It is easy to notice the wildflowers in a meadow but we often miss the variety of grasses, sedges and rushes living there. This course is ideal for those who want to start learning more about these ...

A unique day of interactive and participatory learning to build your confidence as facilitator or workshop leader. This will be unlike training you’ve experienced before – you’ll be challenged, ...

This course makes recruitment, management and, most importantly, engagement of volunteers easy. It encourages you to look closely at the motivations of volunteers and the organisations that use them, ...

Learn more about the dragons and damsels of Surrey. The numerous rivers, streams and water bodies found across the county are home to these beautiful predatory insects. This course is an opportunity ...

ABOSM is an advanced-level training day specifically designed for those who have previously attended our Barn Owl Ecology, Surveys and Signs (BOESS) foundation course. The day takes a more practical ...

This one-day foundation course is designed for environmental professionals involved in Barn Owl survey work. There is an increasing demand for ecologists with Barn Owl survey skills and knowledge of ...

This course aims to introduce the Eurasian beaver, a native British mammal, whose reintroduction is receiving much attention. We will look at the basic biology, ecology and behaviours of this unique ...

One of the best studied animal groups in the UK, butterflies are iconic of spring and summer but their national declines are indicating worrying trends to our countryside and wildspaces. Join us for ...

Join world-renowned straw bale builder Bee Rowan here at CAT to learn how to build with straw bales. This hands-on, practical course on a real life house build will give you the experience, knowledge ...

A unique day of interactive and participatory learning to build your skills and confidence as a facilitator, meeting organiser or workshop leader. This will be unlike training you’ve experienced ...

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 improving ...

A 1 day course giving participants the skills to carry out beaver surveys and gain a better understanding of their behaviour, ecology and conservation. The course will also cover reintroductions, and ...

This three day Rammed Earth course gives a good grounding in this building method and its application around the world. Students will build a piece of formwork from the most basic resources, and then ...

It is easy to notice the splash of colour created by wildflowers in a meadow, but do you know the names of the different plants living there? This course is ideal for those who want to start learning ...