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

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

✨ Last chance to apply to our Youth Panel. Applications close 25th September 2025. This is a great voluntary opportunity to join other young people to share perspectives on youth engagement. Enjoy training and develop transferable skills. 📝 Discover more and apply: buff.ly/OfIamyP

Our Classic Courses return for 2026! 🎉 Expert content, interactive activities + optional live webinars - all for £20 or less. Learn at your own pace. 🌳 Trees | 🐝 Bees | 🐦 Birds | 🕷️ Spiders | 🪲 Beetles …and more! 👉 Browse courses: buff.ly/YrQcJ49

Do you have an interest in conservation work? 🌿 Spend a week covering your D of E Gold residential and John Muir Award this October. This residential includes a range of activities focusing on the theme of nature and conservation. 👉🏻 Book your space today by visiting our website. buff.ly/LMQkm6N

It’s a bumper year! 🌰🌳 Woods + hedgerows are bursting with fruits & seeds! Our Autumn Fruits & Seeds guide (covering 33 species) is part of the Autumn Bushcraft Bundle - 3 guides for £10. 👉 buff.ly/j66OLKA Have you noticed the abundance this year? 🍂

We had an exciting and successful day for our fundraising team this week! We welcomed 17 Field Studies Council Members to Juniper Hall on Tuesday 16th September for our inaugural Members’ event. If you are interested in becoming a Member please see our website: buff.ly/CvoFtGz

Have you seen our new backpacks? 🎒 Show off your love for nature with our new 14L recycled backpacks, which come in a selection of different designs, from meadow flowers to kingfishers. 👉🏻 Shop all our backpacks today by visiting our website. buff.ly/FmimbjM

Spotting more wasps on fruit and sweet foods lately? 🍎 There’s a reason for that… By autumn, colonies are large but larvae are few, so workers head out searching for sugar-rich food. Far from pests, wasps control insect populations & pollinate. Learn more 👉 buff.ly/sU81vh8

Our open letter to the government calls for access to nature-based residentials for every young person. Read the full letter: buff.ly/NcTABuz With YHA, Girlguiding, Scouts, National Landscapes Association, National Parks England

We’re excited to be delivering this term’s Forest School Leader training soon – and we’d love you to be part of it! Whether you’re looking to gain an accredited qualification or enhance your skills through our CPD sessions, join us at Bishops Wood, Worcestershire. Find out more: buff.ly/gzj8C2l

Today is the end of Remember a Charity week, and we have been celebrating the generosity of those who have left us a gift in their will. Doreen Warrington was one of our incredible supporters, who chose to help us in this way. Read Doreen’s story here: buff.ly/HSu29EJ #RememberACharity

Join Carl Chapman this autumn 🦅 Learn about the mystery of bird migration, why and how it happens. 📅 Friday 10th - Sunday 13th Octoer 📍Flatford Mill, Suffolk Visit our website to secure your spot. buff.ly/X6KukpP

🍂 Discover more this autumn with our wildlife bundles! 🍄 Fungi | 🪵 Bushcraft | 🕷️ Invertebrates 3 guides for £10 – beautifully illustrated and ready for the field. 👉 buff.ly/j66OLKA

Join us in the great outdoors for an unforgettable residential experience! Be inspired by our exciting locations and take part in hands-on activities that will challenge, engage, and develop students' learning skills through the great outdoors. Get in touch: buff.ly/Nv5Nr4O

🌍✨ We’re absolutely thrilled to announce that six of our centres have been awarded the Secondary Geography Quality Mark – with Centre of Excellence status! 🎉 This recognition celebrates our commitment to high-quality geography education, inspiring teaching, and unforgettable fieldwork experiences.💚

What will you be remembered for? This #RememberACharity week, we are asking you to consider leaving a gift in your will. Leaving a legacy would be felt for generations to come, helping childtren to foster a passion to care for the environment. Make a difference: buff.ly/uaDWiLV #Willanthropy

Try your hand at traditional craft this autumn. 📍Flatford Mill, Suffolk 📅 Weave a country basket: 24th October 📅 Weave a foraging basket: 25th October 👉 Visit our website and book your spot today. buff.ly/knGmM8k

