Field Studies Council
@fieldstudiesc.bsky.social
First hand experiences in the outdoors 🌍
Geography, biology and cross-curricular fieldwork for all key stages. We also offer natural history, arts and family courses at our centres across the UK.
Geography, biology and cross-curricular fieldwork for all key stages. We also offer natural history, arts and family courses at our centres across the UK.
A huge thank you to all our customers and supporters during 2025. We achieved so much together.
Wishing you all a very happy new year and more outdoor learning fun in 2026!
Wishing you all a very happy new year and more outdoor learning fun in 2026!
December 31, 2025 at 8:02 AM
A huge thank you to all our customers and supporters during 2025. We achieved so much together.
Wishing you all a very happy new year and more outdoor learning fun in 2026!
Wishing you all a very happy new year and more outdoor learning fun in 2026!
Slow down and discover the birdlife of Flatford Mill. 🐦
Our birdwatching courses at Flatford Mill give you the chance to explore seasonal birdlife with expert tutors, deepen your identification skills and enjoy some truly stunning countryside.
👉🏻 Explore dates and book your place buff.ly/I7CVJeP
Our birdwatching courses at Flatford Mill give you the chance to explore seasonal birdlife with expert tutors, deepen your identification skills and enjoy some truly stunning countryside.
👉🏻 Explore dates and book your place buff.ly/I7CVJeP
December 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Slow down and discover the birdlife of Flatford Mill. 🐦
Our birdwatching courses at Flatford Mill give you the chance to explore seasonal birdlife with expert tutors, deepen your identification skills and enjoy some truly stunning countryside.
👉🏻 Explore dates and book your place buff.ly/I7CVJeP
Our birdwatching courses at Flatford Mill give you the chance to explore seasonal birdlife with expert tutors, deepen your identification skills and enjoy some truly stunning countryside.
👉🏻 Explore dates and book your place buff.ly/I7CVJeP
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
From staff and trustees at Field Studies Council
*With thanks to Tony Lee Nellies for the Winter Photo Competition entry, Dec 2023
From staff and trustees at Field Studies Council
*With thanks to Tony Lee Nellies for the Winter Photo Competition entry, Dec 2023
December 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
From staff and trustees at Field Studies Council
*With thanks to Tony Lee Nellies for the Winter Photo Competition entry, Dec 2023
From staff and trustees at Field Studies Council
*With thanks to Tony Lee Nellies for the Winter Photo Competition entry, Dec 2023
🌱 Try nature photography to connect with your surroundings.🌎
❄️ Photography encourages us to slow down and notice details we might otherwise miss, helping us connect more deeply with our surroundings.🌊
👉 Share your favourite photograph from being outside in nature this year!
❄️ Photography encourages us to slow down and notice details we might otherwise miss, helping us connect more deeply with our surroundings.🌊
👉 Share your favourite photograph from being outside in nature this year!
December 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🌱 Try nature photography to connect with your surroundings.🌎
❄️ Photography encourages us to slow down and notice details we might otherwise miss, helping us connect more deeply with our surroundings.🌊
👉 Share your favourite photograph from being outside in nature this year!
❄️ Photography encourages us to slow down and notice details we might otherwise miss, helping us connect more deeply with our surroundings.🌊
👉 Share your favourite photograph from being outside in nature this year!
Step away from the everyday and spend time learning a traditional craft.
Our stained glass courses offer the chance to slow down, work with your hands and build skills at your own pace.
✨ Explore our stained glass courses for 2026. buff.ly/DnIBSfG
Our stained glass courses offer the chance to slow down, work with your hands and build skills at your own pace.
✨ Explore our stained glass courses for 2026. buff.ly/DnIBSfG
December 23, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Step away from the everyday and spend time learning a traditional craft.
Our stained glass courses offer the chance to slow down, work with your hands and build skills at your own pace.
✨ Explore our stained glass courses for 2026. buff.ly/DnIBSfG
Our stained glass courses offer the chance to slow down, work with your hands and build skills at your own pace.
✨ Explore our stained glass courses for 2026. buff.ly/DnIBSfG
✨ Looking up at the night sky can reduce stress and promote mindfulness. Stargazing encourages you to slow down, breathe deeply, and feel a sense of wonder. 💫
🌛 Wrap up warm, step outside, and look up. Can you find Orion’s Belt or the North Star? 🌕
👉 Let us know which you can always recognise.
