This 2.5 day intermediate bats course will provide you with the surveying and identification skills you need for monitoring and conservation projects. Britain hosts a diverse ...

As part of ARC's 'Saving Scotland's Amphibians and Reptiles' (SSAAR) project, we will be running a series of virtual (via Teams) training events covering UK amphibian and reptile species. ...

As part of ARC's 'Saving Scotland's Amphibians and Reptiles' (SSAAR) project, we will be running a series of virtual (via Teams) training events covering UK amphibian and reptile species. ...

This two day course will provide an introduction to surveying buildings and trees for roosting bats. The course will include theory sessions covering legislation, bat ecology and survey techniques. ...

Are you ready to become a bat conservation champion? Our most popular introductory course designed to teach you everything you need to know to become an active participant in bat conservation in the ...

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 ...

Freshwater is our lifeblood and yet globally, wetlands are disappearing three times faster than forests. Rivers too are under threat - for centuries, Scotland's rivers have been straightened, ...

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 ...

Over recent years, the rewilding movement in Scotland has gathered real momentum. There are now hundreds of projects all over Scotland putting rewilding principles into action. They include large ...

The award-winning charity, Seawilding, is the UK's first community-led native oyster and seagrass restoration project. Their aim is to restore lost biodiversity, sequester carbon, create green jobs ...

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 practical Outdoor First Aid course is suitable for anyone working in a remote outdoor setting. Each course allows practical hands-on experience using casualty simulation and ...

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 ...

This bird survey course is perfect for the keen amateur ornithologist or wildlife professional who would like to learn and develop basic bird survey techniques. Birds are an ...

This comprehensive, intermediate 3-day course is designed to equip participants with the essential skills for conducting a baseline Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) assessment and discuss how to ...

There are over 650 spider species in the British Isles and despite being an invertebrate that is commonly found in our homes and gardens, relatively few people know how to identify the ...

This beginner-intermediate bird song course will enable you to engage more with the natural world by getting to know the birds around you. You will learn a variety of ways to identify birds by their ...

This practical 2-day intermediate course will teach you the fundamentals of using UK Habitat Classification (UKHab) to map and assess a wide range of commonly encountered habitats. ...

This beginner to intermediate course will provide an introduction to otters in the UK. You will learn about the ecology and conservation of otters and explain what to look for and how ...

This beginner to intermediate course will provide an introduction to Water Voles in the UK. You will learn about the ecology and conservation of Water Voles and explain what to look for ...

Spend 16 weeks with Ambios in Spring 2025 and leave with the skills you need for a career supporting nature recovery. On this immersive learning journey you’ll gain a deeper ...

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

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 UK and Ireland has 32 species of earthworms that can be found occurring in natural habitats that have been recorded to date. This presentation will explore these species and discuss what ...

Nearly every species of grass and most sedges have at least one key feature, which can be used to pinpoint them to genus and species level. This course aims to teach people to spot and memorise these ...