Join us for this FREE lunchtime learning webinar, part of our Ask Me Anything series, sharing the learnings from the Climate FORTH project. The project's piloting approach has resulted in many ...

Please join our lunchtime learning session about how the Climate FORTH project engaged with young people in the Inner Forth area. Hear how we reached out and got young people involved in our Young ...

Are you passionate about wildlife conservation and eager to make a real difference? This course is designed for young people like you who want to turn their commitment to protecting our planet into ...

Test your botanical knowledge with a BSBI Field Identification Skills Certificate (FISC). The FISC is a test that determines your botanical skill level on a scale from 1 (beginner) to 5 ...

This 2.5 day intermediate course will introduce you to the world of pteridophytes, including ferns, horsetails, clubmosses, and quillworts. These ancient plants, which thrived alongside dinosaurs and ...

In this beginner online course, you will be introduced to the identification skills needed to reliably identify the UK’s bumblebee species in the field. There are currently 24 species of bumblebee ...

Develop your botanical knowledge as you begin to explore the most common UK wildflower families in this beginner to intermediate online course. Becoming familiar with the most common families is a ...

This beginner course will make use of in-person learning to introduce you to skills and knowledge needed for a successful career in ecological consultancy, specifically related to faunal surveys. ...

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. The UK Habitat ...

This beginner-intermediate course will help you develop your skills in identifying grasses using vegetative features. You will briefly look at flowering features before diving into the world of ...

This 2.5 day intermediate course explores a range of botanical skills that open up the world of plants for identification and surveying. Core botanical skills are essential for successful surveying of ...

Start at the very beginning; learn about basic tree biology and ecology and the common species we find in the UK in this introductory online course. Trees are an important part of the plant kingdom, ...

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 different ...

Delivered in partnership with BSBI, FISC comprises a test that determines your botanical skill level on a scale from 1 (beginner) to 5 (professional) with 6 being awarded in exceptional cases. They ...

Explore the world of European beavers in the UK and put into practice what you have learned in an outdoor beaver survey. The aim of this course is to give an introduction to beavers and surveys ...

An online training day on the UK Habitat Classification (UKHab) Version 2, a classification system for vegetation habitats used in planning, conservation and land management. UKHab has replaced Phase ...

This course is aimed at anyone interested in surveying for water voles and otters, including for conservation and management purposes. The water vole has suffered a catastrophic decline over the last ...

The Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland are delighted to host this webinar by Chris Metherell (botanist, former BSBI President, VCR and Euphrasia referee), about tips and techniques for pressing ...

Curlews are among the UK’s most recognisable and well-loved birds, but sadly their numbers are falling fast. The main problem is that too few chicks are making it to adulthood – but the reasons behind ...

Orbweb spiders (family Araneidae) are one of the most familiar groups of spiders found in the UK, known for their characteristic wheel-shaped webs and their key role in controlling insect populations. ...

This study day will equip you with skills to recognise trees by their leaves. We shall spend the morning in the classroom when the emphasis will be to consider ways to distinguish trees by their leaf ...

Progress your career in wildlife conservation by studying our new online MSc in Conservation Leadership, focused on designing and managing impactful conservation projects. Backed by nearly two decades ...

Psyllids (Jumping Plant Lice) are a small, understudied group of Hemiptera often overlooked until they attack your favourite plants. This course introduces their ecology and identification. While some ...

The entoLIVE webinar programme shines a spotlight on invertebrate science. Check out the latest entomological research in our free webinars. ...

Learn about ancient and veteran trees and how to recognise and record them. Ancient and veteran trees are a wonderful feature of our landscape and we are only just beginning to understand their ...

This online course will begin with a discussion on bumblebee conservation and decline, evolution, lifecycle and their autecology. We will briefly cover identification of the big seven and then move ...

Get to grips with the basic features of the largest family of flowering plants. Can you distinguish between all the thistle lookalikes, between the mayweeds and chamomiles, or between the hawkbits and ...

Scotland’s native aspen, Populus tremula, was once common but has gradually disappeared from our landscapes due to a combination of factors. Readily browsed by grazing animals and rarely setting seed ...

Rewilding is often thought of as something that happens at scale – across large estates or remote landscapes. But nature recovery isn’t only the work of big landholdings. It can also happen in small, ...

Participants will complete the Level 2 Award in Practical Conservation, gaining nationally recognised certification alongside immersive experience in riparian stewardship, habitat improvement, and ...