🌛 Wrap up warm, step outside, and look up. Can you find Orion’s Belt or the North Star? 🌕
👉 Let us know which you can always recognise.
December 23, 2025 at 8:00 AM
✨ Looking up at the night sky can reduce stress and promote mindfulness. Stargazing encourages you to slow down, breathe deeply, and feel a sense of wonder. 💫
🌛 Wrap up warm, step outside, and look up. Can you find Orion’s Belt or the North Star? 🌕
👉 Let us know which you can always recognise.
🌛 Wrap up warm, step outside, and look up. Can you find Orion’s Belt or the North Star? 🌕
👉 Let us know which you can always recognise.
Discover the landscapes, stories and heritage of Exmoor National Park. 🥾
Join experienced guide Julian Wilkes for a four-day walking experience that blends scenic trails with local history, wildlife and rural culture.
👉🏻 Book today and explore Exmoor buff.ly/s0tAndL
Join experienced guide Julian Wilkes for a four-day walking experience that blends scenic trails with local history, wildlife and rural culture.
👉🏻 Book today and explore Exmoor buff.ly/s0tAndL
December 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Discover the landscapes, stories and heritage of Exmoor National Park. 🥾
Join experienced guide Julian Wilkes for a four-day walking experience that blends scenic trails with local history, wildlife and rural culture.
👉🏻 Book today and explore Exmoor buff.ly/s0tAndL
Join experienced guide Julian Wilkes for a four-day walking experience that blends scenic trails with local history, wildlife and rural culture.
👉🏻 Book today and explore Exmoor buff.ly/s0tAndL
🌱Spending time in nature with others supports wellbeing, builds community and can make winter feel more social and uplifting.
❄️Think about joining a group walk, a local outdoor activity or invite friends and family to step outside with you.
👉Tag someone to explore nature with this winter.
❄️Think about joining a group walk, a local outdoor activity or invite friends and family to step outside with you.
👉Tag someone to explore nature with this winter.
December 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🌱Spending time in nature with others supports wellbeing, builds community and can make winter feel more social and uplifting.
❄️Think about joining a group walk, a local outdoor activity or invite friends and family to step outside with you.
👉Tag someone to explore nature with this winter.
❄️Think about joining a group walk, a local outdoor activity or invite friends and family to step outside with you.
👉Tag someone to explore nature with this winter.
Family holidays 2026 🌱👨👩👧👦
Unplug from the digital world and reconnect with nature with Field Studies Council's family holidays. These breaks are packed with nature-based activities that the whole family enjoy!
👉 Book your next family adventure: buff.ly/Nj7t2ea
Unplug from the digital world and reconnect with nature with Field Studies Council's family holidays. These breaks are packed with nature-based activities that the whole family enjoy!
👉 Book your next family adventure: buff.ly/Nj7t2ea
December 21, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Family holidays 2026 🌱👨👩👧👦
Unplug from the digital world and reconnect with nature with Field Studies Council's family holidays. These breaks are packed with nature-based activities that the whole family enjoy!
👉 Book your next family adventure: buff.ly/Nj7t2ea
Unplug from the digital world and reconnect with nature with Field Studies Council's family holidays. These breaks are packed with nature-based activities that the whole family enjoy!
👉 Book your next family adventure: buff.ly/Nj7t2ea
🌷 Look for the hidden colour 🍂
🎄 Noticing colour helps us see winter landscapes in a new way and reminds us that nature is full of life all year round.
🌈 Look out for colour in nature — red berries, green moss, pale lichens, golden grasses or changing skies.
What colour caught your eye today?
🎄 Noticing colour helps us see winter landscapes in a new way and reminds us that nature is full of life all year round.
🌈 Look out for colour in nature — red berries, green moss, pale lichens, golden grasses or changing skies.
What colour caught your eye today?
December 21, 2025 at 8:00 AM
🌷 Look for the hidden colour 🍂
🎄 Noticing colour helps us see winter landscapes in a new way and reminds us that nature is full of life all year round.
🌈 Look out for colour in nature — red berries, green moss, pale lichens, golden grasses or changing skies.
What colour caught your eye today?
🎄 Noticing colour helps us see winter landscapes in a new way and reminds us that nature is full of life all year round.
🌈 Look out for colour in nature — red berries, green moss, pale lichens, golden grasses or changing skies.
What colour caught your eye today?
🥬 Bring nature inside 🌳
Small touches of nature inside can support wellbeing and make spaces feel calmer and more uplifting.
