Gardening is often an important and meaningful activity for older people. In addition to providing opportunities for social contact, organised horticultural activities promote health, well being and ...

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 ...

For this course you will be joining a module of CAT's new Sustainability and Adaptation MSc course.  This course aims to enable students to synthesize an understanding of the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Complementing the Designing Sustainable Start-ups course, which goes from hunch to innovation strategy, this practical course equips you with the skills you’ll need for a subsequent set ...

During this course you’ll learn a range of timber frame building techniques, how to use tools safely and correctly, marking out, measuring and cutting the frame as well as frame ...

This course explores the technicalities, design and implementation of reedbeds and alternative waste water treatment systems at a domestic level. You’ll learn about the various options ...

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 ...

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 ...