Heathlands support a wide range of different plant communities, from dry acid grassland, through to heath, wet heath, acid seepages and bog communities. All of these support a range of key plant ...

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 ...

Five days learning to identify and record wild plants in nature reserves in Kent. We will be working in partnership with University of Kent to run a week-long botany course in 2025. Each ...

On this course you will spend a whole day exploring a meadow habitat (neutral grassland) with the aim of identifying the plants found there using hand lenses, identification guides, keys, mobile phone ...

Refresh or improve your identification skills of chalk grassland plants. This is one of three separate plant identification day courses we are running in different habitats this year. On this ...

Chafer beetles are a group of beetles belonging to the subfamily Melolonthinae within the family Scarabaeidae. They are medium to large-sized beetles known for their stout bodies, ...

Monitoring biodiversity is vital for making evidence-based decisions when it comes to our impact on nature, be that conservation, planning decisions or implementing guidance and best ...

This immersive beginner to intermediate snorkelling course will give you an opportunity to discover the world beneath the waves, observing, identifying and learning about the animals we ...

This immersive 2.5-day course will equip students of ecology and related disciplines with a firm grounding in key applied biodiversity skills required for entry-level environmental consultancy ...

This beginner to intermediate identification 1-day course will introduce you to the wonderful world of woodland plants. Woodlands are an important UK habitat and being able to ...

Freshwater invertebrates are a diverse and vital part of aquatic ecosystems in the UK, inhabiting rivers, lakes, ponds, and wetlands. These diverse animals include insects, molluscs, ...

This course will focus on how to identify the key indicator species for improved and semi-improved grasslands, floodplain meadows, calcareous grasslands, acid grasslands, dry and wet lowland heath and ...

Our Biodiversity Shorts are a series of webinars that delve into a range of natural history topics, with live discussion and tuition from an expert tutor. All webinars will be hosted on ...

A one-day course covering: identification and ecology of dormice, legislation protecting them, survey standards and techniques, mitigation and licensing, habitat management. This training day is ...

This training day will familiarise participants with wildflowers commonly encountered in the countryside, as well as the more specialist species associated with species-rich calcareous grassland. No ...

Are you passionate about nature and eager to make a real difference? Step into a world of rewilding, conservation, and ecological learning with our transformative Nature Recovery courses. Whether ...

Spend a day with BCT's Woodland Specialist - ideal training for anyone involved in looking after a woodland. This inspiring, in-person course combines indoor classroom sessions with a 2.5 hour, ...

Our small group training courses provide a transformative learning experience in an inspirational and dynamic environment. This course is for you if: you’re a student or early-career environmental ...

Since 2020, SCOTLAND: The Big Picture (SBP) has convened and coordinated the Northwoods Rewilding Network, a Scotland-wide chain of more than 75 landholdings, all committed to nature ...

This immersive learning day provides a unique opportunity to find out everything you want to know about tree planting, tree protection and woodland management at the multi-award-winning Lynbreck Croft ...

Across mainland Europe, the Eurasian lynx is staging a comeback. Freed from the pressures of unsustainable hunting and benefiting from a softening of public attitudes, this enigmatic feline has been ...

The Learning Day will cover: The history and context of rewilding in Scotland, the ecological concepts that underpin rewilding, ecological change at Ballintean, mainly through natural processes, other ...

This workshop is aimed at people who have a basic knowledge of wild flower identification, but tend to shy away from sedges & rushes and their relatives as 'difficult'! Their mysteries will be ...

This workshop is aimed at people who have a basic knowledge of wild flower identification, but tend to shy away from grasses and their relatives as 'difficult'! Their mysteries will be dissolved by ...

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 ...

This new 2 day course based on the popular TCV Phase 1 habitat survey course will benefit ecologists, land managers, foresters, rangers, planners, environmental consultants and students. The main ...

The entoLIVE webinar series is a programme of virtual talks exploring the science of insects and other invertebrates. Understanding the latest scientific findings about our wildlife is ...

Great strides have been made in human development in the past 200 years, but much of this has come at the expense of the species and natural systems that keep us all healthy and alive. Even in remote ...

Many birds from the African continent escape the intense heat of summer by travelling north to breed. Some of these transit through the UK while others stay for extended periods of time. ...

You will be taught how to accurately collect data through surveys to create a base line. From this you will be shown how to capture and record that information which will help to determine the status ...