An environmental education charity with over 80 years' experience. Provides school trips, identification guides and natural history courses across the UK. Courses are written and delivered by experts and take place in stunning locations or online.
26/01/2026 Identifying Broadleaf Trees in Winter - Online
Online, Field Studies Council N/A biodiversity@field-studies-council.org c-js.info/3OENtSe
This 3-week online beginner tree identification course will help you learn to use features such as twigs, buds, and bark to identify broadleaved tree species during winter. Perfect for beginners looking to develop their broadleaf tree identification skills using features other than leaves.
Cost £20.00
02/02/2026 Bee Conservation - Online
Online, Field Studies Council N/A biodiversity@field-studies-council.org c-js.info/3AHirSo
This beginner course will introduce you to the threats bees are facing, and how conservationists and citizen scientists are taking action to reduce their decline. You can work through this course content and assignments at your own pace at a time that suits you.
Cost £12.50
02/02/2026 Biodiversity Net Gain for Reviewers - Online
Online, Field Studies Council N/A biodiversity@field-studies-council.org c-js.info/3Sna8nP
This four-week course equips participants with the skills required to understand the principles of BNG and have an awareness of what goes into the Metric. You will learn valuable hands-on experience inputting data into the Metric, interpreting its outcomes, understanding its limitations, and discussing real-life case studies.
Cost £100.00
03/02/2026 Discovering Lichens - Online
Online, Field Studies Council N/A biodiversity@field-studies-council.org c-js.info/3DF2dtQ
This beginner course will introduce you to what a lichen is, how they reproduce, interact with their environment, indicate levels of air pollution, and much more. You will also build skills in identifying lichens and become familiar with the terminology used and where to find them out in the field.
Cost £60.00
06/02/2026 Broadleaf and Conifer Trees: Winter Identification and Ecology- HAU 2.5 Days
Preston Montford, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, Field Studies Council N/A biodiversity@field-studies-council.org c-js.info/4s4X1b0
This 2.5-day intermediate course explores conifers and broadleaved trees in winter in the U.K. This course will focus on teaching the practical skills of identification for conifers and broad-leaved trees in winter, as well as the differences in ecology and biology of the different types of trees.
Cost £340 - 550
13/02/2026 Discovering QGIS
Online, Field Studies Council N/A biodiversity@field-studies-council.org c-js.info/3WQZcPt
In this course, we discover the basics of using QGIS in the context of environmental information. This course will take you through each step at an easy and accessible pace. With the support of our expert tutor, you will become confident with the QGIS interface, allowing you to build, style, and present maps.
Cost £80.00
14/02/2026 NVC: Winter Habitat Survey - Understanding and Describing Plant Communities 2 Days
Juniper Hall, Surrey, Field Studies Council N/A biodiversity@field-studies-council.org c-js.info/3Ek3esr
This intermediate course will provide you with the skills required to confidently use the National Vegetation Classification (NVC) in winter as a framework to approach how plant communities are responding to environmental change.
Cost £250.00
18/02/2026 Discovering Tracks and Signs - Online
Online, Field Studies Council N/A biodiversity@field-studies-council.org c-js.info/3DUE4zi
This introductory online wildlife tracking course will explore the skills needed to confidently identify a variety of mammal and bird activities when you are out in the field. Wildlife tracking is a crucial skill within conservation management and key for species identification.
Cost £30.00
04/03/2026 Discovering Marine Invertebrates - Online
Online, Field Studies Council N/A biodiversity@field-studies-council.org c-js.info/3tgcJTg
This beginner marine invertebrate course explores marine invertebrate biology, ecology, and key identification features. By the end of the course, you will be able to classify the ten major phyla of marine invertebrates and describe common species. A 2-week course with a variety of self-led resources, activities, and Zoom workshops.
Cost £30.00
06/03/2026 Introduction to Amphibian
Online, Field Studies Council N/A biodiversity@field-studies-council.org c-js.info/3RcPzZZ
This one-hour webinar hosted by John Wilkinson will introduce the methods used to detect and monitor amphibians across the U.K., including reasons for surveying, survey techniques, and key considerations. John is a conservation ecologist who has been working with amphibians and reptiles for over 25 years.
