Course: Bats and Woodland Management

Bat Conservation Trust

13th October 2026
Windsor Great Park, Berkshire
£199

Conservation & WildlifeEcology


This inspiring course combines our Bats and Woodland Management Foundation e-Learning session with a one-day in-person session, which includes a 2.5-hour interactive site visit, exploring Potential Roost Features (PRFs), learning how to do a daytime walkover assessment and discussing the woodlands and their management. This supports attendees in developing their understanding of the theory and practice of managing woodlands for bats.

'Bats and Woodland Management' course content:

On sites with great woodland to facilitate practical sessions out among the trees, as well as covering theory in the classroom.

E-learning course content includes (approx. 2.5 hours):

  • Bat Biology and Ecology
  • Bats and Woodland
  • Legislation & Good Practice Guidance
  • Good Practice Woodland Management Recommendations

In-person course content includes (approx.7.5 hours):

  • Focus on Potential Roost Features (PRFs)
  • Are bats present in your woodland
  • Practical application of woodland management - what is good for bats, what isn't
  • Case studies - examples of good practice in woodland management and bats
  • Available resources
  • Site visit

CPD: A Certificate of Attendance will be awarded that can be used as evidence for CPD.

Cost: £199, includes refreshments and lunch on the day as well as the foundations e-learning module which is to be completed ahead of in-person course

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About Bat Conservation Trust

The Bat Conservation Trust is the leading non-governmental organisation in the United Kingdom solely devoted to the conservation of bats and the landscapes on which they rely. To achieve our vision of a world rich in wildlife where bats and people thrive together, our work focuses on discovering more about bats and how they use the landscape, taking action to protect bats and enhance the landscapes on which they rely, inspiring people about bats and their environment, engaging them in their conservation and strengthen our work by building skills, resources, motivation and understanding.

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