Flatford Mill

Constable Country

Professional Development

The FSC is committed to career development and professional training in the environment and is one of the UK's leading providers of taxonomic training. Each year we offer a wide range of courses, many of which are accredited and certified by awarding bodies, to help individuals develop their skills.

2010 Course Programme

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Course Title Tutor Dates
Identifying Lichens John Skinner 19 Mar-21 Mar
Ecology, Surveying and Conservation of Otters Simone Bullion 26 Mar-28 Mar
Identifying Birds by Sight and Sound Steve Piotrowski 26 Mar-28 Mar
Identifying Water Beetles Adrian Chalkley 26 Mar-28 Mar
Site Surveys for Biological Surveying Terri Tarpey 06 Apr-09 Apr
Trees and Woodland in the British Landscape Oliver Rackham 06 Apr-11 Apr
Identifying Freshwater Invertebrates for Biological Surveying and Recording Adrian Chalkley 12 Apr-15 Apr
Bird Songs and Calls for Beginners: The Early Spring Weekend Steve Piotrowski 16 Apr-18 Apr
Ecology, Surveying and Conservation of Water Voles Darren Tansley 23 Apr-25 Apr
Surveying Terrestrial Invertebrates for Biological Recording Paul Lee 23 Apr-26 Apr
Site Surveys for Biological Surveying Terri Tarpey 27 Apr-30 Apr
Bird Songs and Calls for Improvers Steve Piotrowski 30 Apr-02 May
Identifying Caddis Fly Larvae for Biological Surveying and Recording Adrian Chalkley 30 Apr-02 May
Bird Songs and Calls for Beginners: The Late Spring Weekend Steve Piotrowski 14 May-16 May
Wild Flower Identification for Biological Surveying Andrea Kiewitt 21 May-23 May
Microscopy for Beekeepers John Cowan 21 May-23 May
Site Surveys for Biological Surveying Terri Tarpey 21 May-24 May
Identifying Bumblebees Paul Lee 28 May-31 May
Using a Flora Ros Bennett 28 May-01 Jun
Wild Flowers for Beginners: The Top 20 Flower Families Ros Bennett 01 Jun-04 Jun
Recognising Farmland Birds by Sight and Sound Steve Piotrowski 03 Jun-04 Jun
Identifying Clovers, Medicks and Vetches Ros Bennett 04 Jun-06 Jun
Wild Flower Identification for Biological Surveying Andrea Kiewitt 11 Jun-13 Jun
Identifying Grasses Terri Tarpey 18 Jun-20 Jun
Identifying Dragonflies and Damselflies Steve Cham 02 Jul-04 Jul
Identifying Moths and Butterflies Sheila Wright 09 Jul-11 Jul
Introducing Bird Ringing BTO Trainers 09 Jul-11 Jul
Identification, Ecology and Conservation of Bats Brian and Patty Briggs 16 Jul-18 Jul
Managing Coasts for Wildlife Chris Gibson 16 Jul-18 Jul
Trees and Tree Identification in Summer Andrea Kiewitt 23 Jul-26 Jul
Identifying Butterflies, Moths and Dragonflies Richard Lewington 23 Jul-26 Jul
Wild Flower Identification: Using a Flora Andrea Kiewitt 26 Jul-30 Jul
Identifying Difficult Plants Ros Bennett 23 Aug-27 Aug
Identifying Moths: More Difficult Macros and Micro Families Jon Clifton 27 Aug-29 Aug
Docks and Goosefoots: Identifying the Polygonaceae and Chenopodiacae Ros Bennett 27 Aug-29 Aug
Trees and Woodland in the British Landscape Oliver Rackham 29 Aug-03 Sep
Introducing Bird Ringing BTO Trainers 03 Sep-05 Sep
Identifying Lichens: Intermediate Level Workshop John Skinner 10 Sep-12 Sep
Ecology, Surveying and Conservation of Dormice

Simone Bullion 17 Sep-19 Sep
Identifying Mosses and Liverworts Robin Stevenson 24 Sep-26 Sep
Identifying Fungi Geoffrey Kibby 01 Oct-03 Oct
Identifying Freshwater Snails Adrian Chalkley 08 Oct-10 Oct
Freelance Writing: Wildlife and the Environment Susan Grossman 15 Oct-17 Oct
Natural History, Ecology and Conservation of Badgers Richard Woolnough 22 Oct-24 Oct
Birdwatching and Bird Migration Steve Piotrowski 25 Oct-29 Oct
Bird Survey and Bird Atlas Techniques BTO Trainer 27 Oct-29 Oct
Trees and Tree Identification: The Challenge of Early Winter Ros Bennett 03 Dec-05 Dec