Mon 9th Oct 2023
Wild Live, Liverpool. A panel discussion close to the Labour conference, ‘What is the Labour Party's plan to tackle the nature crisis - and can it help solve the crisis in our healthcare too? ’ with Steve Reed (MP, shadow DEFRA), Jo Bibby (Health Foundation), Fiona Harvey (Environmental Journalist). 6-7pm, Quaker Meeting House, £5.70, students free. Booking on Eventbrite.
2024
entoLIVE Season 3 Part 1, Biological Recording Company, Online. A programme of 20 free virtual talks exploring the science of insects and other invertebrates, throughout 2024. To start: 22/01/24
Showcase Butterflies: Expanding Networks of Farmers &
Biological Recorders |
Forest Gardening Courses in Aberdeen, 2024 Pruning Fruit trees and Bushes, Sunday 11th March, 11am-4pm, £45, or Sunday 10th November, 11am-1pm, £20. Saturday 27th April, or Sunday 15th June, 11am-5pm, either £55 Forest Gardening in Communities, Sunday 11th August, 11am-5pm, £55 Beginning a Forest Garden, probably Sunday 8th September, near Huntly Seed Collection and Storage, Sunday 13th October, 11am-1pm, £20. Website: https://www.foodforest.garden/2024/02/21/forest-garden-courses-2024/ |
4-11 May
International Permaculture Festival of Ideas, 8 days of talks and films online, with catchup. Free. See https://permacultureeducationinstitute.org/permaculture-festival-ideas/
Botany for Surveyors - Part 2, The Species Recovery Trust, Online, Fabaceae to Orchidaceae,.10th May, 9.30-4, £95. See Eventbrite website.
Into The Light, (rewilding gathering) Heal, Frome, Somerset. 10-11 May, from £70 (students, low-waged) to £187 (corporate) See EnvironmentJob website.
Botany for Surveyors - Part 3, The Species Recovery Trust, Online, Plantains to Violets. 17th May, 9.30-4, £95. See Eventbrite website.
Wildlife Tracks and Signs: An Introduction, Field Studies Council, Pitcaple, Inverurie, Scotland. 4th May, £65 (£52 students). See EnvironmentJob website.
Great Crested Newts (New Forest) - Ecology, Survey and Licensing, The Species Recovery Trust, Balmer Lawn, Brockenhurst, New Forest, 7/8 or 8/9 May, £200 including evening meal. “It is essential that attendees remain overnight to accompany the tutor on an evening of torch surveys and to collect in bottle traps the next morning.” See EnvironmentJob website.
Habitat Surveying: An Introduction, Field Studies Council, Various locations. Various dates in May and June 2024. 8th, 11th, 12th May, 4th, 15th June. £110 (students £88). See EnvironmentJob website.
Next Level Recording: NFBR Conference 2024, National Forum for Biological recording, YMa Pontypridd, 9-11 May, £35. See EnvironmentJob website.
Water Voles and Otters - Ecology and Survey, The Species Recovery Trust, Fairford, Gloucestershire, 10th May (onliine), 13th May (field session), £150. See EnvironmentJob website.
Introduction to Botanical Skills, Field Studies Council, Hill End Outdoor Education Centre, Cumnor, Oxford, 11-12 May, £130 (students £104), no accommodation. Also Amersham, 18-19 May, no accommodation, and 22-23 June, Juniper Hall, Surrey. accommodation bookable as extra. See EnvironmentJob website.
Introduction to Marine Biology, Field Studies Council, FSC Millport, Isle of Cumbrae, North Ayrshire. 11-12 May, £290 (students £232). Accommodation extra. See EnvironmentJob website.
Bird Survey Techniques, Field Studies Council, Preston Montford, Shrewsbury. 10-13 May 2024, £570 with accommodation. See EnvironmentJob website.
Early Season Grass Identification, The Species Recovery Trust, Salisbury, Wiltshire. 1st or 13th May, £90. See EnvironmentJob website.
