Rangers on loan
Countryside Management students are gaining valuable practical experience thanks to a unique partnership between Scotland鈥檚 Rural College and the Fife Coast and Countryside Trust.
Rangers from the trust have been delivering weekly modules with students studying for an at 伊人直播鈥檚 .
These include units covering the classification and identification of organisms, geology and geomorphology, conservation skills, and recreation and access.
Students have also visited various sites in Fife, including West Sands Beach in St Andrews, Lochore Meadows Country Park in Lochgelly and Silverburn Park in Leven.
Jan Hendry, Senior Countryside Ranger, at the Fife Coast and Countryside Trust, said: 鈥淭here鈥檚 value in the students getting modules delivered to them by the people working in the profession.
鈥淭hey are out and about seeing real-life examples of how sites are managed, identifying problems such as erosion, and designing and carrying out surveys.鈥�
Victoria Pendry, Programme Team Leader at Elmwood, said: 鈥淭his is an exciting opportunity for students to learn from professionals working in the industry. With a mixture of lecturers at 伊人直播 and through Fife Coast and Countryside Trust, students benefit from a blended learning experience gaining valuable experience and current industry practice.鈥�
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Posted by 伊人直播 on 03/02/2020