This #RememberACharityWeek, we’re joining charities across the UK to say “Thanks to” everyone who chooses to leave a gift in their Will. Your generosity helps create outstanding opportunities to learn about nature. Thank you for making a difference. buff.ly/uaDWiLV @RememberACharity #ThanksTo

Follow in the footsteps of wildlife 🐾 Our new Mammal Track t-shirts feature UK animal footprints. Perfect for nature walks or simply showing your love for the outdoors. 👉 Visit our website to shop the new design now. buff.ly/FmimbjM

We’re thrilled to announce a new partnership with Period Power - a charity on a mission to end period poverty through education and free access to essential products. Find out more: buff.ly/769qct9

Join us for residential adventures and immersive learning experiences that spark growth and confidence. Our expert-led school trips deliver hands-on activities, challenging pupils to develop essential skills through exciting outdoor experiences. Discover the difference with us: buff.ly/9ZTyflv

Discover the world of diving this September. 🤿 Join us at our Millport centre and take part in our diving courses with Freedom Diving. 📅 15th - 19th September 👉🏻 Visit our website to find out more about our diving courses. buff.ly/KGuTbim

Carry nature with you wherever you go 🦆 Our sustainable tote bags are made with twill weave, printed using renewable energy, and designed to last. 👉 Visit our website to shop the collection buff.ly/cnQtmm5

🌞 Last chance to grab our Summer Wildlife Bundles! From fun kids’ packs (garden, countryside & seaside) to our Summer Walkers bundle for nature lovers 🦋🌿 — order now before they’re gone! These seasonal summer bundles are only here for a couple more days. Order now: buff.ly/bO3aqhM

Explore our late availability for August 🤩 Looking for somewhere to go for a last-minute getaway? We have a selection of late availability for some of our centres. 👉 To find out more, visit our website. buff.ly/KUtZFLT

Dive into the beauty of nature through words. Immerse yourself in the wonders of the great outdoors while honing your writing skills on our online ‘Exploring Nature Writing’ course 🍃 📝 This is the last chance to book this 4-week online course, starting on the 1st September.

Win a Fully Maintained Minibus For 12 Months! Our corporate partner Rivervale Minibus is giving schools and organisations the incredible opportunity to win one of two fully maintained minibuses for 12 months! The competition runs until 1st December 2025, so get your entry in now! buff.ly/hxZ7zYD

We’ve got a new guide! 🪲 Distinctive Terrestrial Beetles (AIDGAP) introduces some of the most recognisable beetle families and species found in Britain & Ireland, with clear keys, annotated photos and classic illustrations. 👉 buff.ly/Gv8v6MX

Nature check-in complete! Over 1,900 sightings logged in this year’s #SignsOfSpring survey 🌱 Top spot? Snowdrops 🌼 with 462 sightings! Your data helps track how climate change affects our seasons. 📍 buff.ly/ZU2DlSh @rsb.org.uk

Tutor Spotlight: Claire Fernig 🎨 As a new tutor at Flatford Mill, Claire is excited to inspire and guide students through their own creative journeys. She has designed a selection of fresh courses for the year ahead and is passionate about creating a welcoming, supportive space for students.

It was great to welcome MP Stephen Kinnock to our Margam Discovery Centre in South Wales this week. He enjoyed a look around the low-carbon centre and useful discussions with staff on the many benefits of outdoor learning. 📸 Sian Lane, Centre Manager and Stephen Kinnock, MP for Aberafan Maesteg

🔎 Why childhood curiosity in nature matters – and how we can ignite it for the sector’s future. Jo's recent feature on @CJS explores the vital importance of outdoor learning experiences and our shared challenge to safeguard and expand these opportunities for all young people. buff.ly/tr1AiUB

Show off your love for flowers with our new Meadow Flower collection 🌼 Cornflower, chamomile and clover... bathed in golden summer sunshine, they blaze with the brilliant colours of a wild meadow in full bloom. 👉🏻 Shop our latest collection today! buff.ly/D3cQkSp

This delicate lichen is Cladonia portentosa - often referred to as Reindeer Lichen/Moss. In Scotland’s birch and pine woodlands, you’ll often see it forming pale, cushiony carpets over the woodland floor. 🌳 Learn more: buff.ly/8x8n3hU

