Latest Environmental Courses & Events - 66 found
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Course: Late Season Grass Identification
The Species Recovery TrustSalisbury, Wiltshire3rd September 2026This training day will give participants the confidence to identify a wide range of grasses at a time of year when many of them are not flowering. Throughout the day several species will be repeatedly ...
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Course: Arable Plant Identification and Ecology (1 Day Course)
The Species Recovery TrustBasingstoke, Hampshire29th July 2026A course to help participants get to grips with arable plants, learn different conservation techniques and arable management options. A one-day course giving participants familiarity of several common ...
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Course: Bat Skills Bootcamp - Endoscopes & Trees
Bat Conservation TrustWindsor Great Park, Berkshire19th May 2026A practical-heavy day of training focused on best practice when using endoscopes to survey trees for bats. This course is complementary to our Surveying Trees for Bats course. It contains a recap of ...
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Course: Ants of the UK: Formica Ants
Biological Recording CompanyOnline via Zoom30th June 2026This entoLEARN webinar will explore the species of ant within the genus Formica that occur in the UK. Gary Skinner will explore aspects of their ecology, behaviour, distribution and identification. ...
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Event: Nature-Friendly Farming
Biological Recording CompanyOnline via Zoom15th June 2026In this introductory webinar, Martin Lines (Farmer and CEO of the Nature Friendly Farming Network) explores why farming with nature is better for our businesses, our environment and is also the most ...
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Course: Plant-Pollinator Interactions and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Biological Recording CompanyOnline via Zoom26th May 2026Learn why plant–pollinator interactions matter, how they underpin the UN SDGs, and what actions can support a pollinator-friendly future. Pollinators are fundamental to the health of natural ...
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Course: Understanding Invertebrate Assemblages
Biological Recording CompanyNatural History Museum, London11th June 2026Learn how to use Pantheon to inform invertebrate conservation and understand habitats with tutor Martin Harvey. Pantheon is an analytical tool developed by Natural England and the UK Centre for ...
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Course: Postgraduate Certificate in Ecological Survey Techniques
Oxford UniversityOxford and onlineSeptember 2026Secure the future of our natural world tomorrow by surveying wildlife today. The part-time Postgraduate Certificate in Ecological Survey Techniques is a dynamic blend of online modules and hands-on ...
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Course: Ferns
Kent Wildlife TrustSandling, Maidstone, Kent6th June 2026This course is an introduction to the basic structure of ferns and their unusual life cycle. The morning will be spent in the classroom at Tyland Barn where the main focus will be on identification, ...
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Course: 12-week Nature Recovery Traineeship
Ambios LtdAshprington, Totnes, Devon28th September - 18th December 2026Spend 12 weeks with Ambios on an immersive learning journey, where you will gain a deeper understanding of nature and develop the practical skills, knowledge, and confidence to pursue your dream ...
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Event: Climate FORTH: Ask Me Anything - Communicating about Climate Resilience
RSPB Climate FORTHOnline14th May 2026Join us for this FREE lunchtime learning webinar, part of our Ask Me Anything series, sharing the learnings from the Climate FORTH project. The project's piloting approach has resulted in many ...
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Course: Becoming a Conservation Leader
Osprey Leadership FoundationOnline25th May - 1st July 2026Are you passionate about wildlife conservation and eager to make a real difference? This course is designed for young people like you who want to turn their commitment to protecting our planet into ...
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Course: Field Identification Skills Certificate (FISC)
Field Studies CouncilVarious locationsVarious dates availableTest your botanical knowledge with a BSBI Field Identification Skills Certificate (FISC). The FISC is a test that determines your botanical skill level on a scale from 1 (beginner) to 5 ...
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Course: Ferns: Ecology and Identification - HAU
Field Studies CouncilRhyd-y-Creuau, Betws-y-coed, Wales22nd May - 24th May 2026This 2.5 day intermediate course will introduce you to the world of pteridophytes, including ferns, horsetails, clubmosses, and quillworts. These ancient plants, which thrived alongside dinosaurs and ...
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Course: Field Identification of Bumblebees - Online
Field Studies CouncilOnline18th May - 29th June 2026 (flexible o...In this beginner online course, you will be introduced to the identification skills needed to reliably identify the UK’s bumblebee species in the field. There are currently 24 species of bumblebee ...