Field Identification of Bumblebees – Online, Field Studies Council, Online. A beginner course. 16th May - 27th June (flexible learning, 3-5 h/wk for 4 weeks), £60 (£48 students). See EnvironmentJob website.
The Buzz Club: Citizen Science Virtual Symposium, Biological Recording Company Ltd, Zoom. Citizen Science projects you ca do in your garden, investigating the creatures we share the garden with. £1-£25 (as voluntary donation), 10:00 to 13:30 on Thu 16 May. See EnvironmentJob website.
Drystone Dyking, TCV Scotland, Bo'ness (between Grangemouth and Edinburgh, handy for public transport), Scotland. Two days 16+17 May, £140+fees. How it’s done. See EnvironmentJob website.
Graduate School Open Day (MSc and MRes Courses), Centre for Alternative Technology, Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth, Powys, Wales. 17th May, free. See EnvironmentJob website.
Biodiversity Net Gain for Reviewers – Online, Field Studies Council, Online. 2-3 hours reading + ¾ hour onliine course each of four weeks.Wildflowers: Top Ten Families Identification, Field Studies Council, Various dates and locations: 18th May Bushy Park, London or Epping Forest; 8th June West Linton, Scotland; 11th June Bute Park, Cardiff; 22 June Skipton, 28th June Juniper Hall SE England; 29th June Bakewell; 7th July Falkland, Fife; 20th July Eden Project. Beginner course. £65 (students £52) See EnvironmentJob website.
Introduction to Moth Trapping, Field Studies Council, Epping Forest Field Centre, Essex, 18-19 May, £130/104. exc accommodation. See EnvironmentJob website.
Wildflowers: An Introduction to Botanical Skills, Field Studies Council, Hill End Outdoor Education Centre, Cumnor, Oxford, 11-12 May, £130 (students £104), no accommodation. Also Amersham, 18-19 May, no accommodation, and 22-23 June, Juniper Hall, Surrey. accommodation bookable as extra. See EnvironmentJob website.
Discovering Badgers: Biology, Ecology and Surveying – Online, Field Studies Council, Online. 20 May – 24 June, £45 (students £36). 3 week online. See EnvironmentJob website.
Identifying and Comparing Coastal Plants, Field Studies Council, Dale Fort, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, 25-26 May, £160 (students £128), accommodation available as extra. See EnvironmentJob website.
Conservation with John Muir Award, Field Studies Council, Shrewsbury. 5 day residential course for 16-18 year-olds. Spend a week immersing yourself in nature, making new friends and learning new skills. This residential is packed with a range of activities based around the theme of nature and conservation. £389, 27-31 May.. See EnvironmentJob website.
Botanical Anatomy – Online, Field Studies Council, Online, 3 weeks, 2-3 h/wk, 29th May to 3rd July, £60 (students £48). See EnvironmentJob website.
Longhorn Beetles of the UK Part 1, Biological Recording Company, Zoom, 29th May, £10. Check out Part 2 here See EnvironmentJob website.
Difficult Higher Plants, Field Studies Council, Preston Montford, Shrewsbury. 31 May – 3 June 2024, £570 with accommodation. Sorbus, Rosa, Salix and more. See EnvironmentJob website.
June
Habitat Surveying: An Introduction, Field Studies Council, Various locations. Various dates in May and June 2024. 8th, 11th, 12th May, 4th, 15th June. £110 (students £88). See EnvironmentJob website.
Woodland Plant Identification, Kent Wildlife Trust, Maidstone, Kent, 10am-4pm, 7th May, £37.50. One of three plant ID days – others are Meadow Plant ID on 4th June and Chalk Grassland Plant ID on 25th June. See EnvironmentJob website.
Longhorn Beetles of the UK - Part 2, Biological Recording Company, Zoom, 5th June, £10. The UK is home to over 70 species of longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae). See EnvironmentJob website.
Discovering UK Seals: Identification, Ecology and Conservation – Online, Field Studies Council, Online, 7th June - 19th July 2024 - flexible online learning with live webinars, £60. See EnvironmentJob website.
