This weekend course mixes field excursions, classroom lectures and practical activities to offer an introduction to the geology of the area. We will look at glacial deposits, and a range of ancient ...

The course will be particularly useful to countryside professionals and is intended for those with some knowledge of botanical terminology; it is designed for anyone who would like to ...

Based at the stunning location of Dale Fort, a large proportion of the UK spider fauna will lie within our reach in woodland, grassland and coastal habitats. We will focus on field ...

The Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering will help you to meet your responsibility to keep children, young people and adults safe when preparing and cooking food outdoors. The training addresses ...

A flexible Master’s degree designed to develop a rigorous understanding of transformational responses to climate change. Taught at the Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT), which pioneered ...

Climate change has underlined the importance of monitoring freshwater ecosystems. This course is designed to help professional surveyors and amateur naturalists increase their understanding ...

The course will use a combination of classic identification keys and other methods for the identification of plants and will include techniques for the identification of plants when not in flower. It ...

Forming a key pillar of the marine food web, plankton is an essential and fascinating element of marine eco-systems. This course will introduce aspects of the biology and ecology of both ...

Ecology for sustainability is about understanding how things can continue to work in nature for the foreseeable future. This programme will incorporate a scientific understanding of the issues ...

Join Education and Engagement Manager Becky O’Melia for a hands on day which will provide you with an overview of the benefits of nature for health and wellbeing, as well as practical ...

Our Forest School Level 3 training course will enable you to develop and deliver a Forest School Programme for any age group. This LASER accredited LASER level 3 Certificate for Forest ...

The course will give the participants some hands on experience of different activities and low cost resource ideas for making the most of learning outside with a focus on developing literacy skills ...

You will spend the day learning to recognise the characteristics of different plant families and start to understand some of the terminology used when looking at the different parts of a plant and the ...

The course will give the participants some hands on experience of different activities and low cost resource ideas for making the most of learning outside with a focus on developing numeracy ...

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 ...

Learn about the ecology, the habitat and the techniques used in surveying water voles. You will learn water vole surveying, health and safety and how to complete the survey forms before spending the ...

On completion of this professionally accredited course, individuals are qualified as Forest School Leaders and are able to deliver Forest School programmes. The course combines both theoretical and ...

Llynclys Common nature reserve is one of the richest botanical sites in Shropshire. The reserve, managed by Shropshire Wildlife Trust, consists of a series of former limestone quarries and a ...

This course provides an opportunity to establish a high level of competence in identifying species of sphagnum, a genus of unparalleled ecological significance in wetland habitats. Using ...

This popular courses is now in its twelfth year. You will visit a variety of woodland sites to examine their different management regimes, and consider the effect of management on woodland ...

The Window-winged Caddis Fly (Hagenella clathrata) is an extremely rare caddis fly. In England, it is now found in only two sites on the Shropshire/Welsh boarder, three sites in ...

With many species in rapid decline, and vital habitats being lost at an alarming rate, biodiversity enhancement which is integrated into mineral site restoration through the planned creation ...

This Nature After Minerals (NAM) training course will cover the principles of mineral site restoration to appropriate woodland habitat, including consideration of wet woodland, planting ...

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 ...

This Nature After Minerals (NAM) training course introduces the principles behind the design and establishment of new reedbeds, from concept through to practical considerations and the ...

We will cover a variety of ways to accurately identify birds with an emphasis on recognising songs and other types of call. We will also cover some visual ID and you will learn to interpret ...

On completion of this professionally accredited course, individuals are qualified as Forest School Leaders and are able to deliver Forest School programmes. The course combines both theoretical and ...

This course acts as an introduction to Forest School, giving participants opportunities to build knowledge regarding Forest School practice and get to grips with typical Forest School skills and ...

Discover the intricate world of spiders with spider specialist Glenn Norris. With classroom and field work, the day will introduce you to spider life histories, different collecting techniques and ...

Hedgehog numbers have declined by a third in the last decade, but changes in land management can help reverse their decline. Learn about how hedgehogs live, threats to their survival, and the small ...

Veteran trees and associated deadwood are complex ecosystems, providing habitat continuity and supporting diverse wildlife. This course covers features key features to look for when surveying and ...

Adders, grass snakes, lizards and slow worms are under threat. This course aims to enable you to identify and survey suitable habitat, to identify species you find, and to assist in future ...

This two-day course looks at the tools, resources and skills needed to assess wetland sites. Including theory and outdoor practical activities, it suits those new to wetland sites or looking ...

You will go into more detail on some of the advanced and dynamic management solutions available for old or degraded reedbeds, and the outcomes they can deliver. We will also look at the more practical ...

An introduction to reedbeds and their management for wildlife, focusing on reedbed specialist species. During the morning session you will cover the ecology of key species and the basic reedbed ...

You will look in more detail at some of the advanced management solutions available for wet grassland, particularly climate mitigation and colonising species, and the outcomes they can deliver. We ...

An introduction to lowland wet grassland and its management for wildlife – in particular breeding waders. During the morning session you will cover the ecology of key species, basics of ...

This introductory course will provide an overview of heathland as a habitat and its value for wildlife. We will further focus on the 'Big Three' heathland bird species - the Dartford ...

There is an abundance of reptiles native to Surrey. Spend a day learning about all of them including their ecology and habitat. Our tutor, Jamel Guenioui, along with being an SWT Ranger is ...

QGIS is a freely available Geographic Information System (GIS) software package that can prove invaluable for bat groups and particularly Bat Group Recorders.  This one-day ...

