This beginner marine course will introduce you to rocky shore ecology and be a chance for you to study and appreciate the adaptations, behaviours and interactions of a range of marine species. The ...

This beginner course will cover the process and key skills needed to identify spiders, and how to use microscopes and work with preserved specimens. This course will include a combination of classroom ...

This new ID course is for absolute beginners to moth spotting and naming. We’ll focus on a handful of the most distinctive and commonly seen moths. You will learn the appearance and characteristics of ...

Complete our free online course, produced with butterfly experts, to learn and gain certified butterfly ID skills. By getting to know the names of butterflies you can better appreciate the wildlife in ...

Water voles were once common across the whole of the UK but declined due to habitat loss and predation by non-native American mink. In Cornwall, water voles became extinct, with the last confirmed ...

Beavers once roamed across our countryside, shaping the landscape and waterways, providing habitat for a huge abundance of fish, birds and insects, but have since been hunted almost to extinction. In ...

The course will cover how to identify British birds of prey in detail and some of the common mistakes and misunderstandings that can come from observing birds of prey. We will look in detail at each ...

During this beginner fern course, you will learn how to identify and interpret the vegetative structures of ferns that are visible through a hand lens. Even without flowers, ferns can still be readily ...

Find out how different types of earthworm perform different ecological roles and be prepared to be surprised at some of the natural processes that earthworms contribute to. This course will arm ...