A 2 day course giving participants a better understanding of rewilding, specifically for those seeking to learn the integral components of this approach to nature conservation. Set in the ...

An online training day on the UK Habitat Classification, a new comprehensive classification system for vegetation habitats used in conservation and land management. This online course is aimed at ...

This course will give you the knowledge and skills to plan professional bat surveys, as well as developing practical survey skills and field sign identification. You want to be able to ...

This beginner course is designed to give ecologists the foundational botanical skills that are essential for accurate habitat surveying using UKHab and NVC. You will learn useful techniques ...

This four-week course equips participants with the skills required to understand the principles of BNG and have an awareness of what goes into the Metric. You will learn valuable hands-on experience ...

This beginner course will provide you with an introduction to British wildflower families, covering a mixture of the more common and some unusual species, with an opportunity to identify ...

The traditional arable flora of Britain has suffered many changes since the 1940s as farming methods have become more intensive. Many species have become rare; some have become extinct, while others ...

Eurasian beavers were once widespread in England but were hunted to extinction by the 16th century for their fur, meat and scent glands. However, they are now slowly returning to the UK, ...

This beginner course will help start your journey into identifying UK grass species. We will delve into the unique botanical characteristics of the grass family and use floristic and ...

Grasses, sedges and rushes are often a group that are initially dismissed by those developing an interest in our wild plants. The course will begin by learning about the differences between these ...

This intermediate Phase I survey course will focus on helping you develop the botanical knowledge and field skills required to map habitats. Over the course duration, you will have the ...

This course is aimed at young people aged 16 and 18 years old who are interested in conservation and nature. Our diverse and educational John Muir five day residential course includes a range of ...

Whether you are cramming for a FISC test, feeling nervous about an upcoming year of surveys, or just trying to get better at botany, this is the course for you. We've taken roughly 200 species of ...

The Species Recovery Trust run a wide range of online short courses on topics aimed to improve your identification skills and understanding of ecosystems. They run throughout the year and include a ...

The FSC Ecosystem Services course is designed to give participants an introduction to the FSC Ecosystem Services procedure and the range of opportunities for use of the procedure by forest ...

This six-part online course is designed for those new to bats and wanting to develop a broader understanding of the species we have here in the UK, their ecology and lifestyle, the threats they face ...

This presentation will explore some of the smaller and less distinctive British longhorn beetle species (both rare and common), with tips on their ID features, ecology and distribution - as well as ...

Coastal habitats contain many beautiful and interesting plant species adapted to some extreme environmental conditions. This course will help you develop your ability to identify many of the ...

This presentation will explore some of the larger and more distinctive British longhorn beetle species, with tips on their ID features, ecology and distribution - as well as where and how you might ...

The main focus of the course will be to introduce participants to Phase 1 and UKHabs terrestrial habitats and the plants that assist in the classification of such habitats. What plants help you ...

We have added an extra date for this workshop due to Friday 16th August being fully booked.  Friday 16th August 2024  Fully Booked  Link - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e... ...

This workshop delivered by Faith Anstey will give you the confidence to use field guides to recognise different plant families. It is suitable for anyone who can tell a buttercup from a daisy. After ...