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Field Studies Council @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social · 19h

Coming up soon - Developing Nature Writing Online. 📝 🍃

This beginner-friendly course blends nature, art, philosophy, folklore, and fiction across weekly self-study modules and live Zoom workshops.

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Field Studies Council @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social · 1d

Fungi Field Notes 🍄
✨ Yellow Stagshorn (Calocera viscosa) ✨

Bright yellow-orange, antler-like branches. Found on stumps, branches & roots of pine and spruce trees.

Learn more 👉 buff.ly/Od51sVe

Field Studies Council @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social · 2d

Capture the beauty of nature, all with the camera in your pocket. 🤳🏻

📆 Friday 24th October, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm
📍Flatford Mill, Suffolk

Explore viewpoint, natural light, composition and editing using just your smartphone.

👉 Visit our website today and book your spot. buff.ly/qsVMm4C

Field Studies Council @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social · 2d

This autumn’s a bumper year 🌳Hedgerows are packed with nuts, cones & berries. Our illustrated fold-out guide ‘Autumn Fruits & Seeds’ features 33 species to spot. 🐾 It’s also the perfect season for tracking wildlife on woodland trails.

Explore with our guides: buff.ly/duX16IC

Field Studies Council @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social · 3d

🐾 Happy #NationalBadgerDay! 🦡

As autumn arrives, badgers are busy feasting on fruit and fungi to build fat reserves for winter. They don’t hibernate, but enter torpor — periods of reduced activity to save energy.

Learn more with our course 👉 buff.ly/2ZqAQEA

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Field Studies Council @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social · 3d

We’re heading to #BlueEarthSummit next week! 🌍

For 80+ years, Field Studies Council has helped people connect with nature through outdoor learning and biodiversity training.

🌱 Shaping experts today, protecting our planet tomorrow.

👉

Blue Earth Summit

15 - 17 October 2025

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Field Studies Council @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social · 4d

Join us at this year's NBN conference, taking place Thursday 20th Nov, at the SS Great Britain in Bristol. 🍃

The theme is ‘25 years of making data work for nature’, which forms part of the NBN Trust's 25th anniversary celebrations.🥳
Find out more buff.ly/gu6WDSu

We hope to see you there!

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Field Studies Council @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social · 5d

Fungi Field Notes 🍄
✨ Magpie Inkcap (Coprinopsis picacea) ✨

Named from the magpie (Pica pica), this fungus has a cone-shaped cap, brown-black silvery scales, and a tall white stem. Found in beech woodlands & nearby ground.

Learn more 👉 buff.ly/EZrvK4y

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Field Studies Council @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social · 5d

🎉 Great news for our friends in Scotland!
A bill to ensure children in Scotland receive outdoor education has reached the next stage.

🌱 The plans would entitle every pupil to four nights and five days of residential outdoor education. 🙌

Outdoor learning law for Scottish children to reach next stage

The Scottish government has confirmed that the bill promising residential outdoor learning can move to stage two.

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Field Studies Council @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social · 6d

🍃 We’re sharing our love of fieldwork each week with a different resource! This week: Primary Outdoor Learning Support for Teachers and Teaching Assistants buff.ly/kitE9sl

We hope the information within it inspires more outdoor learning opportunities for children 🌱

#FieldworkFriday

Primary Outdoor Learning Support for Teachers and Teaching Assistants

Field Studies Council @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social · 6d

Free UK postage. All TeeMill orders. All weekend. 🤩

Explore our sustainable clothing this weekend and get free postage on all UK orders over £60. Hurry, this offer is only available until midnight, Sunday 4th October.

👉 Shop the collection and wear your love for nature.https://buff.ly/L7bsU8v

Field Studies Council @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social · 6d

Last chance to book 👉 Managing Citizen Science Networks with Sue Sayer. 🦭 🔍

📅 1-hour live webinar. 7th October, 7pm - 8pm. £10 per person.

Sue Sayer from the Seal Research Trust will share top tips, strategies, and advice for setting up a citizen science project.

