Achieve your Duke of Edinburgh Gold award with us 🌿 Join us this April at our Rhyd‑y‑Creuau centre for our Ecology Camp. Real fieldwork, expert tutors and essential skills for your Award. Boost your confidence, deepen your knowledge, and explore Snowdonia’s incredible

Progressing into conservation or river management? Strengthen your CV with real-world habitat restoration experience. This Level 2 Award in Practical Conservation, delivered with Riverlution, blends expert-led teaching with practical fieldwork to prepare you for environmental

How does this spring compare to last year? By this date in 2025, we had 50 bumblebee sightings and 50 ladybird records. Are invertebrates active this February? 🐝🐞 Tell us what you’ve seen and help us track the season: https://t.co/A6VKOQOg1x #SignsofSpring

Explore sustainably made accessories 🌿 From notebooks to tote bags, our Teemill store offers a selection of nature-inspired accessories just for you. 👉🏻 Shop today https://t.co/PSKej46wi2

The behaviour of Blackbirds (Turdus merula) is often an early indicator that spring is approaching. Look out for males on high perches like rooftops or tree tops, singing rich, melodious songs. 🐦‍⬛ 🎶 You might also see them chasing each other across lawns and through hedges

Meet our new birdwatching tutor: Harry Read 🐦 We’re thrilled to welcome Harry to the Field Studies Council team as he leads our Spring Arrivals, Wader Migration and Autumn Migration birdwatching courses this year. From guiding wildlife trips in the Arctic Circle and Finland’s

Have you seen our brand new animated Theory of Change? This fun animation explains how we strive to use every experience to achieve our mission: to inspire everyone to engage with and care for the environment. Our courses and experiences are like a system of cogs; small,

Rewilding my perspective at Wilder Doddington 🌱 One of our youth panel members, Mia, spent five unforgettable days with a Young Darwin Scholarship group, exploring rewilding, biodiversity, and the power of community-led conservation. 👉🏻 Read Mia’s full reflection in our recent

One of the most familiar birds in UK gardens, the Chaffinch (Fringilla coelebs) is a colourful and vocal presence throughout the year. Like many finches, chaffinches are sexually dimorphic, meaning males and females look quite different. Males are especially striking, with warm

Cael dweud eich dweud ar sut mae Cymru yn mynd i’r afael â newid hinsawdd Oed rhwng 14–22 ac yn byw yng Nghymru? Field Studies Council's Panel Ieuenctid yn cynnal digwyddiad ar-lein fel rhan o Wythnos Hinsawdd Cymru i roi cyfle i chi rannu eich barn ar faterion hinsawdd

Ready to complete your DofE Gold Award? 🗺️ Join us at Field Studies Council Preston Montford for a hands‑on Geography Gold Residential designed for 16–18-year-olds who want to build real field skills, explore career pathways, and experience the outdoors with expert support. 👉🏻

It’s the start of National Nestbox Week! 🐦‍⬛ To help you get involved, we have some top tips when it comes to looking after a bird box in the garden. Plus, our WildID bird guide and nest box bundle is reduced – visit our shop to view current offers. When purchasing a bird box,

Mosses and lichens are often at their best in winter, when damp conditions make them easier to spot and study. Our winter lichen & moss bundle brings together three compact guides designed to help you identify common species in the field. The bundle includes: • Woodland mosses

Embrace your creativity this spring 💐🎨 At Flatford Mill, our spring art and nature courses offer the perfect chance to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect with what brings you joy. Whether you're creating your own bracelet, learning the art of stained glass, or immersing

Happy Darwin Day! 🥳 Today marks the anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birthday - a naturalist, geologist and biologist, whose work transformed our understanding of the natural world. His ideas continue to shape how we study, value and protect wildlife today. At Field Studies

Frogspawn is one of spring’s earliest signs—sometimes appearing in January! Our Signs of Spring survey tracks if spawning times are shifting with climate change. Frogspawn forms clumps; toadspawn appears in strings. Seen any? Share your sighting: https://t.co/A6VKOQOg1x

Natural History Lives are back for 2026! Our free, hour-long online webinars return with a wide range of topics, from garden wildlife and recording to conservation and resources. Beyond No Mow May 25 May The Wild Next Door 26 May Everyday Invertebrates 27 May ...and more!

Birds are among the many animals that navigate over long distances, often through areas they have never visited before — but how do they do it? The ways in which animals navigate has often been surrounded by mystery, as they naturally respond to cues that humans can’t detect.

Love inspired by nature ❤️🐦 This Valentine's Day, we have released a limited edition 'Love Birds' t-shirt. Featuring two Grebes forming a love heart, a beautiful symbol of connection, partnership and lasting love. 👉🏻 Shop now before it flies away https://t.co/UwJ3wB03D7

ECTs are you looking for support with your geography fieldwork teaching? Join our course 'Starting teaching with fieldwork confidence' delivered in partnership with @The_GA During the day you will have the opportunity to think about what makes good fieldwork before going out