#Conservation with John Muir Award #Residential .
📅27th - 31st May
Preston Montford
Shropshire

The #JohnMuirAward is changing, so this could be your last chance to obtain two awards for the price of one!

👉field-studies-council.org/courses-and-ex…

#DofE #DukeofEdinburgh #JohnMuirAward

It’s the 1st of May, which means it’s time to lock up the lawn mower and take part in #NoMowMay ! 🌱🌻
A healthy lawn with some long grass and wildflowers benefits wildlife, tackles pollution and can even lock away carbon below ground.
Get involved: ow.ly/L6Ha50RqNyV

Have you recorded your #SignsOfSpring yet? There's still time to record what you see whilst you're out and about.
Laura Feinberg joined the team at #TheBay in Morecombe as they recorded their signs of spring.
thebay.org.uk/blog/laura-fei…

We're thrilled to announce that the deadline to apply for the 2024 Young Darwin Scholarship has been extended to the 2nd June! Plus, we have an additional 15 places at a new location Doddington Hall in Lincolnshire! The National Lottery Heritage Fund 🥳

Apply today 👉 ow.ly/RsxB50RqC9y

Exciting news 📣 We have a brand new online course - 'Discovering Water Voles' 🥳💻

This new online course delves into Water Vole biology, ecology, surveying and conservation.

Find out more and book your place 👉 ow.ly/sVHq50Rqgs4

Online Natural History courses coming up in May 🐝🍃

🐸3rd Discovering Amphibians – only a few spaces left!
🗺️6th Discovering QGIS
💮8th Identifying Wildflower Families
🏡14th Biodiversity Net Gain for Reviewers
🔍16th Field Identification of Bumblebees
🌳17th Discovering Trees…

Britain boasts two native oak species: Sessile Oak & Pedunculate Oak.🌳 Their subtle differences, like leaf attachment, help with ID. Sessile Oak leaves have an obvious stem, but Pedunculate Oak leaves have little to no stem.🍃
Learn more about #trees 👉 ow.ly/NV5E50RpcZy

We were delighted to take part in a government funded project ‘Adventures Away from Home Fund (AAfH)’ supported by UK Youth.

The £1.5m fund aimed to enable 8,500 underrepresented young people to take part in outdoor learning experiences.

Read more: ow.ly/xm0k50RnTH9

Take part in #CityNatureChallenge2024 ! Join people in cities around the world on a mission to record as much nature as possible from 26 - 29 April. 📲 🐝 Get involved in the international wildlife count via the free @iNaturalist app and record your finds. ow.ly/pk6Z50Roehg

📣 This week has been #WalesOutdoorLearningWeek and our three centres in Wales are celebrating the diversity they offer to explore, discover and learn in nature.🍃

Wales Council for Outdoor Learning @outdoorlearningwales Welsh Government Education Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru | Natural Resources Wales
📸 @FSCRhydycreuau FSC Margam @DaleFortCentre

🐇 Did you know Britain is home to around 90 species of mammal?

🦔 But would you know how to tell the difference between a hare & a rabbit? Or a mouse & a shrew?

🦌 Our land mammals guide covers 36 species of Britain and Ireland

👉 Get your guide: ow.ly/zg2R50Rnk3L

The art of stained glass🌈

Did you know, traditionally, the colour in the glass is created by mixing oxide powders with a sand and ash mixture.
Joining in on one of our stained glass workshops can be a great opportunity to have a go.

👉ow.ly/KqRo50Rn4mH

📸 Carole Gray

With locations across Britain, we work in some truly unique places - including our newest location, the Eden Project! 🥳🌻🌿

We are very pleased to be hosting courses in their beautiful grounds 🌿 Head over to our website to view the upcoming courses: ow.ly/aM7950Rl6tp

Approved Framework Provider of curriculum-linked school trips in #Scotland . 🗺️

We are #ApprovedFrameworkProviders for outdoor learning in #Angus , #DumfriesAndGalloway , #Dundee , #NorthLanarkshire , #SouthLanarkshire and #PerthandKinross .

@FSCMillport 👉ow.ly/rTPZ50R2aB3

#Conservation with #JohnMuirAward #GoldResidential for those aged 16-18 years old..
Spend a week immersing yourself in nature, making new friends and learning new skills.🌿
27th - 31st May.
@prestonmontford
@fscnettlecombe
👉Book now ow.ly/rws750RjIei
#DofEResidential

Diving courses available at Field Studies Council Millport 🤿
We're excited to be joining forces with Freedom Diving to offer an exciting suite of diving courses from @fscMillport #Scotland .

👉Find out more: ow.ly/G7IK50RjNZR

#ScubaDiving #ScientificDiving #DivingCourse

A newly launched high-tech online application is set to transform the way landowners, managers and ecologists across the UK carry out woodland surveys. 🥳🌳📱

The new Woodland Condition Assessment (WCA) App has been developed jointly by the Field Studies Council, Forestry…

Have you seen bluebells yet? We'd love your help to collect data on spring's arrival this year - if you see a bluebell, or other key spring indicator, you can add a record on our quick, interactive Signs of Spring survey: field-studies-council.org/signs-of-sprin…

#SpringSpotting Royal Society of Biology

We too are really sad at the outcome of yesterday's vote. Thank you Sam Rowlands MS for all of your hard work. We will continue to work with and support young people in accessing the outdoors.