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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!
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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
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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. Thank
I 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
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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
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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 👉
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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!
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"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
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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
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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
👏🐿
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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:
thanks to
#GenerationGreen
@DefraGovUK
@HeritageFundUK
#offer
#wildlife
#wildifewednesday
#nature
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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
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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
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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
#fieldwork
#geography
#geographyteacher
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We are so excited to be featured on this Sunday's episode of
@BBCCountryfile
. Tune in at 6.15pm to hear Simon talk about the recent success of
#fieldworklive
at the beautiful
@FSCJuniperHall
!
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Three
#ladybirds
to spot this week: 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird and Harlequin. Share your sightings with us at
#fscfinds
#30dayswild
@UKLadybirds
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Thats a wrap! Over the past 2 weeks we've delivered 10
#fieldworklive
sessions & we'd like to thank all the students who have watched & got involved 👏 Don't forget teachers can access recordings & sign up to follow up webinars!
@encounteredu
@FSC_EdTech
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Prof Stewart said that
#EnvironmentalScience
and
#Geography
teachers need to “create a sense of ‘that’s cool’” about being outdoors, with less emphasis on facts and more focus on “the bigger picture stories of our natural world.” 🌍👏
#OutdoorLearning
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The
@FSCBioLinks
Identikit has recently been developed so that ID resources can be used on mobile devices in the field – even where an internet connection is not available. Read more -
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It’s time to liberate your lawn!🌱
The
#NoMowMay
Campaign from
@Love_plants
is back! Get your green space on track for a wild summer by taking part!
Join the movement here👇
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Our partnership with
@timeforgeog
has seen us support in the development of a series of fieldwork videos.
This clip explains how to use a clinometer and is from "Investigating beach and sand dune morphology" on
@timeforgeog
with
@DTW_Education
@UWE_GEM
👉
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We join
@The_GA
in inviting all schools to take part in National Fieldwork Fortnight at the end of June. 2 weeks dedicated to taking classes outside.
This year's theme is ‘Environment’ - check out their website for inspiration
#nationalfieldworkfortnight
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We are in London
@LinneanSociety
for our 75th Anniversary celebration event, ‘The Vital Nature of Field Studies‘. Thank you to
@BritishEcolSoc
@The_GA
@CIEEMnet
@RoyalScotGeoSoc
&
@RGS_IBG
for their support! 👏🎉🤩
#FieldStudies
#OutdoorLearning
#FSC
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Be a
#TreeChampion
this
#NationalTreeWeek
. National Tree Week is an opportunity for everyone to plant a tree and help ensure a tree-filled future. So dig out your sturdy boots, grab a spade and become a Tree Champion today!
@TheTreeCouncil
🌲🌳
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#NationalMeadowsDay
is an annual celebration of wildflower meadows across the UK. Get out today and enjoy your local meadows where you will see a huge range of
#wildflowers
,
#insects
&
#reptiles
@Love_plants
@HeritageFundUK
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This week we want people to take photos of buds opening in their
#gardens
or local
#greenspace
. We want to see the life that is still growing even if our lives are much slower. Share your photo below and tag
#fscfinds
. We will be sharing all the best finds!
#Wildlifewednesday
🌱
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It's Invasive Species Week! Which invasive non-native plants have you seen out and about? Get one of our handy ID guides if you're not sure what you're looking at and find out what's around you 👉
@InvasiveSp
#invasivespeciesweek
#innsweek
#invasivespecies
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Our new Histeridae and Silphidae atlas brings clown, false clown and carrion beetle families to life - grab yours at the early bird rate until the end of Feb!
#Beetles
#Wildlife
@
@FSCPublications
@UK_CEH
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We're calling for 16-25 year olds to join our new Youth Council. Be a voice, make a difference in environmental education and gain valuable experience. Apply here:
@AFONature
@ConservationJob
@OpenUniversity
@WildlifeTrusts
@ukyouth4nature
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FSC and
@RGS_IBG
welcome and fully support the statement in the
@educationgovuk
returning-to-school guidance that: "Schools should also make use of outdoor space in the local area to support the curriculum."
#outdoorlearning
#fieldwork
#geographyteacher
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🔊 Exciting news! In Feb we will be going LIVE on
@YouTube
with 5 free lessons for primary pupils! Join us for a nature walk, learn about garden birds or discover the secret to building a woodland shelter!
#PrimaryNatureLive
#KS2
Sign up for resources👉
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Happy UK Fungus Day! Have you seen any fantastic fungi this weekend?