Biodiversity Net Gain for Reviewers – Online, Field Studies Council, Online. 2-3 hours reading + ¾ hour onliine course each of four weeks.Wildflowers: Top Ten Families Identification, Field Studies Council, Various dates and locations: 18th May Bushy Park, London or Epping Forest; 8th June West Linton, Scotland; 11th June Bute Park, Cardiff; 22 June Skipton, 28th June Juniper Hall SE England; 29th June Bakewell; 7th July Falkland, Fife; 20th July Eden Project. Beginner course. £65 (students £52) See EnvironmentJob website.
Introduction to Grasses, Sedges and Rushes, Field Studies Council, Williton, Exmoor National Park, Somerset. 8th June, £80/64. Beginner course. See EnvironmentJob website.
Phase 1 Survey with Plant Identification Focus, Field Studies Council, Epping Forest Field Centre, Essex, 8-9 June, £220/165, exc meals or accommodation. See EnvironmentJob website.
Identification of Bats, Field Studies Council, Shrewsbury, 14-17 June 2024, £366 (no accom)/ £570 (with accommodation). 17 of Britain's 18 bat species live on site. See EnvironmentJob website.
Grasses: Identifying Common Species, Field Studies Council, Bakewell, Derbyshire. 15th June, £65/52. Beginner course. See EnvironmentJob website.
Habitat Surveying: An Introduction, Field Studies Council, Various locations. Various dates in May and June 2024. 8th, 11th, 12th May, 4th, 15th June. £110 (students £88). See EnvironmentJob website.
British Bats, their Ecology and Conservation (online), Bat Conservation Trust, 19 June, £108 for 6 sessions, or £20 each. See EnvironmentJob website.
Species ID Skills Virtual Symposium, Biological Recording Company, Zoom. £1-£25, 20th June. See EnvironmentJob website.
Wildflowers: An Introduction to Botanical Skills, Field Studies Council, Hill End Outdoor Education Centre, Cumnor, Oxford, 11-12 May, £130 (students £104), no accommodation. Also Amersham, 18-19 May, no accommodation, and 22-23 June, Juniper Hall, Surrey. accommodation bookable as extra. See EnvironmentJob website.
How to Organise and Lead a Bat Walk, Bat Conservation Trust, Online via zoom, 24th June, £30. See EnvironmentJob website.
Woodland Plant Identification, Kent Wildlife Trust, Maidstone, Kent, 10am-4pm, 7th May, £37.50. One of three plant ID days – others are Meadow Plant ID on 4th June and Chalk Grassland Plant ID on 25th June. See EnvironmentJob website.
July
Leader in Outdoor Learning - Level 2 (July), Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Foxburrow Nature Reserve, Melton, Suffolk. This 3 day accredited training equips practitioners to deliver outdoor learning sessions linked to the National Curriculum. Starting 2nd July, £380, excl accommodation. See EnvironmentJob website.
Plant & Habitat ID for Phase 1 & UKHabs Surveys (2 days), TCV Scotland, Alloa. 4+5 July, £130+booking fee, accommodation and meals extra. See EnvironmentJob website.
Biodiversity Net Gain for Reviewers – Online, Field Studies Council, Online. 2-3 hours reading + ¾ hour onliine course each of four weeks.Wildflowers: Top Ten Families Identification, Field Studies Council, Various dates and locations: 18th May Bushy Park, London or Epping Forest; 8th June West Linton, Scotland; 11th June Bute Park, Cardiff; 22 June Skipton, 28th June Juniper Hall SE England; 29th June Bakewell; 7th July Falkland, Fife; 20th July Eden Project. Beginner course. £65 (students £52) See EnvironmentJob website.
How Can We Use Sound to Measure Biodiversity?, Biological Recording Company, Zoom, 9th July, free. See EnvironmentJob website.
Festival Tickets 2024
The ABCs Festival is a two-day interactive event at Bristol’s Arts Mansion at Ashton Court from 10-11 July 2024.