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Course: Identifying Wildflower Families - Online
Field Studies CouncilOnline13th May - 10th June 2026 (flexible o...Develop your botanical knowledge as you begin to explore the most common UK wildflower families in this beginner to intermediate online course. Becoming familiar with the most common families is a ...
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Course: Biodiversity Skills: Animal Monitoring and Management
Field Studies CouncilBishops Wood, Stourport-on-Severn, Wo...13th May 2026This beginner course will make use of in-person learning to introduce you to skills and knowledge needed for a successful career in ecological consultancy, specifically related to faunal surveys. ...
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Course: Discovering Trees - Online
Field Studies CouncilOnline6th May - 17th June 2026 (flexible on...Start at the very beginning; learn about basic tree biology and ecology and the common species we find in the UK in this introductory online course. Trees are an important part of the plant kingdom, ...
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Course: Introduction to Spider Identification - Online
Field Studies CouncilOnline19th May - 30th June 2026 (flexible o...There are over 650 spider species in the British Isles and despite being an invertebrate that is commonly found in our homes and gardens, relatively few people know how to identify the different ...
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Course: Field Identification Skills Certificate
Surrey Wildlife TrustLeatherhead, Surrey11th or 12th June 2026Delivered in partnership with BSBI, FISC comprises a test that determines your botanical skill level on a scale from 1 (beginner) to 5 (professional) with 6 being awarded in exceptional cases. They ...
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Course: Beaver Ecology and Field Signs
Kent Wildlife TrustFordwich, Kent30th October and 27th November 2026Explore the world of European beavers in the UK and put into practice what you have learned in an outdoor beaver survey. The aim of this course is to give an introduction to beavers and surveys ...
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Course: UK Habitat Classification (UKHab) Online Training Course
Kent Wildlife TrustOnline12th October and 23rd November 2026An online training day on the UK Habitat Classification (UKHab) Version 2, a classification system for vegetation habitats used in planning, conservation and land management. UKHab has replaced Phase ...
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Event: Curlew Conversations: Conservation
Biological Recording CompanyOnline via Zoom11th May 2026Curlews are among the UK’s most recognisable and well-loved birds, but sadly their numbers are falling fast. The main problem is that too few chicks are making it to adulthood – but the reasons behind ...
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Course: Orbweb Spiders
Biological Recording CompanyOnline via Zoom27th May 2026Orbweb spiders (family Araneidae) are one of the most familiar groups of spiders found in the UK, known for their characteristic wheel-shaped webs and their key role in controlling insect populations. ...
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Course: Broad-leaved Trees in Summer
Kent Wildlife TrustMaidstone, Kent7th June 2026This study day will equip you with skills to recognise trees by their leaves. We shall spend the morning in the classroom when the emphasis will be to consider ways to distinguish trees by their leaf ...
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Course: Jumping Plant Lice (Psyllids) Workshop
National Museums Liverpool (Tanyptera Project)World Museum, Liverpool & Rixton Clay...13th & 14th June 2026Psyllids (Jumping Plant Lice) are a small, understudied group of Hemiptera often overlooked until they attack your favourite plants. This course introduces their ecology and identification. While some ...
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Event: Invertebrate Research Lectures
Biological Recording CompanyZoom7th April - 2nd June 2026The entoLIVE webinar programme shines a spotlight on invertebrate science. Check out the latest entomological research in our free webinars. ...
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Course: Ancient and Veteran Trees
Kent Wildlife TrustMaidstone, Kent18th July 2026Learn about ancient and veteran trees and how to recognise and record them. Ancient and veteran trees are a wonderful feature of our landscape and we are only just beginning to understand their ...
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Course: Ecology of Bumblebees and their Identification for Intermediates
Kent Wildlife TrustOnline9th August 2026This online course will begin with a discussion on bumblebee conservation and decline, evolution, lifecycle and their autecology. We will briefly cover identification of the big seven and then move ...
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Course: Dandelions, Daisies and Thistles: Sorting the Look-alikes
Kent Wildlife TrustMaidstone, Kent21st June 2026Get to grips with the basic features of the largest family of flowering plants. Can you distinguish between all the thistle lookalikes, between the mayweeds and chamomiles, or between the hawkbits and ...
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