Plant bulbs to bloom early, care for a winter-flowering plant, or enjoy the colour from a few evergreen branches in a winter wreath.
How have you brought nature indoors?
Small touches of nature inside can support wellbeing and make spaces feel calmer and more uplifting.
Plant bulbs to bloom early, care for a winter-flowering plant, or enjoy the colour from a few evergreen branches in a winter wreath.
How have you brought nature indoors?
December 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM
🥬 Bring nature inside 🌳
Small touches of nature inside can support wellbeing and make spaces feel calmer and more uplifting.
Plant bulbs to bloom early, care for a winter-flowering plant, or enjoy the colour from a few evergreen branches in a winter wreath.
How have you brought nature indoors?
Small touches of nature inside can support wellbeing and make spaces feel calmer and more uplifting.
Plant bulbs to bloom early, care for a winter-flowering plant, or enjoy the colour from a few evergreen branches in a winter wreath.
How have you brought nature indoors?
❄️ Make time for a mindful winter walk ❄️
Even a short walk can help clear your head, lift your mood and create a sense of calm during busy days.
Wrap up warm and head outside for a mindful winter walk to lift your mood.
Where did you walk today? Inspire us with a photo or tell us what you saw.
Even a short walk can help clear your head, lift your mood and create a sense of calm during busy days.
Wrap up warm and head outside for a mindful winter walk to lift your mood.
Where did you walk today? Inspire us with a photo or tell us what you saw.
December 19, 2025 at 10:02 AM
❄️ Make time for a mindful winter walk ❄️
Even a short walk can help clear your head, lift your mood and create a sense of calm during busy days.
Wrap up warm and head outside for a mindful winter walk to lift your mood.
Where did you walk today? Inspire us with a photo or tell us what you saw.
Even a short walk can help clear your head, lift your mood and create a sense of calm during busy days.
Wrap up warm and head outside for a mindful winter walk to lift your mood.
Where did you walk today? Inspire us with a photo or tell us what you saw.
What stories do rocks tell?
Today, take a moment to notice the stones beneath your feet.
Do a little research to know a little more about the area that you go walking each day, and understand when and where your footsteps connect to each day,
Share your discovery with us!
Today, take a moment to notice the stones beneath your feet.
Do a little research to know a little more about the area that you go walking each day, and understand when and where your footsteps connect to each day,
Share your discovery with us!
December 19, 2025 at 9:06 AM
What stories do rocks tell?
Today, take a moment to notice the stones beneath your feet.
Do a little research to know a little more about the area that you go walking each day, and understand when and where your footsteps connect to each day,
Share your discovery with us!
Today, take a moment to notice the stones beneath your feet.
Do a little research to know a little more about the area that you go walking each day, and understand when and where your footsteps connect to each day,
Share your discovery with us!
🍃 Thank you for joining us for #FieldworkFriday this term!
We’ve shared 12 inspiring fieldwork and outdoor learning resources—just a glimpse of what’s available in our free, web-based collection.
Catch up on all our #FieldworkFriday posts and explore more free resources today:
buff.ly/VLSLKYg
We’ve shared 12 inspiring fieldwork and outdoor learning resources—just a glimpse of what’s available in our free, web-based collection.
Catch up on all our #FieldworkFriday posts and explore more free resources today:
buff.ly/VLSLKYg
December 19, 2025 at 8:09 AM
🍃 Thank you for joining us for #FieldworkFriday this term!
We’ve shared 12 inspiring fieldwork and outdoor learning resources—just a glimpse of what’s available in our free, web-based collection.
Catch up on all our #FieldworkFriday posts and explore more free resources today:
buff.ly/VLSLKYg
We’ve shared 12 inspiring fieldwork and outdoor learning resources—just a glimpse of what’s available in our free, web-based collection.
Catch up on all our #FieldworkFriday posts and explore more free resources today:
buff.ly/VLSLKYg
Discover more about nature in 2026 🌼
Connect more deeply with the natural world; these courses range from birdwatching and wildlife observation to developing your wildflower identification skills.
👉🏻 Explore our Nature Experiences for 2026 today and secure your spot. buff.ly/rLIRriU
Connect more deeply with the natural world; these courses range from birdwatching and wildlife observation to developing your wildflower identification skills.
👉🏻 Explore our Nature Experiences for 2026 today and secure your spot. buff.ly/rLIRriU
December 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Discover more about nature in 2026 🌼
Connect more deeply with the natural world; these courses range from birdwatching and wildlife observation to developing your wildflower identification skills.