Join hundreds of people who are transforming their local economy and participate in practical workshops, inspirational panels, and ideas surgeries. In the evening they're also hosting live bands and DJs from across the UK
Early bird tickets £75 for the 2 days.
https://www.stirtoaction.com/festival-ticket/abcs-festival-ticket-2024
International People Plant Symposium 2024, Thrive, Reading, Berkshire. 10-12 July. £325. See EnvironmentJob website.
Identifying Insects using Specimens and Microscopes, Field Studies Council & Manchester Metropolitan University, Preston Montford, Shrewsbury. 12-15 July 2024, £366 (no accom), £570 (with accommodation). See EnvironmentJob website.
Level 3 Wild Beach Leader (AIM Accredited) (July), Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Sizewell Beach, Suffolk, 16-18 July, £400, excl accommodation. See EnvironmentJob website.
The Botany and Ecology of Bogs and Mires, Field Studies Council, Preston Montford, Montford Bridge, Shrewsbury, 27th July, £80 (£64 students). See EnvironmentJob website.
Forest School Training Level 3, Field Studies Council, Shrewsbury, 30th July - 8th August, £1050 (commuting), £1516 (shared room) - £1649 (sole occupancy). See EnvironmentJob website.
August
Arable Plant Identification and Ecology, The Species Recovery Trust, Micheldever, Winchester, Hampshire. Common and endangered arable plants, conservation and management. £90, 1st August. See EnvironmentJob website.
Surveying for Bats, Bat Conservation Trust, Antony House, Torpoint, Cornwall. 8-9 May, £360. 3-4 August, £220 (students £176). Beginner course. See EnvironmentJob website.
Level 3 Forest School Leader (August), Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Bradfield Woods, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, £1199. 5-9 August + 20-22 September, +26+27 October. See EnvironmentJob website.
Grasses, Sedges & Rushes ID, TCV Scotland, Grangemouth, Falkirk, Scotland. 16th August, £70+booking fee. See EnvironmentJob website.
How to Survey and Study Bats in Woodlands, Field Studies Council, Broadclyst, Exeter, Devon. 16-18 August, £275 (£220 students), accommodation and meals extra. See EnvironmentJob website.
Discovering Ferns – Online, Field Studies Council, 2nd April - 7th May or 29th August - 3rd October 2024, £45 (students £36), Fern biology, ecology and where they’re found. 3 week course, 2 or 3 h/wk. See EnvironmentJob website.
September
Advanced Bat Survey Techniques, Bat Conservation Trust, Swanage, Dorset. 2-6 or 17-20 September, £580, dinner and accommodation extra. See EnvironmentJob website.
Advanced Bat Survey Techniques, Bat Conservation Trust, Swanage, Dorset. 2-6 or 17-20 September, £580, dinner and accommodation extra. See EnvironmentJob website.
Dormouse Ecology, Survey and Habitat Management, The Species Recovery Trust, Hindhead, Surrey, 18th September, £110. See EnvironmentJob website.
Beaver Conservation, Ecology and Management (Autumn), The Species Recovery Trust, Willington Wetlands Nature Reserve, Derby. 24th April or 19th September, £85. 2-hour taught indoor element, followed by an evening trip to the Willington Wetlands Reserve, to observe beavers in their natural setting. See EnvironmentJob website.
Earthworms of the UK Part 2, Biological Recording Company, Zoom. 23rd September, 90 mins, £10. Watch part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOD99pjCyT8&feature=youtu.be. See EnvironmentJob website.
UK Habitat Classification (UKHab) Online Training Course V2, Kent Wildlife Trust, Online, 23 Sept and 14 October, £150. See EnvironmentJob website.
Freshwater Leeches of the UK, Biological Recording Company, Zoom. The UK is home to 17 species of freshwater leech (Hirudinea). Approximately half of these can be identified in the field as they have distinguishing features, characteristic of their species. 24th October, 90mins, £10. See EnvironmentJob website..
October
Forest School Assistants Level 2 (October), Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Knettishall Heath, Thetford, Suffolk. Five day course for £620, commencing 7th October. See EnvironmentJob website.
Outdoor First Aid (REC) Level 2, Surrey Wildlife Trust, Leatherhead, Surrey, 9+10 October, £205. See EnvironmentJob website.
