Give yourself the best possible chance of securing your dream conservation job and progressing your career. Everyone who wants to work in wildlife conservation will, at some point, have to find and ...

Most conservation work happens in groups, and most groups are complicated. Protecting a migratory corridor, managing a shared landscape, or resolving a conflict over natural resources means bringing ...

Demand for conservation consultants is rising. As governments scramble to meet biodiversity commitments, NGOs look to plug specialist gaps, and corporations take sustainability more seriously, the ...

Stakeholder engagement is an essential skill required to achieve conservation impact, while protecting the rights of vulnerable groups. Once you are certified in Stakeholder Engagement for Wildlife ...

Monitoring and evaluation are essential for assessing if a conservation project is successful or not. Monitoring and evaluation are also important to carry out to report on conservation impact to ...

If a conservation project does not have a strong conservation strategy it can waste years of effort and thousands of pounds of precious conservation funds. Conversely, having a strong conservation ...

The competition for every conservation grant is huge, so you have to get a lot of things right to have any chance of success. To even begin to be considered, you will have to present an impact-focused ...

Everyone in conservation will, at some time, be involved in a conservation project. So project management is a fundamental skill that nearly all conservationists need to be effective at their work. ...

Get ready to learn all about identifying trees in the summer season! This hands-on workshop will teach you how to recognise different tree species with trees in full leaf. Your tutor will lead you ...

Bats are fascinating animals, but very elusive and challenging to study. This beginner-intermediate course will explore the world of bats in woodlands and demonstrate the special techniques required ...

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, ...

This 2-day beginner to intermediate course is designed to give you a broad introduction to woodland habitats in Britain. You will learn to identify key woodland indicator species, as well as get to ...

This 1-day intermediate course will introduce a plethora of habitats, all falling under the umbrella of ‘mire’. Bogs and marshes are among the richest of habitats and both are examples of mires, home ...

This 1 day beginner to intermediate course provides an introduction to the identification of the common Sedges and their Allies Cyperaceae, for those with little or no experience of this group. Sedges ...

An opportunity to hear from experts, develop your skills and connect with bat workers from across the country - catch up with old friends and make new ones. Join us at the University of Warwick for a ...

BCT are collaborating with the RHS at their flagship garden research centre at Wisley, with their showcase wildlife garden. Join a cross sector of industry professionals involved in the design and ...

Are you ready to become a bat conservation champion? Our most popular introductory course designed to teach you everything you need to know to become an active participant in bat conservation in the ...

Develop your knowledge and understanding of how to plan and execute bat surveys in line with best practice through this online course over 2 mornings. This new course is designed to give early career ...

This 1 day beginner to intermediate course provides an introduction to the identification of the Rush Family Juncaceae, which comprises rushes and woodrushes. Rushes and woodrushes occupy a wide range ...

This 1-day beginner to intermediate course will guide you in how to tackle the challenging group of the Asteraceae. The Asteraceae or Daisy family is the largest family in the world, with many ...

This beginner course will help you begin your journey into identifying UK grass, sedge, and rush species. We will delve into the unique botanical characteristics of the three families and use ...

This 2-day beginner to intermediate course is designed to train learners in how to complete the Woodland Condition Assessment (WCA) using the Forestry Commission’s new app in the spring/summer. ...

This 4-day intermediate course will introduce you to the identification of aquatic plants, the key features for discrimination, and the importance of these species for ecology, conservation, and ...

Join the Climate FORTH project team for their FREE online webinar. Find out how they worked with communities in the Inner Forth area of Scotland to build local resilience plans and encouraged them ...

Join our immersive Nature Skills Camp and spend a week exploring ecology, rewilding, wildlife, and practical conservation in the beautiful landscapes of South Devon. Designed specifically for ...

Healthy freshwater ecosystems are vital to habitat biodiversity, climate regulation, energy, natural flood prevention, drinking water, and more, but over the last two decades we have seen a rapid ...

Join expert botanist John Handley for a one-day course focused on vegetative grass identification at Wilder Doddington. Grasses are found across every British habitat and act as key indicator ...

Join expert botanist John Handley for a one-day course designed to help ecologists build confidence in recognising the ‘top ten plant families’, the groups that make up around 80% of the species most ...

This hands-on course provides participants with an understanding of a systematic approach to training and is ideal for anyone who delivers training to internal staff, volunteers or external partners, ...

Whether you’re a site manager, conservationist, wildlife gardener or ecologist, this session will equip you with the practical knowledge to create, improve and manage urban ponds for amphibians and ...