👉🏻 Explore our Nature Experiences for 2026 today and secure your spot. buff.ly/rLIRriU
Connect more deeply with the natural world; these courses range from birdwatching and wildlife observation to developing your wildflower identification skills.
👉🏻 Explore our Nature Experiences for 2026 today and secure your spot. buff.ly/rLIRriU
Field Studies Council welcomes the passing of the Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill
We celebrate this strong national commitment to Scotland’s young people and are excited for the journey ahead as the Bill progresses through the final step before becoming law.
We celebrate this strong national commitment to Scotland’s young people and are excited for the journey ahead as the Bill progresses through the final step before becoming law.
December 17, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Field Studies Council welcomes the passing of the Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill
We celebrate this strong national commitment to Scotland’s young people and are excited for the journey ahead as the Bill progresses through the final step before becoming law.
We celebrate this strong national commitment to Scotland’s young people and are excited for the journey ahead as the Bill progresses through the final step before becoming law.
🎄 Watching birds visit regularly can become a comforting daily ritual through the colder months. 🪶
❄️ Putting out food or fresh water is a simple way to support wildlife while creating opportunities to observe nature close to home.
Which birds do you see where you live? Tell us in the comments.
❄️ Putting out food or fresh water is a simple way to support wildlife while creating opportunities to observe nature close to home.
Which birds do you see where you live? Tell us in the comments.
December 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🎄 Watching birds visit regularly can become a comforting daily ritual through the colder months. 🪶
❄️ Putting out food or fresh water is a simple way to support wildlife while creating opportunities to observe nature close to home.
Which birds do you see where you live? Tell us in the comments.
❄️ Putting out food or fresh water is a simple way to support wildlife while creating opportunities to observe nature close to home.
Which birds do you see where you live? Tell us in the comments.
Treat your four-legged friend with a new, handmade leather dog collar and lead 🐶
📍 Flatford Mill, Suffolk
📆 Thursday, 12th February 2026
⏰ 10:00am - 12:30pm and 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Visit our website today to secure your spot. buff.ly/F71iOvS
📍 Flatford Mill, Suffolk
📆 Thursday, 12th February 2026
⏰ 10:00am - 12:30pm and 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Visit our website today to secure your spot. buff.ly/F71iOvS
December 16, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Treat your four-legged friend with a new, handmade leather dog collar and lead 🐶
📍 Flatford Mill, Suffolk
📆 Thursday, 12th February 2026
⏰ 10:00am - 12:30pm and 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Visit our website today to secure your spot. buff.ly/F71iOvS
📍 Flatford Mill, Suffolk
📆 Thursday, 12th February 2026
⏰ 10:00am - 12:30pm and 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Visit our website today to secure your spot. buff.ly/F71iOvS
🎄 Our connection countdown covers simple ways to notice nature this winter.
Sensory connection helps us feel present, grounded and calm. Today’s suggestion is to fully use your senses outdoors.
Which sense stood out for you today, and why?
Sensory connection helps us feel present, grounded and calm. Today’s suggestion is to fully use your senses outdoors.
Which sense stood out for you today, and why?
December 16, 2025 at 8:02 AM
🎄 Our connection countdown covers simple ways to notice nature this winter.
Sensory connection helps us feel present, grounded and calm. Today’s suggestion is to fully use your senses outdoors.
Which sense stood out for you today, and why?
Sensory connection helps us feel present, grounded and calm. Today’s suggestion is to fully use your senses outdoors.
Which sense stood out for you today, and why?
🎄 Nature connection countdown to Christmas 🎄
Join us on our 10-day connection countdown to Christmas for a few quick and easy ways to feel more connected during the winter season.
Research shows that noticing nature can help us feel more positive.
What did you notice today?
Join us on our 10-day connection countdown to Christmas for a few quick and easy ways to feel more connected during the winter season.
Research shows that noticing nature can help us feel more positive.
What did you notice today?
December 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🎄 Nature connection countdown to Christmas 🎄
Join us on our 10-day connection countdown to Christmas for a few quick and easy ways to feel more connected during the winter season.
Research shows that noticing nature can help us feel more positive.
What did you notice today?
Join us on our 10-day connection countdown to Christmas for a few quick and easy ways to feel more connected during the winter season.
Research shows that noticing nature can help us feel more positive.
What did you notice today?
