Field Studies Council

'The development of young peoples’ green skills now needs a national-scale, mission-driven approach' GA Chief Executive, Steve Brace, has written a piece on Schools Week on green skills and Geography. This article demonstrates the important role geography plays in the curriculum and why Labour must put sustainability at the heart of its opportunity mission. You can read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/e-djBaEW #geographyteacher

Do you have excellent administration skills, attention to detail, and the ability to effectively manage tasks and changing priorities on a day-to-day basis? We’re looking for you to join our team as our HR Administrator! This role will allow you to use your skills to help us work towards our mission to create outstanding opportunities for everyone to learn about nature. You’ll play a key part in ensuring our candidates have a smooth onboarding experience from start to finish, as well as support the wider HR team to deliver a flawless HR service to our organisation. 🔥 Permanent full-time contract – 37.5 hours per week 💰 Circa £23,673 per annum + excellent benefits – including 28 days leave + bank holidays, life assurance, a health cash plan + much more! You’ll be based at our Head Office which is situated on the same estate as our Preston Montford Field Centre, near Shrewsbury. The 12-hectare site is managed to provide a rich range of habitats, including ponds, a wildflower meadow, ancient orchard, the remains of a walled garden and even a Bee hotel! Do you want to be surrounded by nature on your lunch break? This is the role for you! There will be the option for some remote / home working. Your time in the office will be dependent on business needs. Click here find out more: https://shorturl.at/c32Qk #LoveWhereYouWork #WereHiring #LoveWhereYouWork #WereHiring #WeAreHiring #JobOpportunities #HRJobs #JobsForGood #Recruiting #OutdoorEducation #HRAdministrator #HRAdmin #CharityJobs #HybridWorking #HomeWorking #FlexibleJobs #FlexibleWorking #ShrewsburyJobs

🦋 This week is the start of Butterfly Conservation's Big Butterfly Count 2024! 🐛 👉From 12 July - 4 August, we are encouraged to spend 15 minutes in a sunny spot to help gather vital data on butterflies and moths, as sensitive indicators of the health of our environment. 🦋 Head to their profile to find out more on how to get involved, where to download the app, and how you can help save our beautiful summer 🌟So why are we looking for moths as well? Aren't moths night-flying insects? Well, there are many moths that you will only see at night, but there are many that can be seen out in the day. This can come as a surprise, and it may be that what you thought was a butterfly is actually a moth! There are always exceptions to rules though so here are the two basic ways to distinguish between butterflies and moths: 🌟 Antennae - UK butterfly antennae are usually thin, always clubbed, and never feathery! 🌟 Wings - Butterflies normally fold their wings high and closed when at rest, while most moths rest with their wings open, or down their backs. 🦋 We're sharing a link to our day flying moth chart below, and a few close-ups in this post to help you distinguish the difference, and maybe ID what you spot! https://ow.ly/nsfs50SA8Vy Good luck with your count! #Butterflies #Moths #Lepidoptera #BigButterflyCount

One-day courses to connect you with nature 🌿 We’ve teamed up with Field Studies Council to deliver expert-led natural history courses at the Eden Project this summer. Designed for anyone with a passion for British natural history – whether you’re a nature enthusiast, student, early career ecologist or biodiversity beginner. Our joint aim is to inspire people to continue learning about biodiversity and use their newfound knowledge to care for the natural world. To find out more, visit https://lnkd.in/gYpPjJM6

It was lovely to be UK Festival of Education at Wellington College and we are grateful to Cambridge University Press for inviting us to participate again. The event was great for networking, exploring new innovations and having inspiring conversations with educators. As the primary sponsor of the Sustainability Hub, Cambridge University Press ran several sessions on climate themes ensuring that climate action and sustainability are the topic of conversation in the education sector. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eHxmthDp 📸 Cambridge University Press #Education #FestivalOfEducation #Sustainability #ClimateAction

We're thrilled to hear about the valuable knowledge gained from our course and the accompanying view! Thank you for sharing your experience. 🌾 At the Field Studies Council, we offer many opportunities across the UK and online for CPD. You can explore some of our key professional development courses here: https://lnkd.in/edDqwAfe

Are you a customer focussed manager with experience of leading teams? Join us as our Centre Manager for Juniper Hall, near Dorking in Surrey where you will get to lead our passionate team and have a key operational and leadership role within our charity. • Permanent full time contract • Starting salary circa £38,618 per annum • Excellent benefits – including 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, life assurance, a health cash plan + much more! Juniper Hall is a superb country house dating from the 17th century set in a peaceful wooded valley. Just imagine being surrounded by nature on your lunchbreak… Don’t delay, apply now! Click here for more info: https://shorturl.at/9ETmX #LoveWhereYouWork #WereHiring #WeAreHiring #JobOpportunities #ManagementJobs #EnvironmentJob #JobsForGood #Recruitment #Recruiting #OutdoorEducation #JobsInSurrey #JobsinDorking #CharityJobs

Eden Project and Field Studies Council launch exciting Natural History Courses 🥳🍃🌻 “We are delighted to be partnering with the Eden Project to use the Growing Point facility as a fantastic new venue for biodiversity courses. With these courses, we hope that participants feel inspired to continue learning about biodiversity and use their newfound knowledge to care for the natural world.” Read more 👉 https://ow.ly/nouv50Sut3U

📣 We are looking for a knowledgeable and enthusiastic Natural History tutor to help us develop and deliver five field courses for the new Harper Adams University Masters course: Biological Recording and Analysis. The courses will delve into topics such as: 💧 Freshwater Invertebrates: Ecology, Conservation, and Identification 🍄 Fungi: Ecology and Identification 🦇 Bats: Ecology, Conservation and Surveying 🌳 Broadleaf Trees: Summer Identification, Ecology and Surveying 🌲 Broadleaf and Conifer Trees: Winter Identification and Ecology Each course will involve 1.5-3.5 days of development and liaison, and each course will be delivered over 2.5 days from a Friday to Sunday at Preston Montford. If you are interested in tutoring one or more of the courses, please email biodiversity@field-studies-council.org for more information. #Ecology #NaturalHistory #EcologyTutors #Tutoring

Have you been lucky enough to hear the distinct sound of summer, as grasshoppers start singing? July, August and September are the peak months to look for grasshoppers, bush-crickets, groundhoppers and earwigs. Grasshoppers and bush-crickets overwinter as eggs, hatch as nymphs in spring, then mature as adults from June to August, persisting until the first frosts. Adult males can be heard singing from early June onwards. So now is the perfect time to keep an ear open. David Williams has written and illustrated a new AIDGAP guide to the grasshoppers, bush-crickets, groundhoppers and earwigs of Wales, Scotland, Ireland and England north of a line from Gloucester to Ipswich. To celebrate the new publication, we have a new blog post on our website introducing these fascinating insects, explaining why it is so important to get involved with recording, and even tips on how to identify them from their song! The new AIDGAP is available for a special earlybird price of just £10 if ordered by 31 July 2024, and you can read the blog here: https://lnkd.in/eu8c6PpD #Grasshoppers, #BushCrickets #Groundhoppers #Earwig