Throughout the country some of our most important wildlife habitats are protected as nature reserves. Here nature conservation organisations manage the land for the benefit of ...

Field survey is a valuable skill when seeking employment in the environmental sector.  The course is designed to give a thorough theoretical and practical grounding in the techniques ...

The course will enable the attendees to be trained in dormouse ecology and conservation, learning a broad range of skills that are needed to become a licensed dormouse handler. The first part of ...

Widen your career prospects in Nature Conservation by joining us on our Nature Conservation Workshops. These workshops are introductory tasters covering vital skills for nature conservation jobs and ...

Soils are a natural part of the landscape and contain a lot of information about its development. This course explores the field characters of natural soils around the Field Centre and ...

Learn everything you need to know about audiences in this hands on training day, covering the fundamentals of visitor research, tools, case studies and latest trends in the sector. By the end of ...

A comprehensive practical introduction to the ecology and conservation of Britain's native river mammals - the otter, water vole and water shrew, and their interfaces with naturalised ...

The course will enable the attendees to be trained in dormouse ecology and conservation, learning a broad range of skills that are needed to become a licensed dormouse handler. The first part of ...

This one-day introductory course is aimed at those who are responsible for managing areas with veteran trees, anyone who owns veteran trees or has a keen interest. Training will be ...

This professionally recognised course is delivered via Open College Network (West Midlands). This course provides the qualification and recognition to deliver Forest School programmes within an ...

Learn about how hedgerows were created – or planted, their trees and flora, and of species that help to indicate their origin. We will look at how to create a hedgerow, even within a small site, how ...

A one-day course designed for people who already have an interest in lichens and want to extend their knowledge. The course consists of an introduction to characters used to identify lichens ...

This course in basic botany is for complete beginners and looks at leaves, stems, roots, flowers, fruits and seeds. Participants will learn about the structure and function of these plant ...