Cumbrae Primary School go wild on the Isle of Cumbrae
Read about Cumbrae Primary School’s experience at the Field Studies Council Millport Centre on the Isle of Cumbrae. The children took part in a varied programme of hands-on outdoor education activities designed to combine nature connection, environmental education and development of personal skills.
Seasonal spotlight: Hawkmoths
Read this Field Studies Council blog (24 April 2025) about these spectacular insects, often seen in flight during the warmer months of May.
High-quality outdoor learning and fieldwork for all
There’s no substitute for hands-on learning! This Field Studies Council article (24 March 2025) explores how government should look at the benefits of outdoor learning and that every child should experience it along with a fieldwork residential as part of their education.
Residential experiences for young people
Field Studies Council offer residential experiences for young people. They welcome budding conservationists, marine biologists and geologists on this year's scheduled residentials which also count towards the gold Duke of Edinburgh Award.
Field Studies Council February newsletter
The FSC newsletter is out now. Sign up here. It includes advice from an education tutor if you're thinking about getting into a green career. Watch this Top tips for a green career video. And don’t forget to record your signs of spring!
Citizen Science Survey – Signs of Spring
Can you help collect data by recording your spring sightings? Take part in this Field Studies Council 'Signs of Spring' survey by sharing any spring wildlife that you see emerging. There are ten indicator species or events that can be submitted to the survey, including snowdrops, bluebells, daffodils and bumblebees. [...]
“my quiet fascination for nature was beginning to grow…”
Read this story of a young person’s journey and citizen science project shared by the Field Studies Council (3 December 2024): From Young Darwin Scholar to Mistletoe Ecology.
The results are in from Signs of Spring
The Field Studies Council have shared the results of their Citizen Science Signs of Spring 2024 survey, run with the Royal Society of Biology. All ages of people across the UK took part. The most spotted species was snowdrops, an iconic sign of spring’s arrival. Find out the full results and [...]