UK Habitat Classification (UKHab) Online Training Course V2, Kent Wildlife Trust, Online, 23 Sept or 14 October, £150. See EnvironmentJob website.
November
Forest School in the Early Years of Childhood, Suffolk Wildlife Trust, Knettishall Heath, Thetford, Suffolk. 15th November, £75. See EnvironmentJob website.
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Smallholder Courses: Smallholding Intro, Sheep Keeping, Lambing, Cattle, Chickens for the Table, Pigs to Pork. One day courses May to October, most £130 including lunch. Argae Cottage, Llandrinio, south of Wrexham, west of Shrewsbury. https://www.argaecottage.co.uk/smallholdingcourses
Online Courses - ID of Grasses and Lower Plants, Habitat Surveys, Wildlife and the Law, The Species Recovery Trust, Online. Wide range of courses, £60-£100. Listed on Eventbrite. See EnvironmentJob website. Also in=person courses. More, including free online resources.
Introduction to Engineering for Women. This course offers women an introduction to the world of engineering, and uses aquaponics to teach engineering principles. Being run by Urbanag and WEA in Liverpool, so free to those on qualifying benefits. More info: http://www.urbanag.uk/courses.html. For details email urbanag2010[at]gmail.com or phone John Smith on 07948 372821.
Urbanag Aquaponics Courses. Choice of 2-day weekend courses, £86; 5-day Mon-Fri courses, £215; or 5 weeks of weekly 2-hour evenings, £99. Concessions available. See http://www.urbanag.uk/courses.html
This posted 2nd April 2017
Events by Voluntary Sector North West - for charities. See https://www.vsnw.org.uk/events/
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Courses at the Centre for Alternative Technology, Powys, Mid Wales. Short courses from one to six days (solar thermal, renewable energy, straw bale building, bird ID, earth oven, building materials, greenwood craft, rammed earth, invertebrates, build a wind turbine, compost toilets, mammals, bicycle generator and more); to postgraduate courses. They also cater for schools and groups
Courses at the Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth: including Solar Photovoltaic Systems, Sustainability and Adaptation for Cities and Comunities, Low Energy Buildings, Hydroelectric Systems, Environmental Politics and Economics. Many more – from day classes to postgraduate courses, in woodland+crafts, biology+ecology, sustainable building, sustainable living, heating systems, energy and renewables. See https://courses.cat.org.uk
Graduate School Open Day (MSc and MRes courses), Centre for Alternative Technology, 9th February 2024, free. See EnvironmentJob website.
CAT postgraduate courses:
MSc Sustainability in Energy Provision and Demand Management, Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth. From September 2024, £8750 (UK students). See EnvironmentJob website.
M.Arch Sustainable Architecture, Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth. September 2024 start, £14500 full programme. See EnvironmentJob website.
MSc Sustainable Food and Natural Resources, Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth, start September 2024, £8750 (UK students). See EnvironmentJob website.
MRes Sustainability and Adaptation, Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth, starting September 2024, £8750 (UK students) See EnvironmentJob website.
MSc Sustainability and Adaptation, Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth, starting September 2024, £8750 (UK students) See EnvironmentJob website.
MSc Sustainability and Behaviour Change, Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth, starting September 2024, £8750 (UK students) See EnvironmentJob website.
MSc Sustainability and Ecology, Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth, starting September 2024, £8750 (UK students) See EnvironmentJob website.
MSc Green Building, Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth, starting September 2024, £8750 (UK students) See EnvironmentJob website.
BSc Regenerative Food and Farming, Schumacher College, Dartington, Totnes, Devon, From September 2022, £9250. See EnvironmentJob website.
MSc Ecological Survey Skills with Placement, University of Reading, Reading, Berkshire. 12 months from September 2023, £12,100 for UK students. See EnvironmentJob website.
Workers' Education Association, for day visits and residentials.: all sorts of courses on their North-west branch site, in Cheshire and north. Includes bread-making, eco-therapy, forest schools, natural dyes, forest gardening, horticulture, organic gardening and permaculture. See http://www.nw.wea.org.uk/
Wirral courses: https://www.wirral.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/adult-learning/wirral-lifelong-learning-timetable
Courses at Ness Gardens
Gardening, Floristry, Woodcarving. Some are RHS level 2 or 3 courses. See Ness Gardens website.
