Training Courses
Our training courses are for everyone, from interested individuals, to conservationists and ecological consultants, who want to develop their knowledge, field skills and experience for personal interest or professional development. From species introduction courses, to practical field-craft weekends, mammal identification and survey techniques, we focus on ecology & biology, law, technical skills, handling & surveying. Click the image of our 2018 brochure to view it. We can also arrange bespoke courses for groups. For more information email training@themammalsociety.org.
For the one day courses, please bring a packed lunch and suitable clothes. Tea and coffee will be provided.
All our courses are also listed on countryside-jobs.com where you can also find more environmental jobs and courses.
Meet our trainers here. We are always looking for new trainers, if you think you have what it takes email using the email address below. If you are a trainer and you have a course you would like us to run please complete this form.
For any further information or if you are interested in a mammal related subject we don’t already cover, please contact our training officer Jackie Wells at training@themammalsociety.org or 02380010984
Training Courses & Events Calendar
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March 26, 2018 | March 27, 2018 | March 28, 2018 | March 29, 2018 | March 30, 2018 | March 31, 2018 | April 1, 2018 |
April 2, 2018 | April 3, 2018 | April 4, 2018 |
April 5, 2018
Towards solving some prickly problems with hedgehog conservation |
April 6, 2018 |
April 7, 2018
Yorkshire Naturalists' Union Conference |
April 8, 2018 |
April 9, 2018 | April 10, 2018 | April 11, 2018 |
April 12, 2018
Bat roosting by Jim Mullholland |
April 13, 2018 | April 14, 2018 | April 15, 2018 |
April 16, 2018 | April 17, 2018 | April 18, 2018 | April 19, 2018 |
April 20, 2018
The Mammal Society's 64th Spring Conference |
April 21, 2018
The Mammal Society's 64th Spring Conference |
April 22, 2018
The Mammal Society's 64th Spring Conference |
April 23, 2018 | April 24, 2018 | April 25, 2018 | April 26, 2018 |
April 27, 2018
The Mammal Society 7th Student Conference |
April 28, 2018
An Introduction to Urban Mammals |
April 29, 2018 |
April 30, 2018 | May 1, 2018 | May 2, 2018 | May 3, 2018 |
May 4, 2018
Dormouse Ecology & Conservation - Callow Rock, Somerset |
May 5, 2018 | May 6, 2018 |
The Course List
Beaver Ecology & Conservation |
Date: 21st July 2018 Location: Achnamara, Argyll No food is supplied on this course. Find out more and book here. |
Dormice and Development |
Date: 20th Oct 2018 Location: Corse, Gloucester No food is supplied on this course. Find out more and book here |
Dormouse Ecology & Conservation |
Dates: 4th May 2018 8th Jun 2018 17th Aug 2018 18th Aug 2018 16th Sept 2018 22nd Sept 2018 Locations: Basildon Park, Reading, Somerset Wildlife Trust, Cheddar or Wildwood Discovery Park, Kent No food is supplied on this course. Find out more and book here. |
Date: 12th April 2018. Location: The Bridge Centre, Glasgow No food is supplied on this course. Find out more and book here.
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Mammal Identification Weekend |
Dates: 1st -3rd June 2018 15th-17th June 2018 13th-15th July 2018 31st August – 2nd September 2018 Locations: Juniper Hall – Surrey; Kindrogan Field Centre – Perthshire; Malham Tarn – North Yorkshire; Nettlecombe Court – Somerset. Food and refreshments are provided on this course when booked as a residential. Find out more and book here. |
Spend An Evening With An Otter Expert |
Date: 2018 TBC Location: Leighton Moss. No food is supplied on this course. Find out more and book here. |
Date: 20th October 2018
Location: Doxey Marshes No food is supplied on this course. Find out more and book here. |
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An Introduction to Urban Mammals |
Date: TBC Location: Wildwood, Kent No food is supplied on this course. Find out more and book here. |
Water Vole Ecology, Conservation & Handling |
Date: 6th Oct 2018 Location: Wildwood, Kent No food is supplied on this course. Find out more and book here |
Water vole ecology, mitigation and live-capture techniques for practitioners |
Date: 2018 TBC Location: Abingdon No food is supplied on this course. Find out more and book here. |
Wild Boar Study Day |
Date: Future date to be confirmed. Location: Outdoor Apex, Gloucestershire No food is supplied on this course. Find out more and book here. |
Den boxes for pine martens – design, installation and checking |
Date: 2018 TBC. Location: Galloway Forest Park No food is supplied on this course. Find out more and book here. |