This one day course is for anyone wanting to improve their skills in recognising and reporting wildlife crime or when acting as a witness. This course is part of the Bearing Witness for Wildlife ...

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 ...

This course provides an introduction to the key skills set for Social and Therapeutic Horticulture (STH) Practice, and will consider the fundamental practice approach and role of the ...

The understanding of how mental ill health and mental distress affect many of us is becoming more acknowledged. Modern life appears to increase levels of stress and anxiety and the trend of increased ...

This 2 day course provides information, skills, techniques and confidence in using social and therapeutic horticulture to address rehabilitation, recovery, social inclusion, training and employment. ...

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 ...

We are all familiar with the sight of bumblebees in our gardens or the countryside. But how many people are aware that there are twenty-two species resident in Britain and Ireland? This course will ...

We will look at the ecology of dormice, their conservation and relevant legislation. In addition, we will consider how to survey for dormice and how to set up a regular monitoring site and ...

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 LTL Professional Accreditation Scheme is the leading award for school grounds designers, consultants and outdoor learning trainers. As an LTL Accredited Professional you will be able to connect ...

A flexible Masters degree designed to develop a rigorous understanding of transformational responses to the pervasive effects that economic structures and environmental change are having on diet, ...

Assess theories of societal and behaviour change at all levels: personal; organisational; community, institutional and governmental, drawing on theories of behavioural science, social and systems ...

You will study the biogeography of crops, and the importance of geographical climate, soil and water resources. The science of GMOs, energy crops, and food growing techniques such as permaculture, ...

The course uses the concepts of sustainability and adaptation transformation to frame an understanding of the built environment at the community and individual buildings level. Key building issues ...

The Sustainability and Adaptation Planning masters degree gives you the knowledge and skills to plan for adapting to environmental change. It also gives you the tools to drive sustainability strategy ...

This new course is aimed at beginners and those with some plant identification skills, who are keen to improve their botanical identification skills. The ability to identify key plants is essential ...

The course will provide participants with supervised tuition on how to correctly assess a habitat type using the Phase 1 survey methodology, to map and write this up competently and to understand how ...

A one day, one night course providing training in how to do dusk and dawn bat surveys. Attendees will be provided with top tips on how to do surveys effectively and efficiently and guided round the ...

Wild Beach is a Forest School approach to learning on the beach. Take part in a Wild Beach learning experience with inspiring practical activities and learn about the approach to risk management for ...

Wild Beach has been developed nationally by the The Wildlife Trusts as a progression and transfer of Forest School to the coastal environment. This 3 day accredited course has been designed by experts ...

Aimed at arborists who already have a basic understanding of the issues surrounding bats and trees and can undertake an initial scoping study for bat roosts. This follow on course will ...

This basic awareness course, developed by the Bat Conservation Trust and supported by the Arboricultural Association, will help arborists to carry out tree works with consideration of the potential ...

This three-day advanced course is aimed at those who would like to share their own knowledge and experience of veteran trees with colleagues, employees, volunteers and community groups. It will equip ...

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 ...

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 ...

This course will give you the knowledge and skills to plan professional bat surveys, as well as learning practical survey skills and field sign identification. Over two days you will cover ...

This one day course is aimed at professionals or interested amateurs and offers an introduction to the use of bat detectors for professional bat surveys. The course will cover the different ...

This one-day course is designed for those new to bat work. You will be given a comprehensive foundation to bat biology, ecology and conservation. You will learn about the different UK species, range ...

This degree is a popular choice for those already employed in the industry due to the ability to study some of our modules on their own to enhance your CPD. Our standalone 20 credit modules have been ...

This 20 credit module will equip you with a strong understanding of the importance of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Taking a comparative international outlook, you will learn the regulations, ...

This course is aimed at those who are just starting out with GCN surveys, or may have completed one season of surveys, and would like to broaden their training in order to work towards their Great ...

Learn about the benefits, challenges and management techniques of using animals to improve a variety of wildlife habitats across Dorset. The Dorset Wildlife Trust manage Kingcombe ...

Discover the diversity of summer butterflies and moths across Dorset’s famed landscape of chalk downlands, pastures, woodlands and coast. This special course will take you to a number ...

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 ...

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 ...

Discover the diversity of early summer butterflies and moths across Dorset’s famed landscape of chalk downlands, pastures, woodlands and coast. This special course will take you to a number ...

Whether you're new to birding or have some previous experience, join DWT’s Hamish Murray on a birding exploration around Powerstock Common and Kingcombe Meadows nature reserves. ...

The module has been developed in conjunction with the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA), and is suitable for management professionals looking to enrich their existing ...

Get practical experience of sustainable building materials and methods and learn the theory behind the selection and use of materials, energy flows, site selection and preparation phases, waste ...

The M.Arch: Sustainable Architecture is aimed at the architecture student who understands that the world is in a time of transition and that building design plays an important role in environmental ...

A flexible Masters degree designed to develop a rigorous understanding of different energy technologies, exploring the subject through a combination of academic study, discussion and hands-on ...

This training will help you engage your key stakeholders in a way that is inclusive, innovative and inspiring. These could be your supporters, staff, service users, volunteers or trustees – ...

The social media revolution is here. Whether it’s a mystery to you or you want to share your experience, this session will challenge, inspire and enthuse you to take action and go social. ...

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 ...

Social and therapeutic horticulture is the process of using plants and gardens to improve physical and mental health, as well as communication and thinking skills. This one day course introduces the ...