Field Studies Council

Ready to complete your DofE Gold Award? 🗺️

Join us at Preston Montford, Shropshire, for a hands‑on Geography Gold Residential for 16–18-year-olds who want to build real field skills, explore career pathways, and experience the outdoors with expert support.

👉🏻 Book your spot today buff.ly/jWy2Kv6

Winter is a great time to look more closely at mosses and lichens. Our Winter Lichen & Moss WildID bundle includes three compact field guides covering woodland, churchyard and garden species - now available together for £10: buff.ly/AFvIctr

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.

✨ Explore our spring courses at Flatford Mill. buff.ly/RkMwgxF

Happy Darwin Day 🥳

Today we celebrate Charles Darwin, whose work transformed our understanding of the natural world. Through our Young Darwin Scholarship, we’ve supported 450+ young people with funded environmental experiences.
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🐸 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: buff.ly/W3lMfg3

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!

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Birds can navigate incredible distances, often through areas they’ve never visited, using a combination of cues. These include the sun, stars & polarised light, Earth’s magnetic field, landmarks, following experienced flock members & weather conditions.

Bird courses: buff.ly/dSv7926

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 buff.ly/YtyLtiC

ECTs are you looking for support with your geography fieldwork teaching?
Join our course 'Starting teaching with fieldwork confidence' delivered in partnership with Geographical Association

🚩 Preston Montford, Shropshire
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🚩 Greenwich Park
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Welcome spring with creativity at Flatford Mill 🌿

Whether you choose our Spring or Easter Wreath Workshop, you’ll enjoy a relaxed, hands‑on session using seasonal materials inspired by the surrounding countryside.

Book your spot today buff.ly/4fJzbcH

This year, our Director of Finance, Sam, is taking on an extraordinary physical challenge, running 2.5 marathons to raise money for Field Studies Council.

In this interview, he shares his personal journey into running, what motivates him to take on this demanding fundraiser: buff.ly/IcsS0ik

Get qualified for less with our early bird discount on Forest School Leader courses. Use code FOREST10 to get 10% off when booking your course before 13th February 2026.

Gain all the skills and experience you need to become an accredited Forest School Leader!

Learn with experts: buff.ly/jakkiFz

Join us this Easter to complete your Duke of Edinburgh Gold award 🌄

Whether you're into conservation, marine science, first aid, or geography, our centres are running a whole range of exciting Easter camps designed to help you complete your Gold DofE award.
👉🏻 Secure your space today buff.ly/YBwee2Z

This week’s garden bird: the Long-tailed Tit.

Often seen in lively family flocks, these birds stay close together in winter — sometimes even huddling to keep warm. Despite the name, they aren’t true tits, but belong to the bushtit family.

Have you spotted them in your garden?

Practical Ecology and Environmental Sampling, with SSERC

Deepen your understanding of ecological processes and bring them to life in both the classroom and outdoor learning on this two‑day professional training course.
📍 Millport, Isle of Cumbrae 16–17 March 2026

Secure your place:
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Hamilton Primary School is an urban primary school, where opportunities to explore natural environments are rare.

The Dedham Vale National Landscape Sustainable Development Fund meant that the KS2 ‘Rivers and Life Everywhere’ class trip could go ahead.

Read about their trip here: buff.ly/xnIKA83

Did you enjoy taking part in Big Garden Birdwatch?
From recognising species to understanding behaviour, even a single hour of observation can spark a new interest.

Keep that curiosity going and take your next step in learning about birds with resources & courses. 🌿
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Free postage weekend is here 🌱

Enjoy FREE shipping on our Teemill store — filled with sustainable, nature-inspired clothing that supports your love of the outdoors.

👉🏻 Explore our site today buff.ly/Qc7oSqw
*This offer ends Sunday, 1st February at midnight.

Join our free Q&A on Forest School Leader Training led by Field Studies Council experts.
Register today and receive an early bird offer of 10% to use on our accredited Forest School Leader courses booked before 13th February.

Sign up: buff.ly/QKBdaRB

Geographical enquiry and approaches to data collection KS3-KS5 - free online CPD

During the session, we share expert advice to support your fieldwork journey and answer your queries. This event is run in collaboration with Royal Geographical Society.

Book your place: buff.ly/Q0EygE4

Did you take part in the Big Garden Birdwatch? You can still submit your results 🐦
From robins to sparrows, every sighting helps build a picture of how garden birds are faring across the UK. What did you spot?

Submit your results via the RSPB’s website: buff.ly/3uvwYWm

ECTs are you looking for support with your geography fieldwork teaching?
Join our course 'Starting teaching with fieldwork confidence' delivered in partnership with Geographical Association

🚩 Preston Montford, Shropshire
👉 buff.ly/6Ii0sBR

🚩 Greenwich Park
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Wildlife courses and experiences coming up in February 🔍🍃

🐝 Bee Conservation – Online, Self-led
🌳 Biodiversity Net Gain for Reviewers – Online
🍃 Discovering Lichens - Online
🍂 Broadleaf and Conifer Trees - Shropshire
🌎 Discovering QGIS - Online
... and more!

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Our bird t-shirts are inspired by the species many of us spot every day, from garden favourites to birds seen on walks and outdoor adventures.🐦

Each piece is made through Teemill using organic cotton and responsible production methods.

👉🏻 Explore our Teemill store buff.ly/WO2R1eh

Think trees sleep until bursting into life in summer? But that's not the case! Before hazel trees get their leaves, their catkins are busy releasing pollen into the air.

Spot them now and prove spring starts early Help us record the #SignsofSpring at buff.ly/ax3NK0L

This #EducationDay we are all asked “If you were Minister of Education for a day, what would be the first change you would make?”

We are proud to give a voice to our inspiring Youth Panel who contribute to our strategic work.
Meet our current panel : buff.ly/9aTQP9k

@UNESCO @Education2030UN

Looking to improve your bird identification skills? 🐦
The Field Studies Council bird bundle includes three WildID guides for £10.
• Park & garden birds
• Bird tracks and signs
• Waders

Compact, laminated and designed for use outdoors.
Get your guides: buff.ly/WeApgtF

#BigGardenBirdWatch

Today is the start of RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch! Pick one hour from now until 25 Jan to count the birds that land in your garden or outdoor space — then submit your results online to help track bird numbers across the UK.

Are you taking part? 🐦

More information: buff.ly/3uvwYWm

Looking for a fun and adventurous family holiday this summer?

Join us at our Rhyd-y-Creuau centre for a long weekend with outdoor adventure, wildlife discovery and shared experiences in some of North Wales’ most inspiring landscapes.

👉🏻 Click the link to explore our family holidays buff.ly/hbeQzFQ

We hit 100 snowdrop sightings on this date last year! Have you seen any yet? Help us beat the 2025 totals!

Add your sighting to the #SignsOfSpring survey: www.field-studies-council.org/signs-of-spr...

In partnership with @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social