Energy Management courses with the Energy Institute
From the 5-day Cert in Energy Management Essentials to the 12-day Advanced Energy Manager course, and the Training in Energy Management through Open Learning 12-18 month course. Other courses too. See Energy Institute website.
The Open University has a few courses - try https://www.futurelearn.com/subjects/nature-and-environment-courses
https://www.futurelearn.com/
Plas Derw Forest School courses in Flintshire:
http://plasderwforestschool.co.uk/training-forest-school/
University of Leeds courses starting September 2017 (links to EnvironmentJob):
MSc Ecological Economics
MSc Climate Change and Environmental Policy
MSc Sustainability and Consultancy
MSc Sustainability and Business
MSc Environment and Development
MSc Sustainability in Transport
MSc River Basin Dynamics and Management with Geographical Information Systems
MRes Climate and Atmospheric Science, University of Leeds, See University of Leeds website.
MSc Sustainable Planning, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield. See website.
MSc Environmental Management, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield. See website.
Environmental Management MSc, University of Derby Online Learning, Online (Distance Learning). Start Jan, May or Sept (MSc Sustainability and Environmental Management from Sept). See EnvironmentJob website.
MSc Sustainability and Environmental Management, University of Derby Online Learning, Online. £7.5k, start Sept, Jan or May. See EnvironmentJob website.
International Environmental Policy and Law Certificate of Credit, University of Derby Online Learning, Online. Level 7, a 20 credit module. £830. See EnvironmentJob website. Starts 24th Sept
Tools for Delivering Sustainable Solutions to Environmental Problems Certificate of Credit, University of Derby Online Learning, Online. 28th Jan 2019, £830 (UK/EU). See EnvironmentJob website.
Environmental Impact Assessment Certificate of Credit, University of Derby Online Learning, Online. 28th May 2019. £830 (UK/EU) See EnvironmentJob website.
Sustainable Business Management Certificate of Credit, University of Derby Online Learning, Online. 28th May 2019, £830 (UK/EU). See EnvironmentJob website.
Postgraduate Certificate in Ecological Survey Techniques, Department for Continuing Education, University of Oxford, Oxford/Online. From September 2019, £5,143 - £6,900. See EnvironmentJob website.
Courses at Reaseheath, Nantwich Include Poultry Keeping, Keeping Pigs, Keeping Goats, Garden Design.
Booking and info – 01270 613193, 9am – 5pm, pay as you book.
More courses – see ‘courses’ on the Reaseheath website
List of adult leisure courses at Reaseheath – dog training and care, construction, chainsaw, hedgelaying, milking equipment, welding, equine, floristry, food, horticulture, forklift and telescopic handler, veterinary. http://www.reaseheath.ac.uk/adult-learners/part-time-and-short-courses/ Courses at Bishops Wood Centre, Stourport-on-Severn
Examples of past courses
Learning Stories Learning Styles
Emotional Literacy in the Outdoors
Making Play Structures at Forest School
Wood - Land - Elements
Fire and Fun
Leading Earthwalks Day
Working with Living Willow (2 days, £230)
Green Woodworking with Young People
Whittling for Forest School Practitioners
Learning Outside the Classroom and Leading Environmental Activities
Working with Challenging Behaviour (3 days, £315)
Forest School Level 3 Leader Training
Course details are on the Bishops Wood website. Most are here, and unless otherwise stated are 1 day courses at £130. They run from 18th October to 19th March 2012. The Forest School Leader course is here, along with level 1 and 2 courses, it’s a 5 day course costing £850 (first aid is extra).
Courses at the Field Studies Council
Woodland Ecology, Coastal Plants, Badgers+Otters+Dormice, S Devon studies, N Wales Summer Flora, Fern ID, Micromoth ID, Tree ID, Late Summer Lepidoptera, Grasses+Sedges+Rushes, Wet Place Bryophytes, Fens+Bogs, Inverterbrate Surveying, Heathlands. Those were advertised, at various FSC centres, on EnvironmentJob.
