• #MarchMeetTheMaker

  During March 2023, we will be taking part in #MarchMeetTheMaker. It’s an initiative that started on Instagram back in 2016 to encourage the creative community… Read More

• NVC Winter Habitat Survey – A Day In The Life of a Course Participant

  A guest blog by Chelsea Boden, a Higher Education Placement Student with the Field Studies Council It’s always great to hear from our course participants,… Read More

• Project: Supporting the wellbeing of young people on residential field trips

  A growing body of research positively links human health and wellbeing with the natural environment. Specifically, there is an increasing interest in outdoor… Read More

• Natural History Illustration and Life-long Learning (Guest blog from Lizzie Harper)

  I’m Lizzie Harper, a freelance natural history and botanical illustrator. I draw and paint a wide range of different species for publishers,… Read More

• Freshwater Leeches – Identification and Ecology

  A biodiversity blog by Rachel Davies Leeches are often disliked as they are known for sucking blood, so disliking them is understandable if this is… Read More

• Ground-breaking Generation Green project exceeds projected reach

  Delivery partners call for further funding to facilitate ‘access for all’ Field Studies Council are very proud to be a project partner of… Read More

• Delving in Deep

  – Learning about Marine Mammals Blog by Rachel Davies The natural world is fascinating, and with so much variation, it is difficult not… Read More

• The Minibeast, The Myth, The Legend – Earwigs in the UK

  By Rachel Davies, BioLinks West Midlands Project Officer Its common name is derived from old English, with ‘ēare’ meaning ear and ‘wicga’ meaning insect. This… Read More

• New Harvestmen fold-out guide

  Guest blog from the author Paul Richards. Paul Richards is a freelance naturalist, photographer and invertebrate recorder. He has worked as a field ecologist, curator… Read More

• Creating a Wildlife Garden

  Guest Blog – Jacinta Walton THe Garden before the tranformation If you have ever wondered where to start when creating your own garden for wildlife,… Read More