Book now 👉 buff.ly/fFP8cvB

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Field Studies Council @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social · 9d

Looking for somewhere special to spend Christmas or the New Year?🎄

Several of our centres have availability over the festive period. Gather friends, family, or your community group and enjoy time together in beautiful natural surroundings.

👉 To find out more, visit our website. buff.ly/r40cmgm

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Field Studies Council @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social · 9d

Back for its 4th year, bursary funding available from '#GreatBritishSchoolTrip'!

As a partner of Hyundai's 'The Great British School Trip', your school group may be eligible for financial support to help fund an outdoor education trip to one of our centres.

Find out more here: buff.ly/DxsvBbE

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Field Studies Council @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social · 10d

🌊 Slapton Ley Annual Research Seminar
Join us in South Devon for this popular event, showcasing research conducted in and around Slapton Ley.
B&B package: £40 for two nights B&B plus a tour of the Slapton Ley National Nature Reserve!

Book your place for Saturday 15th November 2025: buff.ly/58C4mJv

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Field Studies Council @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social · 10d

NEW Small Group Courses for 2026

Great news for teachers with smaller cohorts! We have released new residential A-level fieldwork courses at FSC Rhyd-y-creuau in both geography skills and environmental science.

Book here: buff.ly/BmHBpoi

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Field Studies Council @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social · 11d

🌍 Celebrate rivers on World Rivers Day 💧

An international celebration of the world’s waterways. Rivers are a fantastic opportunity to bring learning to life, linking classroom topics to real-world experiences outdoors.

Discover rivers first-hand through fieldwork and outdoor learning.

Field Studies Council @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social · 12d

🌳 If you’re looking to gain an accredited qualification or enhance your skills through CPD sessions, join us this autumn in our purpose-built outdoor classroom and start your Forest School Leadership journey with us 🔥

Find out more: buff.ly/G2DK3VQ

Field Studies Council @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social · 12d

Fungi Field Notes 🍄
✨ Fly Agaric (Amanita muscaria) ✨

The classic red cap with white spots. 🍄 It has a white stem that can be up to 30cm tall! Found in birch, pine & spruce woodlands.

Learn more 👉 buff.ly/EZrvK4y

Field Studies Council @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social · 13d

🍃 We’re sharing our love of fieldwork each week with a different resource!
This week: Qualitative fieldwork in human geography: Re-photography and soundscape analysis buff.ly/bwrtA59

On @ttimeforgeog.bsky.social with @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social
@sheffielduni.bsky.social

#FieldworkFriday

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Field Studies Council @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social · 13d

Field Studies Council @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social · 14d

🌊♻️ We’re proud to be supporting the @mscuk.bsky.social Great British Beach Clean!

This is the last weekend to get involved – join thousands of volunteers across the UK helping to protect our coastlines, wildlife, and oceans. 🐚🌍

👉 Find your local clean-up and get involved: buff.ly/D1928te

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Field Studies Council @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social · 15d

🌿 Ever spotted a tangled ball of green, pink & red on wild roses? That’s the Robin’s Pincushion Gall! Caused by the tiny wasp Diplolepis rosae, it reshapes the plant to create food & shelter for its larvae.

🔍 There are hundreds of galls to discover — explore them with our guide:
👉 buff.ly/8wDBEV6

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Field Studies Council @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social · 17d

Fungi Field Notes 🍄
✨ Candlesnuff Fungus (Xylaria hypoxylon) ✨

Stick-like, forked fruiting bodies — black base, white powdery tips that fade with age. Found year-round on dead deciduous wood, most striking in autumn/winter.

Learn more 👉 buff.ly/EZrvK4y

Field Studies Council @fieldstudiesc.bsky.social · 17d

Join us and Freedom Diving this October for our diving courses 🤿🫧

We have a variety of different courses whether you want to perfect your skills or are a complete beginner.

📅 10th - 12th October
📍Millport, Isle of Cumbrae, Scotland

👉🏻 Visit our website to book your slot today. buff.ly/KGuTbim

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