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🌊
@FSCDaleFort
has been supporting this amazing seagrass planting project in the Pembrokeshire coast since the inital trials began. Seagrass helps tackle the effects of climate change by absorbing carbon dioxide faster than trees.
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4000 schools across the UK & ROI will take their classes outdoors on 7 Nov as part of the global
#OutdoorClassroomDay
campaign. More than 650,000 children will leave their desks behind & explore the world beyond four walls.
@OutdoorClassUKI
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Applications open 2017 Young Darwin Scholarship. Please share with 16-17yr olds interested in the natural world
#yds
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This morning we are covering weather and climate for
#KS3
with FSC tutor Sam Llewellyn at 10.30am as part of
#fieldworklive
. We hope you enjoy!
#Geographyteacher
#Weather
#Climate
@encounteredu
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We are featured in this month's edition of
@WildlifeMag
. Should schools offer a GCSE in Natural History? Read the article, 'Life Lessons' from page 28 of the magazine!
#naturalhistory
#biology
#outdoorlearning
#practicalskills
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We have a range of fantastic Natural History courses coming up at our FSC centres inc. courses covering
#moths
,
#bats
,
#birds
,
#trees
&
#lichen
suitable for a range levels 🦋🦇🕊🌳
@dgcountryside
@savebutterflies
@_BCT_
@BLSlichens
@_BTO
@Mammal_Society
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It's great to hear about
#WildlifeSuccess
stories at the end of 2020! 🦔🐘
#WildifeWednesday
@WildlifeMag
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This month's chart of the month from
@FSCPublications
is Woodland Plants Identification Chart. From bluebell to wood sage, & dog's mercury to yellow archangel, the guide includes 41 species of low-growing flowers & climbers
#identification
#fscpublications
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Its our biggest ever book sale! Up to 25% off AIDGAP ID guides ordered online …/aidgap-guides.aspx
#blackfridaydeals
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A number of
#Fieldworklive
sessions will be aimed at primary children aged 7-11. Join us from 20th April as we look beneath the surface, exploring gardens, the earth beneath our feet & experiencing wild spaces in ways that you might have never thought of before!
#Homeschooling
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#Hemiptera
, commonly known as true bugs, have something in common – they all have a long feeding tube known as the ‘rostrum’, allowing them to pierce their food source & extract liquid from within it 🍽️
Download free educational infographics👉
@RoyEntSoc
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🎉We're celebrating our 80th anniversary in 2023 🎉
📆Field Studies Council was established in 1943 during the Second World War and before the NHS.
👥Our founders gathered at the Natural History Museum in December 1943 to create the 'Council for the Promotion of Field Studies'.
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Moth Week kicked off yesterday! Why not read an interview we recently did with one of our Moth tutors
@dgcountryside
talking about all things moths!
#NationalMothWeek
#MothsMatter
@Moth_Week
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Our natural history course brochure is hitting doorsteps today - have a sneak preview or visit to see the online edition.
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We are delighted to announce £1.23m
#NationalLottery
award to support biodiversity training through BioLinks
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Don't forget to watch Life of a Mountain: A Year on Blencathra tonight on
@BBC
4 at 8pm. Filmed by award-winning film-maker
@terrybnd
@BlencathraFSC
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Wishing all our followers a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. This beautiful scene is in Yorkshire close to FSC Malham Tarn ❄️🎄
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It's National Moth Week 🦋 Moths are diverse in color, shape & size but they also offer a huge array of ecological benefits, from pollinating plants to feeding birds, bats & even people around the globe
#mothweek
#nationalmothweek
@Moth_Week
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We are urging more young girls and women to follow in Sue's footsteps and embark on science-related careers ⚗🧬🧫
@WomenScienceDay
@EntMidlands
#WomenInScience
#February11
#WomeninSTEM
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Join in this Blue Monday by looking outdoors and finding beautiful blue around you. Please tag us in your blue wildlife photos and lets cheer up the day with nature 💙
#BlueMonday
@FSCPublications
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Our Natural History courses taking place in 2020 are now available to book! We've got over 300 courses under the themes of
#Animals
#Plants
#Habitats
and
#Conservation
! 🦋🐟🐝🐌🌳🌿🌼
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Today we are celebrating Outdoor Classroom Day!
Benefits include;
🌱Happier, healthier motivated children
🌱Positive impact on behaviour
🌱Improvement in teacher & pupil well-being
🌱Positive impact on teacher job satisfaction
Enjoy your time outdoors!
