This training day will give participants the confidence to identify a wide range of grasses at a time of year when many of them are not flowering. Throughout the day several species will be repeatedly ...

A course to help participants get to grips with arable plants, learn different conservation techniques and arable management options. A one-day course giving participants familiarity of several common ...

A practical-heavy day of training focused on best practice when using endoscopes to survey trees for bats. This course is complementary to our Surveying Trees for Bats course. It contains a recap of ...

This entoLEARN webinar will explore the species of ant within the genus Formica that occur in the UK. Gary Skinner will explore aspects of their ecology, behaviour, distribution and identification. ...

Learn how to use Pantheon to inform invertebrate conservation and understand habitats with tutor Martin Harvey. Pantheon is an analytical tool developed by Natural England and the UK Centre for ...

Secure the future of our natural world tomorrow by surveying wildlife today. The part-time Postgraduate Certificate in Ecological Survey Techniques is a dynamic blend of online modules and hands-on ...

This course is an introduction to the basic structure of ferns and their unusual life cycle. The morning will be spent in the classroom at Tyland Barn where the main focus will be on identification, ...

Spend 12 weeks with Ambios on an immersive learning journey, where you will gain a deeper understanding of nature and develop the practical skills, knowledge, and confidence to pursue your dream ...

Are you passionate about wildlife conservation and eager to make a real difference? This course is designed for young people like you who want to turn their commitment to protecting our planet into ...

Test your botanical knowledge with a BSBI Field Identification Skills Certificate (FISC). The FISC is a test that determines your botanical skill level on a scale from 1 (beginner) to 5 ...

This 2.5 day intermediate course will introduce you to the world of pteridophytes, including ferns, horsetails, clubmosses, and quillworts. These ancient plants, which thrived alongside dinosaurs and ...

In this beginner online course, you will be introduced to the identification skills needed to reliably identify the UK’s bumblebee species in the field. There are currently 24 species of bumblebee ...

Develop your botanical knowledge as you begin to explore the most common UK wildflower families in this beginner to intermediate online course. Becoming familiar with the most common families is a ...

This beginner course will make use of in-person learning to introduce you to skills and knowledge needed for a successful career in ecological consultancy, specifically related to faunal surveys. ...

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, ...

There are over 650 spider species in the British Isles and despite being an invertebrate that is commonly found in our homes and gardens, relatively few people know how to identify the different ...

Delivered in partnership with BSBI, FISC comprises a test that determines your botanical skill level on a scale from 1 (beginner) to 5 (professional) with 6 being awarded in exceptional cases. They ...

Explore the world of European beavers in the UK and put into practice what you have learned in an outdoor beaver survey. The aim of this course is to give an introduction to beavers and surveys ...

An online training day on the UK Habitat Classification (UKHab) Version 2, a classification system for vegetation habitats used in planning, conservation and land management. UKHab has replaced Phase ...

Orbweb spiders (family Araneidae) are one of the most familiar groups of spiders found in the UK, known for their characteristic wheel-shaped webs and their key role in controlling insect populations. ...

This study day will equip you with skills to recognise trees by their leaves. We shall spend the morning in the classroom when the emphasis will be to consider ways to distinguish trees by their leaf ...

Psyllids (Jumping Plant Lice) are a small, understudied group of Hemiptera often overlooked until they attack your favourite plants. This course introduces their ecology and identification. While some ...

The entoLIVE webinar programme shines a spotlight on invertebrate science. Check out the latest entomological research in our free webinars. ...

Learn about ancient and veteran trees and how to recognise and record them. Ancient and veteran trees are a wonderful feature of our landscape and we are only just beginning to understand their ...

This online course will begin with a discussion on bumblebee conservation and decline, evolution, lifecycle and their autecology. We will briefly cover identification of the big seven and then move ...

Get to grips with the basic features of the largest family of flowering plants. Can you distinguish between all the thistle lookalikes, between the mayweeds and chamomiles, or between the hawkbits and ...

Scotland’s native aspen, Populus tremula, was once common but has gradually disappeared from our landscapes due to a combination of factors. Readily browsed by grazing animals and rarely setting seed ...

Rewilding is often thought of as something that happens at scale – across large estates or remote landscapes. But nature recovery isn’t only the work of big landholdings. It can also happen in small, ...

Participants will complete the Level 2 Award in Practical Conservation, gaining nationally recognised certification alongside immersive experience in riparian stewardship, habitat improvement, and ...

This study day begins with a session in the classroom at Tyland Barn covering reptile ecology and identification followed by a look at some of the habitat requirements of reptiles and survey ...