst developing your understanding of optimal implementation.
You will identify and examine pertinent policies, strategies and guidance in all 4 nations, recognising the variations and opportunities they afford in landscape restoration. You will undertake field analysis of site opportunities, key partners and barriers, linking policies to place. You will develop a ‘business plan’ approach to identify the most appropriate landscape restoration scheme to implement, and the policy frameworks to fund and deliver the intended outcomes.

The course includes site visits, workshops and seminars at our Ambleside campus, plus online evening lectures. This part-time course will often be possible to complete whilst working.

Schedule of Taught Sessions:
Wed 22 Jan 12 - 4pm In-person, Ambleside
Wed 29 Jan 12 - 4pm In-person, Ambleside
Wed 5 Feb 4 - 6pm ONLINE
Wed 12 Feb - All day, In-person, field visit in Cumbria
Wed 19 Feb - 4 – 5pm ONLINE
Wed 26 Feb - All day, In-person, field visit in Cumbria

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On this course you will...

Gain a wider understanding of the different policies and schemes to support landscape restoration across the UK and devolved nations.
Appreciate the different interpretations and opportunities for landscape restoration in the UK, and evaluate their strengths and limitations.
Recognise the different drivers and outcomes of landscape restoration (carbon optimisation, biodiversity net gain, ecosystem services, social and economic benefits)
Understand how to link different policies, strategies and guidance to real landscapes, and to develop a pathway to making optimal landscape restoration choices.

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Key Details

Recruiting toUK / RoI / Settled in UK
Course LocationAmbleside
Institute Institute of Science and Environment
Delivery StyleBlended (includes in-person and online sessions)
Course Duration Part-time: 6 weeks
Course Start PointJanuary
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Minimum entry requirements

Tuition fees

£500

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Course Structure

What you will learn

- Context – what is landscape restoration; sustainable land management; scale required for habitat and climate management.

- Policy, guidance and funding (across the UK and devolved governments).

- Principles of landscape restoration – why undertake it? soils/water/carbon, biodiversity, sustainability.

- Benefits – scales of economy, wider benefits, social, physical, resources, timescales, economic.

- Challenges – social, physical, resources, timescales, economics, cultural.

- Different perspectives – different stakeholders/roles, specific interests/professional approaches, mediation, brand/member tensions.

- Need for clarity and transparency, honesty, respect, communication

- How and where to start developing a landscape restoration project?

- Different approaches – who is interested, how will you fund, who will lead, formal vs informal, partnerships

- Vehicles/mechanisms for delivery – in different areas

Teaching & Assessment

How you will learn

Tutor-led sessions will be a mix of in-person at our Ambleside campus and nearby upland sites plus online live sessions. Teaching and learning activities will include tutor presentations, small group discussions, supported digital skills workshops, site tours and practical fieldwork activities.

This course emphasises application of skills and knowledge in the context of contemporary environmental land management.

You will also be expected to complete some independent study outside of taught sessions to prepare for the course and to consolidate, extend and reflect on your learning. We will provide support for your independent learning by recommending online resources and reading materials suited to your prior knowledge.

How you will be assessed

Your learning will be assessed through completion of a realistic portfolio task which allows you to demonstrate the core skills and knowledge from the course. The task includes developing a business plan (as part of a small group) for a landscape restoration project, selecting the policies and frameworks that best suit the restoration goal, and identifying the appropriate steps towards implementation. This portfolio will comprise a flow diagram of the key steps in your restoration plan, and a presentation (in the field) to recommend the land management options for a restoration plan to recognize different approaches, policy and funding options, intended outcomes and reflection on potential challenges and how to manage them.

The course is graded pass/fail with a pass being awarded upon attendance of the course and completion of the set task to an acceptable standard.

Career Outcomes

Gaining a greater understanding of the policy, funding and practices associated with landscape restoration in the UK will enable you to advance your current business or practice, including acting in an advisory role to others.

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Ambleside Campus
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Module - Frameworks for Landscape Restoration