#OutdoorClassroomDay
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A sign of
#spring
🌸 Look out for this beautiful native wildflower - Cowslip🌼 Found in meadows, woodlands, roadside verges, & gardens, they provide nectar for insects & are food for Duke of Burgundy butterfly larvae🦋
Learn more on a
#wildflower
course👉
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We are so excited to be apart of the
@The_GA
Geography Education Online (GEO) website! FSC will be running a number of tutorial sessions for A-level and GCSE students this autumn on a range of topics around skills and enquiry 🎉
#GeographyTeacher
#Fieldwork
#GeographyStudents
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There is increasing research supporting that time in the outdoors and nature connection improves health and wellbeing. Read our blog post on
@CLOtC
to find out about our projects which aim to improve wellbeing
#Wellbeing
#OutdoorLearning
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We're so excited it's
#NationalFieldworkWeek
starting today 🎉🥾 To celebrate we have some fabulous
#FREE
resources for primary & secondary geography
@The_GA
#geography
#geographyfieldwork
#resources
#teaching
#geographyteacher
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Thank you to the
@WoodlandTrust
for giving
@FSC_Millport
a community tree pack, secured by a former placement student at the Centre. 420
#trees
of 11 different species have been planted with the aim to improve the air quality and the
#environment
.
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Catch up with curriculum content in the outdoors! An inspiring setting to boost wellbeing, our opportunities covering Maths, English, Science content are perfect for Year 7 Transition
@CLOtC
#OutdoorLearning
#OutdoorEd
#NationalCurriculum
#teachers
#ks3
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Plans to scrap
#fieldwork
from
#GCSE
and
#A
-level exams for a further year are flawed and will perpetuate an unnecessary cycle of lost learning and opportunity for pupils
#GeographyTeacher
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New for 2019: a 2nd edition of the popular FSC Caterpillars of Butterflies Identification Chart. Featuring beautiful colour illustrations by acclaimed wildlife artist
@rlewington2
#caterpillars
#butterflies
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Planning a
#BackGardenSafari
? With 5 of
@FSCPublications
most popular fold-out guides, there's over 150 birds, bugs and beasties to spot! On sale - 35% off - until 14 April
#OutdoorLearning
#BackyardNature
@Butterfly_bros
🐞🦋
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Great to hear the discussion on
@BBCRadio4
today about the value of
#outdooreductaion
& making the case for the re-opening of Outdoor Education Centres asap. Feat. Deb Cook from Plas Dol-y-Moch & Alistair Black head of
@Moat_House
primary. Listen from 2:55
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Ideas and resources for teachers during
#lockdown
to support during remote learning
#geographyteacher
#biologyteacher
#nqt
#fieldwork
#onlinelearning
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It's live! In tonight's episode of
@BBCCountryfile
Simon will be talking about how we have been helping schools, teachers & students during the coronavirus crisis filmed in our wonderful
@FSCJuniperHall
grounds
#countryfile
#fsc
#fieldworklive
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Love nature but want to learn more about what you see? Register for the chance to get two free FSC wildlife guides 🎉
Available for young people in England thanks to
#GenerationGreen
@DefraGovUK
@HeritageFundUK
#offer
#wildlife
#nature
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Our Stay With Us breaks have been featured in the
@guardian
's list of '10 of the UK's best rural summer holidays for families'! Choose your perfect destination and book now for summer🌞
#StayWithUs
#Staycation
#FamilyHolidays
#SummerHoliday
@GuardianTravel
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Very excited to be launching our new Beetles Atlas 🎉 early bird offer now on!
@FSCPublications
#beetles
#wildlife
#insects
#invertebrates
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Happy bank holiday weekend! Don't forget to tune in to
@BBCCountryfile
on Sunday at 6.15pm. Simon will be talking about the success of our
#fieldwork
live sessions which saw over 377,000 students register
#behindthescenes
#outdooreducation
@FSCJuniperHall
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Mid June is a peak time for
#bumblebees
in the garden, so 3 more pollinators to spot this week. Tree Bumblebee and Red-tailed Bumblebee are pretty easy, but can you find a Garden Bumblebee with its long tongue?
#fscfinds
#30dayswild
#niw2020
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Wildlife is dormant in winter..or is it? Join a nationwide survey of winter-blooming
#wildflowers
run by the Botanical Society of Britain & Ireland. The 11th
@BSBIbotany
New Year Plant Hunt runs 1-4 Jan - find out more & watch our video on what to see now!
