Becoming A Conservation Leader is a unique collection of thought-provoking opinion pieces – some written, some audio; as well as reflection exercises and discussion points. Week by week we’ll explore ...
The UK is home to 20 species of Damselfly (Zygoptera) that breed in the UK. Alongside Dragonflies, the Damselflies make up the order Odonata. These predatory insects are known for their ...
CICO is a unique Level 3 training course, run by The Orchard Project and accredited by Crossfields Institute, combining high quality online learning with six action-packed face-to-face training days ...
You will learn how to plan and report on monitoring and evaluation activities for any type of conservation project. The course covers how to: Define project success in terms of results, objectives and ...
This training course has been developed with input from funders and experienced practitioners to help conservationists create high-quality grant applications. You will learn how to: Select the grant ...
Refresh or improve your identification skills of chalk grassland plants This is one of three separate plant identification day courses we are running in different habitats this year. On this ...
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. ...
A 2-day course focusing on the ecology of the hazel dormouse for anyone with a professional or strong amateur interest in the species. The course will spend much of the days in the field and ...
This training day will familiarise participants with wildflowers commonly encountered in the countryside, as well as the more specialist species associated with species-rich calcareous grassland. No ...
A one-day course aimed at improving attendees’ skill and confidence with identifying the main species of grasses and flowers found in semi-improved and unimproved grassland habitats. The ...
This beginner to intermediate course is designed to train learners in how to complete the Woodland Condition Assessment (WCA) using the Forestry ...
This beginner course will provide you with the skills to identify British butterflies and moths correctly. Develop an understanding of their ecology and monitoring techniques. ...
The workshop provides training in organising and leading a bat walk. It gives participants, who may be relatively new to bats, an introduction to bat biology, ecology and identification so ...
This presentation will explore some of these distinctive freshwater leech species, with tips on their ID features, ecology and distribution - as well as where and how you might find them. At the end ...
The UK has 31 species of earthworms that can be found occurring in natural habitats that have been recorded to date. This presentation will explore these species and discuss what we know and ...
Combining 1 theory day online with three days and two nights in Dorset, attendees will be given theoretical and practical experiences of acoustic lures, harp traps, mist nets and radio tracking. The ...
A 2 day course giving participants a better understanding of rewilding, specifically for those seeking to learn the integral components of this approach to nature conservation. Set in the ...
The Level 2 course will prepare you with the skills to effectively support a Forest School Leader in the delivery of Forest school sessions. We will discuss the Forest school approach to learning and ...
Ten days of training to cover Forest School programme delivery, learning and development, planning and preparation, practical skills and the woodland environment. This is an outdoor course. A ...
This beginner course will provide you with an introduction to British wildflower families, covering a mixture of the more common and some unusual species, with an opportunity to identify ...
The traditional arable flora of Britain has suffered many changes since the 1940s as farming methods have become more intensive. Many species have become rare; some have become extinct, while others ...
The Species Recovery Trust run a wide range of online short courses on topics aimed to improve your identification skills and understanding of ecosystems. They run throughout the year and include a ...
If you work or lead groups outside, do conservation work, volunteer, coach or exercise in the outdoors, then this Outdoor First Aid Level 2 course is ideal for you. There will be a ...
This six-part online course is designed for those new to bats and wanting to develop a broader understanding of the species we have here in the UK, their ecology and lifestyle, the threats they face ...
The Level 3 course is designed to develop leadership, facilitation, practical and teaching skills to enable participants to understand the principles and ethos of Forest School and to plan and deliver ...
This AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group accredited training course is an exciting opportunity to learn from our highly experienced outdoor tutors. You will use primary curriculum linked ...
A one day certificated course for adults working with young children in Forest School sessions. A day exploring how we can adapt the skills we learn in Forest School training, into both ...
On this flexible Master’s degree immerse yourself in examining sustainability and behaviour change theories at all levels: personal, organisational, community, institutional and governmental, drawing ...
A flexible Masters degree designed to develop a rigorous understanding of the impacts of environmental change on global and local food systems and the natural world. The programme draws on our expert ...
On this flexible Master’s degree immerse yourself in gaining a contextual understanding of global and local scale ecological sustainability and explore ecological worldviews from across the globe and ...