Go to a specific centre, like Rhyd-y-Creuau in North Wales, and you’ll find walking, landscape painting, navigation and more. Courses are various lengths up to 6 days.
See the FSC course search page.
Brighton Permaculture Courses - website
ArcGIS Online for Teachers and Students, burdGIS, Online, anytime?. Currently £10, See EnvironmentJob website.
An Introduction to GIS and QGIS 3, burdGIS, Online. £13.99. See EnvironmentJob website. Posted 7th June 2021
ArcGIS Online for Teachers and Students, burdGIS, Online. Anytime? £9.98. See EnvironmentJob website. Posted there 11th Jan 2021.
Introduction to Ecology - 10 Module Self-study Course, Ecology Training UK Ltd, Online. Start anytime. £137+VAT. See EnvironmentJob website. (posted 2nd Nov 2020)
From the past:
8-10 and 15-17 May 2018 (repeat possible 2020)
Permaculture for Sustainable Living, Part 1. 6 sessions, Tues/Wed/Thurs, £139.50, Liverpool . “This course will give you a full overview of permaculture, an opportunity to gain skills and time to practice them using real-life design challenges.” Details and enrolment on WEA website.
5-7 and 12-14 June 2018 (repeat possible 2020)
Permaculture for Sustainable Living, Part 2. 6 sessions, Tues/Wed/Thurs, £139.50, Liverpool. “This course will give you a full overview of permaculture, an opportunity to gain skills and time to practice them using real-life design challenges.” Details and enrolment on WEA website.
Designing for Resilience: The Foundations of Permaculture. Online, anytime; option of joining a teacher led group. £99. See Permaculture.org website.
Learning opportunities in 2019
Tomas Remiarz is running a number of courses this year in various exciting venues, so if you want to brush up your skills in permaculture teaching, forest gardening or plant propagation, do check out the list below and find out more on his website. A new course he’s particular excited about is about setting up and living in communities, where Jed Picksley and himself will share some of their experiences gathered over the last 20-odd years.
Here is the page with more course information and links to bookings:
https://forestgardeninginpractice.com/news
If you know any other people who would benefit from some of this knowledge feel free to share with them.
Forest Gardening courses
Forest gardening Intro – 23/24 February in Hulme Garden Centre, Manchester,
Urban Forest Gardening – 7-10 May in Berlin (all in German I’m afraid)
Advanced Forest Gardening - 7-10 November in Prague (English and open to international bookings)
Courses at Applewood permaculture centre, Herefordshire
Permaculture Training of Teachers – 11-19 June
Weekend PDC starting 16 February, ending 9 June
Applewood is a permaculture centre in North Herefordshire, where hosts Looby Macnamarra and Chris Evans also teach a range of other courses on land and people permaculture.
https://www.applewoodcourses.com/courses/
Courses at Karuna, Shropshire
Make your own plants; identification and propagation – 29/30 June, £160-£200 (3 places £140), includes meals, camping £6 extra
Introduction to Permaculture - 20/21 July, £160-£200 (3 places £140), includes meals, camping £6 extra
Living in a community – 24/25 August, £160-£200 (3 places £140), includes meals, camping £6 extra
Karuna is one of the largest and best established forest gardens in the country. Janta and Merave have created a beautiful place that they want to share with other people through courses and other events.
http://www.karuna.org.uk/courses-events.html
Intern / Volunteer on Aquaponics Smallholding: lots of learn while setting up the polytunnel and hydroponic beds, then start running it, then some building conversion and help on a smallholding. In Kingsley, Cheshire. Watch this site: http://www.urbanag.uk/courses.html.
More Permaculture Design Courses from the past, to check for updates:
Bury: Sat 25th Nov 2017, one day a month for 12 months. http://northernschool.info/bury
Hoylake, Wirral: from Sat 2nd Dec 2017, one weekend a month until May (12 days). http://www.northernschool.info/hoylake