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Stay With Us from the 4th of July! Back to basics and back to nature, our holidays offer no frills accommodation in stunning settings across the UK.
#StayWithUs
#GoodCleanFun
Pick the perfect setting for your getaway:
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Three
#beetles
to spot this week: Soldier Beetle, Fat-legged Beetle and Devil’s Coach Horse. A bit more difficult! Check Hogweed flowers, especially in the sunshine. Share what you see at
#fscfinds
#30dayswild
#niw2020
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Don't forget to submit your application for the Darwin Scholarship Programme! Offering comprehensive biodiversity training to up & coming scientists enabling them to build their knowledge & help to address the global shortage of skills. Closes Fri 8th Feb
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"As the country’s leading provider of
#environmentallearning
we have always held the protection &
#conservation
of the environment as a key value. I am both happy & concerned to say that the Trustees have taken the unanimous decision to declare a
#ClimateEmergency
" Prof Tim Burt
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Our very own Education Technology Officer
@FSC_EdTech
using "Pocket Mountains" to support landscape exploration and interpretation.
#GAConf18
#geographyteacher
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It's
#WinterSolstice
today - so the days will start to get longer again from tomorrow - more time to enjoy the outdoors! ☀
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The outdoor education sector could help boost the
#confidence
,
#resilience
&
#teamwork
skills of a generation of children who have been cooped up for almost a year with few opportunities to connect with each other or with
#nature
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Our partnership with
@timeforgeog
has seen us support the development of a series of informative fieldwork videos.
This clip explains the process of investigating river sediment characteristics on
@timeforgeog
with
@CU_EARTH
.
👉
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Our 2019 Marine Science Camps have been released! These camps are run in partnership with
@thembauk
and are for young people between 16 and 24 years old who are interested in
#marine
#biology
and
#marine
#science
#marinebiology
#marinescience
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Calling all
#NQT
#RQTs
#PGCE
students and
#Schooldirect
placements! We have two upcoming free
#CPD
sessions for new
#Geography
and
#Science
teachers to help develop the skills needed for designing & delivering
#fieldwork
.
#Geographyteacher
#Scienceteacher
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Great article!
@SteveBraceGeog
@RGS_IBGschools
"the wider benefits of connecting students with the outdoors are undeniable, connecting pupils with wider environmental issues on global and local scales."
#Fieldwork
#OutdoorLearning
#GeographyTeacher
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New RES Handbook BLOW FLIES due 3 March 2021. Special pre-publication offer at
@FSCPublications
#flies
#blowflies
#WildlifeWednesday
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We're so excited to be able to welcome school groups on both day trips and residentials soon, so students can gain the many benefits of outdoor education
#roadmap
#outdooreducation
#outdoorlearning
#fieldwork
#fieldtrips
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Happy Birthday Charles Darwin!🌿🥳
He was born on this day in 1809 in Shropshire, the home of
@PrestonMontford
.
The English naturalist, geologist and biologist was best known for his contributions to the science of evolution.
#DarwinDay
#Shropshire
#CharlesDarwin
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We recently spoke to our moth tutor
@dgcountryside
about all things moths because
#MothsMatter
"Moths are such great indicators of the health of our countryside & we know so little about them. Every moth recorded adds value!"
@WildlifeMag
@savebutterflies
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“We should be part of the solution for young people not a financial casualty of Covid-19.” Tim Foster, Head of Group North Region for Field Studies Council
#OutdoorEducation
#OutdoorLearning
@BlencathraFSC
@lakesfieldwork
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We can't wait to see Simon talking at
@FSCJuniperHall
on
@BBCCountryfile
about the recent success of
#fieldworklive
tonight. Make sure to tune in at 6.15pm on BBC 1!
#Countryfile
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📣 Resources for our
#fieldworklive
sessions are now available to download! Resources include teacher guidance, pre lesson prep & activity sheets for students. Simply click on your chosen session and find links on the right!
@encounteredu
#Geographyteacher
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FSC is delighted to be a delivery partner in a new and ground-breaking £6.4 million programme, led by
@WildlifeTrusts
and funded by
@DefraGovUK
to bring thousands of children closer to nature.
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A £500 award to UK state funded primary and secondary schools is up for grabs to spend on wellies and waterproofs to enable them to get their pupils learning outdoors! 🌧
#OutdoorLearning
#Funding
#PrimaryEd
#SecondaryEd
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"it has never been more important to know about how wild plants are responding to the climate, their survival in changing landscapes, using them for medicines and food, and much else."
@guardian
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