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Young Darwin Scholarship opens for applications
A major national scholarship designed to equip young people with real-world environmental skills and open the door to future careers in the natural world is now open for applications.
25 May 2026
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Field Studies Council recognised at Shrewsbury Mayor’s Awards
An outdoor residential centre has been recognised at this year’s Shrewsbury Mayor’s Awards for its long-standing commitment to environmental education and its work to enhance green spaces.
8 May 2026
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Field Studies Council announces plans to build nation of adventure learners
Outdoor education charity Field Studies Council has committed to building a nation of adventure learners with the roll-out of a new programme of school residential trips.
9 Mar 2026
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Shropshire residents asked to log early spring sightings
As parts of the county begin to warm up after the wintry cold-snap citizen scientists across Shropshire are being asked to keep a keen eye out for emerging signs of spring.
13 Jan 2026
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Construction sector invited to lead private investment in nature recovery
Shropshire’s leading environmental education charity is looking to build a greener future with support from construction companies and the supply chain.
20 Oct 2025
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Citizen scientists spotted nearly 2,000 signs of spring across Britain
Eager wildlife watchers across Britain recorded almost 2,000 sightings in the second annual Signs of Spring survey, led by Shropshire-based charity Field Studies Council with the Royal Society of Biology.
27 Aug 2025
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4,000 young people experience the outdoors thanks to Shropshire-based education charity
A leading Shropshire environmental education charity has played its role in helping nearly 4,000 students to get outside into the countryside.
17 Jul 2025
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First official signs of spring spotted in key research project by Shropshire charity
Despite plummeting January temperatures and snowfall, the first official signs of spring have been spotted in Shropshire and beyond.
10 Jan 2025
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Shropshire charity calls on field trips to be core to the new curriculum
Young people are at risk of missing out on vital skills needed for the future, unless fieldwork becomes core to the new national curriculum, a Shropshire based education charity claims.
4 Dec 2024
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Shropshire charity plays crucial role in connecting socially disadvantaged young people with nature
A leading Shropshire environmental education charity is playing a crucial role in helping young disadvantaged students connect with nature as part of a major £4.5 million project.
18 Oct 2024
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Young Darwin scholarship receives £10,000 boost thanks to inspirational teacher
A leading scholarship programme designed by a Shropshire charity to inspire young learners to pursue an environmental career has received a major financial boost.
27 Sept 2024
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Young environmentalists wanted for 2024 Darwin Scholarship
A scholarship designed to help young people learn a range of environmental skills and explore future career opportunities in the natural world is open for applications.
17 May 2024
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Apprentices carve out careers in the great outdoors
Shropshire’s leading environmental education charity is trumpeting the success of its bespoke training programme this Apprenticeship Week.
6 Feb 2024
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Shropshire residents asked to look for signs of spring
The Field Studies Council and the Royal Society of Biology (RSB) have teamed up to create a new interactive project which will allow nature lovers across the country to chart the arrival of spring.
9 Jan 2024
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3.7 million visitor milestone for Shropshire charity’s 80th anniversary
The UK’s leading environmental education charity which is based in Shropshire is celebrating its 80th anniversary having welcomed more than 3.7 million students through its doors.
14 Dec 2023
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Young Darwins learn skills to turn their passion into a career
Young people from across the UK have been able to bridge the “skills gap” caused by the pandemic, thanks to a scholarship from a leading Shropshire-based environmental education charity.
23 Nov 2023
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Teachers get chance to step into the great Shropshire outdoors
Teachers across Shropshire and the Marches are invited to leave the pupils behind while they enjoy a school trip with a difference.
12 Oct 2023
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Shropshire charity supports gold DofE hopefuls
Hundreds of young people going for their gold Duke of Edinburgh Award have discovered new skills and a potential new career, thanks to Shropshire environmental education charity.
19 Sept 2023
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What’s that Insect? Shropshire charity makes it easy for nature-spotters this National Insect Week
From buzzing bees to dazzling dragonflies – a leading environmental charity is making it easy for Shropshire residents to learn all about garden creatures this National Insect Week.
19 Jun 2023
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Shropshire charity launches 2023 scholarship programme for young ecologists
A top environmental scholarship programme run by Shropshire charity the Field Studies Council is expanding this year to provide opportunities for even more young people.
19 Apr 2023