Don't miss out on Christmas guaranteed delivery
🎁 Order before 19th December and relax knowing your Teemill parcel is on its way. buff.ly/LIjVjlg
🎁 Order before 19th December and relax knowing your Teemill parcel is on its way. buff.ly/LIjVjlg
December 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Don't miss out on Christmas guaranteed delivery
🎁 Order before 19th December and relax knowing your Teemill parcel is on its way. buff.ly/LIjVjlg
🎁 Order before 19th December and relax knowing your Teemill parcel is on its way. buff.ly/LIjVjlg
Our 2026 Duke of Edinburgh courses are now live 🥾
If you’re planning your Gold DofE, our residentials offer a supportive environment, with experienced tutors, structured activities and time to enjoy the natural surroundings.
Explore our 2026 DofE residentials and secure your place. buff.ly/4DtDyi2
If you’re planning your Gold DofE, our residentials offer a supportive environment, with experienced tutors, structured activities and time to enjoy the natural surroundings.
Explore our 2026 DofE residentials and secure your place. buff.ly/4DtDyi2
December 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Our 2026 Duke of Edinburgh courses are now live 🥾
If you’re planning your Gold DofE, our residentials offer a supportive environment, with experienced tutors, structured activities and time to enjoy the natural surroundings.
Explore our 2026 DofE residentials and secure your place. buff.ly/4DtDyi2
If you’re planning your Gold DofE, our residentials offer a supportive environment, with experienced tutors, structured activities and time to enjoy the natural surroundings.
Explore our 2026 DofE residentials and secure your place. buff.ly/4DtDyi2
Last few days to nominate us!
We could win a £1000 donation with your help through the 'Movement for Good 12 Days of Christmas'
We rely on donations to give grants that break down the financial barrier of accessing outdoor learning.
A nomination could help us do this: buff.ly/Ac5mQPM
We could win a £1000 donation with your help through the 'Movement for Good 12 Days of Christmas'
We rely on donations to give grants that break down the financial barrier of accessing outdoor learning.
A nomination could help us do this: buff.ly/Ac5mQPM
December 13, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Last few days to nominate us!
We could win a £1000 donation with your help through the 'Movement for Good 12 Days of Christmas'
We rely on donations to give grants that break down the financial barrier of accessing outdoor learning.
A nomination could help us do this: buff.ly/Ac5mQPM
We could win a £1000 donation with your help through the 'Movement for Good 12 Days of Christmas'
We rely on donations to give grants that break down the financial barrier of accessing outdoor learning.
A nomination could help us do this: buff.ly/Ac5mQPM
🍃 We’re sharing our love of fieldwork each week with a different resource! This #FieldworkFriday explore upland glaciation through two engaging video resources: Measuring Striations and Measuring Tills.
We hope that you find them helpful for A Level Geography – access free here: buff.ly/w1h14zT
We hope that you find them helpful for A Level Geography – access free here: buff.ly/w1h14zT
December 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
🍃 We’re sharing our love of fieldwork each week with a different resource! This #FieldworkFriday explore upland glaciation through two engaging video resources: Measuring Striations and Measuring Tills.
We hope that you find them helpful for A Level Geography – access free here: buff.ly/w1h14zT
We hope that you find them helpful for A Level Geography – access free here: buff.ly/w1h14zT
Enjoy a treat this weekend 🧦
Get a free pair of super soft bamboo socks when you spend £25 on our Teemill store, using code SOCKY at checkout.
👉🏻 Shop this deal today and enjoy a free treat on us! buff.ly/LIjVjlg
This offer ends Sunday, 14th December - or till stock runs out.
Get a free pair of super soft bamboo socks when you spend £25 on our Teemill store, using code SOCKY at checkout.
👉🏻 Shop this deal today and enjoy a free treat on us! buff.ly/LIjVjlg
This offer ends Sunday, 14th December - or till stock runs out.
December 12, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Enjoy a treat this weekend 🧦
Get a free pair of super soft bamboo socks when you spend £25 on our Teemill store, using code SOCKY at checkout.
👉🏻 Shop this deal today and enjoy a free treat on us! buff.ly/LIjVjlg
This offer ends Sunday, 14th December - or till stock runs out.
Get a free pair of super soft bamboo socks when you spend £25 on our Teemill store, using code SOCKY at checkout.
👉🏻 Shop this deal today and enjoy a free treat on us! buff.ly/LIjVjlg
This offer ends Sunday, 14th December - or till stock runs out.