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. 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.

For more conservation jobs and courses please see environmentjob.co.uk. Our courses are also listed on countryside-jobs.com. 

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 Rose Toney at training@themammalsociety.org or 02380010984

Training Courses & Events Calendar

The Course List

Dormouse Ecology and Conservation	Dates 2019: Fri 17 May – Callow Rock, Somerset Fri 21 June – Callow Rock, Somerset Sun 21 July – Basildon, Reading Sat 17 Aug – Wildwood, Kent Fri 23 Aug – Callow Rock, Somerset Fri 13 Sept – Callow Rock, Somerset Sat 21 Sept – Wildwood, Kent No  food is supplied on this course.
Grassland Water Vole Ecology and Mitigation	Date: Weds 12 June 2019 Location: The Bridge Centre, Glasgow No  food is supplied on this course.
Beaver Ecology and Conservation	Date: Fri 5 July 2019 Location: Dunkeld, Perthshire No  food is supplied on this course.
Camera Trapping for Mammals	Date: Thursday 29 August 2019 Location: RSPB Loch Leven, Kinross No food is supplied on this course.
Mammal Identification Weekend	Dates Fri 30 August – Sun 1 September, Surrey Fri 6 September – Sun 8 September, North Yorkshire Food and accommodation are provided on these courses.
Wild Boar	Date: Friday 20th september Location: Forest of Dean No food is supplied on this course.
Water vole ecology, mitigation & live-capture techniques for practitioners	Date: Weds 18 & Thurs 19 Sept 2019 Location: Witney, Oxfordshire No  food is supplied on this course.
Dormice and Development	Date: Fri 11 Oct 2019 Location: Gorsley, Herefordshire No  food is supplied on this course.
Harvest Mouse Day	Date: Sat 12 Oct 2019 Location: Doxey, Stafford No  food is supplied on this course.
Beaver Ecology and Conservation	Date: Fri 25 October Location: Broadwoodwidger , Devon No  food is supplied on this course.
Bones Workshop (Details coming soon)	Date: Sat 9 & Sun 10th November Location: Preston Montford, Shropshire Food and accommodation are provided on these courses.