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 ...

This relaxed introductory course offers beginners the opportunity to develop an understanding of basic genetic principles, set mainly within the context of plants. Learn about DNA, genes and ...

This is an introductory course on fungi exploring different places to find them in the grounds of Margam Country Park in south Wales. We will identify them initially to families and take ...

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 ...

An introduction to the wonderful world of mushrooms, toadstools and all things mouldy. The course is designed to enable you to identify some of our more common and more distinctive fungi and will ...

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 ...

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 ...