This is one day course is designed for people or organisations with interest to use beekeeping, honey and beeswax trade to alleviate poverty. We cover the different species of bees that are ...

Leafhoppers, planthoppers and froghoppers are abundant insects in a wide range of habitats and are increasingly used in site quality assessment and monitoring. Nearly 400 species have been ...

Malham Tarn is an excellent area to study sedges. One third of the sedge family grow within three miles of Malham Tarn. (There are 107 species in the Cyperaceae family). This is because ...

We will look at the ecology of dormice, their conservation and relevant legislation. We will also consider woodland management for the species with appropriate examples in the woodland on ...

The ability to identify wild flowers, orchids and grasses in the field opens up a whole world of discovery, transforming any trip outdoors. This workshop aims to introduce and inspire you to quickly ...

Drawing on Thrive's considerable experience of setting up our own projects, and assisting other organisations through our consultancy service, this course provides the practical knowledge, skills and ...

Find out how to create a wildflower meadow or restore your species-rich grassland using local seed and low-impact techniques. At the very peak of the wildflower season come to Kingcombe ...

We will focus on some of the most common flower families, introduce some wild species and show you how to recognise them. You will learn and try out the basic methods and resources used by botanists ...

This course is designed to give the beginner a sound foundation in these two groups. We shall not be hunting for rarities or clocking up a long list of species, but rather we shall spend ...

This course aims to introduce the Eurasian beaver, a native British mammal, whose reintroduction (official and unofficial) is receiving much attention. We will look at the basic biology, ecology and ...

We aim to equip you with the knowledge, understanding and confidence necessary to conduct informed ecological field surveys. You will also study how to quantify and analyse data so that you can ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mineral site restoration can leave large waterbodies behind. This course will look at the best practice and practicalities, through theory, case studies and a site visit, to design lakes which offer a ...