The ferns and their allies are ancient, appearing in the fossil record around four hundred million years ago. Today Britain has 6 creeping clubmosses, 3 rush-like quillworts, 8 horsetails & 59 #ferns. To learn more, get The Fern Guide, currently on offer! ow.ly/eKp950H2HUT
Field Studies Council
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Geography, biology, cross curricular fieldwork all key stages, natural history, arts, family courses. 17 UK Centres, 80yrs experience.
#OutdoorLearning
Joined January 2011
- Long warm days, sunsets & butterflies enjoyed in July! Celebrating a year of nature connection with some favourite 2021 photos from the FSC team. Get ready for another year of #natureconnection & wildlife spotting with #wildlifegifts for all nature lovers ow.ly/6PtX50GZkP4
- We were so excited to spot this wonderful celebration of our Wild ID guides from @ChrisPackham over the weekend. We think he may be our charity’s biggest fan! Describing the guides as ‘brilliant’ ‘fantastic’ ‘superb’ and ‘incredibly useful’ his passion is fabulous to see. ThankI have a few collections – animal skulls , poo , feathers – but this may be one of my most prized ! @FieldStudiesC Wild ID Guides are a must-have for any naturalist , I take them everywhere I go . You can view the range here bit.ly/3REBi9T
00:00 - Some magnificent trees were photographed in September! 🌲 Celebrating a year of nature connection with some favourite 2021 photos from the FSC team. Get ready for another year of #natureconnection with #wildlifegifts for all nature lovers ow.ly/6PtX50GZkP4
- Sphagnum mosses are familiar in many wet habitats. It’s tempting to make an identification based on colour & overall look but since they're not always well-grown & can be morphologically variable it's worth a bit more attention. AIDGAP field guide 👉 ow.ly/eKp950H2HUT
- Following the Covid-19 crisis, we have teamed up with @encounteredu to deliver #fieldworklive. We will be producing resource packs for teachers & then running live interactive #fieldwork sessions for pupils at primary, KS3 & those who are finishing #GCSEs. More details to follow!
- "It is important to celebrate this important milestone - it is no mean feat for any #charity, large or small, to survive for this length of time. This is down to the hard work & dedication of many people over many years, staff and supporters." Prof Tim Burt #MondayMotivation
- The FSC is so pleased to be a delivery partner of the new £6m 'Nature Friendly Schools' project funded by @DefraGovUK and led by @WildlifeTrusts to bring thousands of children closer to nature 🌍🐛🌱 @YoungMindsUK @SensoryTrust @groundworkuk
- A new rewilding project has been announced which aims to re-introduce red squirrels & other wildlife to the Yorkshire Dales. The project is a partnership between @YorksWildlife @WWF @NaturalEngland @UniversityLeeds @UBoC_rainforest & @WoodlandTrust 👏🐿ow.ly/4WOl50FjJrP
- We’re sending out thousands of free wildlife guides to connect young people with wildlife this summer. Register here for the chance to get yours: field-studies-council.org/register-for-f… thanks to #GenerationGreen @DefraGovUK @HeritageFundUK #offer #wildlife #wildifewednesday #nature
- Our #Fieldworklive sessions are now available to book! 🤩 #Fieldworklive hosted by @encounteredu encompasses 10 live lessons broadcast for 4 age groups, giving students the valuable opportunity to experience fieldwork 👏 #Geographyteacher #STEM
- All of these moths have been discovered at Head Office! If you would like to find out about moths why not join our tutor @dgcountryside at his Beginners Moths of the Devon Coast course. #Moths #Beginners #Learnsomethingnew ow.ly/kcMa30nPdYx
- We have released a joint statement strongly supporting the return of fieldwork requirements in GCSE and A Level Geography in collaboration with @The_GA @RGS_IBG and @DTW_Education 🗨️ Read the full statement field-studies-council.org/2022/11/14/geo… #fieldwork #geography #geographyteacher



















