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Courses & Training

COVID 19 Because of the early 2021 lockdown restrictions, we have decided to cancel courses planned for spring 2021. Unfortunately, this includes our intensive vocational course (made up of individual courses), which we also had to cancel in 2020. We plan to run it in 2022, all being well – see below.

New and exclusive! We are running a two-week intensive vocational training course in spring 2022 aimed at equipping graduate and junior ecologists/wildlife professionals with the knowledge and skills required to secure a job in Ecology or rapidly progress their career. This comprehensive course covers ecology and survey techniques for habitats, bats, badgers, birds, dormice, great crested newts, reptiles and invasive species, data interpretation and report writing. The 10-day course consists of classroom and practical sessions, providing current expert knowledge and practical field experience. We also cover BS 42020 “Biodiversity. Code of practice for planning and development”, biodiversity net gain and offsetting, and provide advice on producing a good CV and career progression.

We are also planning to run additional individual courses but have not yet fixed dates. Please Contact Us if you are interested in attending.

We can also run bespoke training courses for you on specific subjects or areas, such as Ecology and Planning.

Payment for courses is required prior to the event unless a purchase order or other guarantee is provided. Full details are provided in our booking form, on request. Prices are exclusive of VAT, although if you/your employer are not VAT registered we will discount course costs by 16.67% (VAT equivalent).

Forthcoming courses:

CourseLengthKnowledgeCostDateMore Info
Otter Ecology and Survey1 dayBeginner£1208 July 2021
Otters and Development, including Mitigation Focusing on Highway Projects1 dayIntermediate or beginner if attended Otter Ecology and Survey course£1509 July 2021
Combined Otter Ecology and Survey with Development and Mitigation2 daysBeginner to intermediate£2508-9 July 2021
Ecology and Survey - Intensive Vocational Training2 weeksBeginner£1,350 if booked by end of December 2021

£1,450 thereafter		18-22 & 25-29 April 2022
Extended Phase I Habitat Survey1 dayBeginner£12018 April 2022
Introduction to Bat Ecology and Survey Techniques1 day plus evening bat activity surveyBeginner£20019 April 2022
Bat Call Analysis using AnalookW, Anabat Insight, Bat Explorer and Kaleidoscope Software Packages1 dayBeginner£16020 April 2022
Introduction to QGIS for Ecological Consultants and Wildlife Surveyors2 daysBeginner£29523-24 April 2022
Reptile Ecology, Survey and Mitigation, including Adder Handling1 dayBeginner£14025 April 2022
Introduction to Schedule 9 Invasive Plant Species 1 eveningBeginner£3025 April 2022 (evening)
Badger Ecology and Survey1 dayBeginner£120

Optional evening badger watch for £20		26 April 2022
Badgers and Development, Licences and Mitigation1 dayIntermediate or beginner if attended Badger ecology and surveying course£14027 April 2022
Combined Badger Ecology and Survey with Development Licences and Mitigation2 daysBeginner to intermediate£250

Optional evening badger watch for £20		26-27 April 2022
Great Crested Newt Ecology and Survey Techniques2 x 1/2 daysBeginner£12027 (pm)-28 (am) April 2022
Hazel Dormouse Ecology and Survey Techniques1 dayBeginner£12028 April 2022
Introduction to Bird Survey Techniques1/2 dayBeginner£5029 April 2022
Bat roost impacts and mitigation1 dayBeginner to intermediate£150To be confirmed
Bat landscape impacts and mitigation1 dayBeginner to intermediate£150To be confirmed
We found Richard Green a pleasure to work with. He was extremely proficient in reacting to our urgent request for help with an awkward planning situation where we needed a proactive approach from an ecology expert. Richard provided some very valuable initial advice over the phone and email and then was on site in a matter of days, meeting our team and assessing the requirements. Richard's draft report was thorough when it came back after a few days following the site visit and was able to be finalised very quickly. We have since received very positive feedback from the local authority around the suitability report and approach Richard recommended in his report. We would certainly be happy to recommend Richard and his team to other clients who are looking to appoint a specialist consultant in this field for their project.

Paul Rogers (private client)

I have been working with our environmental business partner this week and I was showing him what we did within the project. I got feedback about your company and your work. He said they were the best eco reports ever – really clear, direct and very professional. We agreed that you would always be the first point of contact for all of our sites!

Katie Butler, NATS (National Air Traffic Services)

Highly recommend Richard Green Ecology Ltd’s 2 day QGIS Course. Having no previous GIS experience, I came away able to map like an old hand. Fantastic!

Helen Calver (Phase 1 Ecology)

Thank you very much for forwarding on the survey so quickly, it was very efficient of you. Thanks for a first class service.

Steve Plain

As a busy RIBA Chartered Practice we need the support of local professionals who can deliver their work accurately and in a timely fashion. Richard Green Ecology has always provided us with the very best service for all our ecology requirements, they are extremely knowledgeable in all aspects of an ecological nature and they use this knowledge to provide surveys and reports which we can use both to inform our clients and, more importantly, to accompany our planning applications. The staff are also helpful and responsive and I would not hesitate to recommend Richard Green Ecology to any professional or domestic client.

Paul Fitzhenry (NDM Collins Architects)

(Director) NDM Architects
Richard Green Ecology is our preferred ecological consultancy. They provide a fast and efficient service, and demonstrate an excellent knowledge of planning related ecological issues and practical mitigation solutions. Their client focussed and cost-effective approach is invaluable when dealing with ever-increasing planning requirements relating to ecology and biodiversity.

David Shanley (Architect)

David Shanley Architects
I’ve worked with Richard for several years and, as well as being an acknowledged bat expert, he is an ecologist with a wide range of experience of other species and habitats and in the preparation of documents. I’ve always found that Richard responds promptly and efficiently to requests for information and has a positive and pragmatic approach, when helping to resolve often conflicting environmental issues, which is always a benefit to any project.

Catherine Holland (Holland Bryan Associates)

HollandBryan Associates
We have used Richard Green Ecology to carry out wildlife surveys and offer advice on a number of different highway schemes. By engaging them early in the design process we have been able to minimise the surveys required. This in turn has reduced the timescales involved and reduced costs.

Robert Richards (Devon County Council)

Devon County Council
Richard Green Ecology have acted for us on a number of schemes and have provided us with prompt, clear and useful advice on ecological issues. I would be happy to recommend them to clients.

lestyn John (Bell Cornwell)

Bell Cornwell Chartered Town Planners
We have always found Richard Green to be very quick to respond to queries, coming to site visits and producing reports after a site visit, and practical in finding ways to preserve bats and roosts and keep within the law while facilitating building works and programmes.

Jonathan Rhind (Jonathan Rhind Architects)

Jonathan Rhind Architects