Training and Education

Welcome! Denmark Farm is a unique project offering a fully equipped training centre running a varied programme of low-cost, practical courses in conservation and sustainable living.

This year we are also piloting a varied programme of Practical Sustainability Courses: covering practical skills and leisure interest workshops.

“Much of the training addresses environmental and biodiversity restoration issues facing farmers, landowners and professionals alike, and goes on to help them find practical solutions.”
Joanna Robertson, Biodiversity Action Coordinator, Countryside Council for Wales

Please see Training Course availability for the list of conservation courses. From there you can book your place, request more details or request additional training under the headings of conservation, wildlife surveys and species identification. This will help us to tailor the ongoing programme to known demand. More new courses covering survey and species identification skills are now included. Bookmark this site for forthcoming updates.

The original, traditional stone farm buildings converted for Training Centre use

The Training Centre at Denmark Farm

A tutor demonstrating species identification to a group of students in the field

Richard Williams, the Trust's ecological consultant, teaches our highly acclaimed plant identification course

We cater for conservation professionals, landowners and farmers, land managers and land use advisers, students and college groups – anyone with a keen interest in the environment, the countryside and its wildlife. Our training courses are delivered by highly experienced tutors, ecologists and conservation professionals.

We run:-

One-day workshops designed specifically for anyone who wants to manage some or all of their land in a more wildlife-friendly way, offering clear, practical guidance.
Identifying, surveying and recording commoner wildlife species. Always popular!
Bespoke courses tailored to particular group needs for a variety of conservation and land management agencies such as Wildlife Trusts, BTCV, Local Authority conservation and land use officers as well as student and community groups.

Our course prices are extremely competitive, making the Denmark Farm Conservation Centre one of the most cost-effective conservation training providers in the UK.