Field Studies Council

The Field Studies Council is an environmental education charity committed to helping people understand, and be inspired, by the natural world. It has a network of 17 education centres in the UK, providing fieldwork experience and practical courses for thousands of students every year. It also produces a range of publications, including pictorial field guides for species identification.

2020 events

Introduction to Terrestrial Invertebrates of the UK at Slapton Ley

Introduction to Freshwater Invertebrates at Slapton Ley

Introduction to Freshwater Habitats and Ecology at Epping Forest

Identifying Ants at Preston Montford

Bees, Hoverflies and Flowers at Bushy Park

Identifying Solitary Wasps at Bishops Wood

Bees, Hoverflies and Flowers at Amersham

Introduction to Bumblebees at Bishops Wood

FSC Kindrogan’s BioBlitz

What is National Insect Week?

National Insect Week encourages people of all ages to learn more about insects.

Every two years, the Royal Entomological Society organises the week, supported by a large number of partner organisations with interests in the science, natural history and conservation of insects.