Why do our mountains look they way they do? This is the fourth in a series of workshops looking at how the mountains of South Wales formed, this time looking at a glaciated environment. A chance to develop your understanding of landscape in a stunning environment, ideal for anyone prepping for a Mountain Training qualification, established leaders that would like to know more so they can pass on the knowledge, or anyone that's ever wondered why our mountains are the way they are.

WORKSHOP CONTENT & LEARNING OUTCOMES

We will use the terrain of Craig Cerrig Gleisiad to put into context the glaciation of the British Isles, and how the mountain environment has developed over the last 2.6 million years. We'll look for evidence of the most recent ice age and how the landscape has changed since its final retreat.

This has relevance for interpreting the glaciated landscape across northern Europe. There will also be opportunity to explore the geology, soils and ecology of the corrie and surrounding peaks, an understanding of which could be applied in any mountain environment.

By attending this workshop you will gain an understanding of:

• Evolution of the upland landscape in northern Europe, particularly during and after the last ice age
• Effects of ice masses of different scales
• Influence of geology on landscape
• Upland/moorland ecology
• Mountain soil development

We will also work on developing landform interpretation skills, identifying features of the landscape to infer processes, chronology and scale.

EQUIPMENT/KIT REQUIRED

Standard equipment for a spring day in British Hills

WORKSHOP PROVIDER CREDENTIALS

A Field Studies Tutor in the Brecon Beacons since 2006, Stephen Tyrrell has a background in Physical Geography and Earth Sciences, with a special interest in glacial geomorphology. He now works for Trewern Outdoor Education Centre as the field studies specialist, and has his own business Beacons Field Studies. Among several outdoor qualifications he is a Summer ML and holds an outdoor First Aid qualification.

He has a passion for outdoor learning and loves sharing what he has learned with others.  In the course of working for local field centres, heritage centres and outdoor education centres, Stephen has acquired excellent local knowledge; learning about the best sites and examples of landforms, the flora and fauna of the area, and finding out about the underlying geology, which affects so much of what happens on the surface.

TO BOOK

Please use the enquiry button or contact Stephen directly.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE EVENT

Your CPD record - If you attend this event and it counts as CPD, your CPD point/s will automatically be added to your record in due course - you will not need to add it yourself.

Please allow up to 2 weeks for the workshop provider to complete the event in the system and assign you your CPD, thank you.

Start

17/02/2023 10:00

End

17/02/2023 17:00

Total Days

1

Maximum Bookings

6

Bookings

5

Venue

Craig Cerrig Gleisiad

Town

Brecon

County

Powys

Postcode

LD3 8NH

Country

United Kingdom

Latitude

51.88917

Longitude

-3.49614

Name

Mountain Training Association

Phone

07876781610

Website

Email