The course will be particularly useful to countryside professionals and is intended for those with some knowledge of botanical terminology; it is designed for anyone who would like to ...

Based at the stunning location of Dale Fort, a large proportion of the UK spider fauna will lie within our reach in woodland, grassland and coastal habitats. We will focus on field ...

Climate change has underlined the importance of monitoring freshwater ecosystems. This course is designed to help professional surveyors and amateur naturalists increase their understanding ...

The course will use a combination of classic identification keys and other methods for the identification of plants and will include techniques for the identification of plants when not in flower. It ...

Forming a key pillar of the marine food web, plankton is an essential and fascinating element of marine eco-systems. This course will introduce aspects of the biology and ecology of both ...

Ecology for sustainability is about understanding how things can continue to work in nature for the foreseeable future. This programme will incorporate a scientific understanding of the issues ...

You will spend the day learning to recognise the characteristics of different plant families and start to understand some of the terminology used when looking at the different parts of a plant and the ...

Improve your wild flower identification skills on our relaxed, 1 day Wild flower Identification for improvers course. You will spend the day on a beautiful chalk downland site practising and ...

Learn about the ecology, the habitat and the techniques used in surveying water voles. You will learn water vole surveying, health and safety and how to complete the survey forms before spending the ...

Llynclys Common nature reserve is one of the richest botanical sites in Shropshire. The reserve, managed by Shropshire Wildlife Trust, consists of a series of former limestone quarries and a ...

This course provides an opportunity to establish a high level of competence in identifying species of sphagnum, a genus of unparalleled ecological significance in wetland habitats. Using ...

The Window-winged Caddis Fly (Hagenella clathrata) is an extremely rare caddis fly. In England, it is now found in only two sites on the Shropshire/Welsh boarder, three sites in ...

We will cover a variety of ways to accurately identify birds with an emphasis on recognising songs and other types of call. We will also cover some visual ID and you will learn to interpret ...

Discover the intricate world of spiders with spider specialist Glenn Norris. With classroom and field work, the day will introduce you to spider life histories, different collecting techniques and ...

Hedgehog numbers have declined by a third in the last decade, but changes in land management can help reverse their decline. Learn about how hedgehogs live, threats to their survival, and the small ...