Cost £10.00
13/03/2026 Introduction to Reptile Surveying
Online, Field Studies Council N/A biodiversity@field-studies-council.org c-js.info/3RcPzZZ
This one-hour webinar hosted by John Wilkinson will introduce the methods used to detect and monitor reptiles across the U.K., including reasons for surveying, survey techniques, and key considerations. John is a conservation ecologist who has been working with amphibians and reptiles for over 25 years.
Cost £10.00
14/03/2026 Introduction to Bryophyte Identification 2 Days
Rhyd-y-creuau, Conwy, Field Studies Council N/A biodiversity@field-studies-council.org c-js.info/4s4IH28
This beginner to intermediate 2-day course introduces bryophyte features in the field, identification skills in the lab, and how to use field identification and microscopic keys. This course will consist of lab-based work, as well as field excursions, during which specimens will be collected to be analysed under the microscope.
Cost £240.00
21/03/2026 Field ID by Bryophytes on Chalk 1 Day
Juniper Hall, Surrey, Field Studies Council N/A biodiversity@field-studies-council.org c-js.info/49dnLhP
This 1-day beginner to intermediate course will introduce you to the mosses and liverworts of Box Hill. Box Hill is an excellent example of calcareous (chalk) habitats. Calcareous habitats are some of the most diverse for bryophytes, with over 200 species of bryophyte recorded at Box Hill.
Cost £120.00
23/03/2026 Biodiversity Net Gain for Reviewers - Online
Online, Field Studies Council N/A biodiversity@field-studies-council.org c-js.info/3Sna8nP
This four-week course equips participants with the skills required to understand the principles of BNG and have an awareness of what goes into the Metric. You will learn valuable hands-on experience inputting data into the Metric, interpreting its outcomes, understanding its limitations, and discussing real-life case studies.
Cost £100.00
26/03/2026 Great Crested Newts: Ecology and Surveys 1 Day
Bishops Wood, Field Studies Council N/A biodiversity@field-studies-council.org c-js.info/3Vq1SlL
This advanced 1-day course will cover great crested newt identification and ecology, survey techniques, the Habitat Suitability Index (HSI), and will include opportunities to practice netting, bottle trapping, torch, and egg searching. Endorsed by Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust (ARC). This course is delivered through classroom learning and survey opportunities.
Cost £140.00
31/03/2026 Great Crested Newts: Ecology and Surveys 1 Day
Rixton Clay Pits, Moat Lane, Rixton, Warrington, Field Studies Council N/A biodiversity@field-studies-council.org c-js.info/3Vq1SlL
This advanced 1-day course will cover great crested newt identification and ecology, survey techniques, the Habitat Suitability Index (HSI), and will include opportunities to practice netting, bottle trapping, torch, and egg searching. Endorsed by Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust (ARC). This course is delivered through classroom learning and survey opportunities.
Cost £140.00
01/04/2026 Working with Natterjack Toads 1 Day
Talacre Community Centre. Gamfa Wen, Talacre, Holywell, Wales, , Field Studies Council N/A biodiversity@field-studies-council.org c-js.info/3O9sztA
This 1-day beginner natterjack toad course covers the identification and ecology of this protected species, as well as survey techniques. Aimed at environmental consultants, land agents, and planners, but anyone with an interest in natterjack toads is welcome to attend. Endorsed by the Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust (ARC).
Cost £140.00
27/09/2026 Autumn Fungi: Introduction and Beginner Identification 2 Days
Flatflord Mill, East Bergholt, Colchester, Field Studies Council biodiversity@field-studies-council.org c-js.info/3ACQhuz
This is the perfect 2-day course for beginners looking to learn more about the fungi around them and start to identify fungi groups. You will learn what to look for with valuable observational field skills, as well as being introduced to the world of spore printing.
Cost £130