Welcome back to the new term Scotland! Make this the year you join us in the great outdoors for an unforgettable residential experience! Be inspired by the exciting island location and activities to challenge, engage, and develop students' learning skills. Adventure residentials: buff.ly/ig2P7AS

Shape the work of Field Studies Council while gaining valuable transferable skills and training. 📢 Applications to join our Youth Panel are now open 📢 Apply to this exciting voluntary role for 16-24 year olds by 25th September. Full details via buff.ly/fSa1Lwy

Explore the art of stained glass 👩🏻‍🎨 Have you ever wanted to have a go at stained glass art? Join our courses with Claire Fernig and create your own, unique piece of art. 👉🏻 Visit our website to book onto a course. buff.ly/v81DAOa

Discover Rhyd-y-Creuau — your gateway to Snowdonia 🌲 Set within Snowdonia National Park, our historic Rhyd-y-Creuau centre is a Georgian country house nestled among rivers, woodland, and rolling hillsides. To find out more, visit our website. buff.ly/lcMhkAg

Behind the seams: How our sustainable clothing is made 🧵 Our Field Studies Council clothing range, made with Teemill, is designed to be good for you and the planet. 📖 Read our latest blog to see the full journey, and discover how every step is designed to protect the planet. buff.ly/QE4zJP8

🌿 Happy National Youth Day! 🌿 Read about one of our Youth Panel members, Sanchi’s experience on one of our courses and be inspired this National Youth Day. buff.ly/haEvrOg #NationalYouthDay #OutdoorLearning

Heading out for a summer walk? Notice more of the nature around you with WildID guides! 🥾 🍃 ⛰️ This set covers common wildlife you’re likely to see on footpaths, woodland trails & countryside – from butterflies to birds. Get 6 guides & a bumblebee tote bag for £25! buff.ly/d1pJmvB

Tutor Spotlight: Carole Massey 🎨 "Art is my life; I’m beyond retirement age but continue to pursue and enjoy drawing and painting portraits, landscapes and still life in a variety of mediums - acrylics, soft pastels and watercolours." 👉🏻 Explore art courses that are led by Carole. buff.ly/igAhVSD

Looking for outdoor activities to do with kids this summer? ☀️ Our activity packs include identification guides, activity booklets, stickers, a notepad, pen and cuddly toy. 📚 We have several themes available that engage you with nature in the garden or on trips to the beach. 🐝🐚 👉 buff.ly/BoQa6o0

A big thank you to Ramble Worldwide Outdoor Trust for supporting our mission to make outdoor learning accessible to everyone. We will be hosting a two-night residential for 77 children from a school in Manchester at our Castle Head centre in Cumbria. @rambleworldwide #rambleworldwideoutdoortrust

Join in on our Great Outdoor Adventure in Suffolk 🥾 📆 Flatford Mill, Suffolk 📍25th - 29th August During this adventure, you will be able to get off the beaten track as a family and explore the countryside. 👉🏻 Visit our website today to secure your spot! buff.ly/JoXPDh4

A rare opportunity for the public to visit Nettlecombe Court. If you would like a peek behind the scenes of the 16th-century Elizabethan, Tudor and Medieval architecture, plus its Georgian refinements of a mansion, Medieval hall, and church... now's your chance! Find out more: buff.ly/bFlGHFE

Say hello to our newest design— the brilliant bumblebee! 🐝 These fuzzy little pollinators might be small, but they’re mighty: a single bumblebee could visit 5,000 flowers in one day! 🌼 👉🏻 Visit our website to shop our new design. buff.ly/PJxkBfY #Bumbleebees #WildID

📢 New webinar in our Biodiversity Shorts series: An Introduction to #Woodland Habitats 🌿 Explore woodland types, key species, ecological roles & management practices. 📅 3rd December | ⏰ 1hr | 💻 Zoom Register: buff.ly/p3moQ4m

From the Peacock to the Red Admiral, August is a wonderful month to see a variety of butterflies fluttering around the garden. Many species stay local, however, one species – the Painted Lady – makes a much more arduous journey in order to visit the UK. 🦋 Read more👉 buff.ly/0rI64ME