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Nature & Environment
Studying Mammals
Welcome to OpenLearn’s ‘Studying Mammals’ series. This collection of 10 free courses covers everything from the largest to the smallest of mammals, their eating habits and social interactions.
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Nature & Environment
Wildflowers and the history they hold
Dr Clare Lawson looks at the common names given to wildflowers and how these can vary depending which part of the country you are from.
TV, Radio & Events
Springwatch 2020
In a spring like no other, we’ll be bringing you inspiring stories from the natural world.
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Society, Politics & Law
A bird on the edge: the story of the chough and how it speaks for people
Dr Andy Morris looks at one of the less familiar members of the crow family - the chough. Is there a connection between this bird and Celtic speaking areas?
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Science, Maths & Technology
Citizen science and global biodiversity
This free course, Citizen science and global biodiversity, deals with the importance of biodiversity and explores how anyone can contribute to and be involved in identifying and recording wildlife, as a citizen scientist. It looks at what citizen science is, and how citizen science facilitates public involvement in scientific research activities as individuals learn and build skills. Traditional biological keys are introduced and online recording is demonstrated using citizen science techniques and practical activities using the www.iSpotnature.org platform. The course goes on to demonstrate how, once a species is identified, web resources can be used to research its ecology. The role of citizen science is illustrated through a number of case studies from across the world. Finally, the course concludes by exploring the impact citizen scientists are having on recording biodiversity around the globe.
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Nature & Environment
Download your free fishing today poster
Discover the modern fishing day life.
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Nature & Environment
Download your free Autumnwatch 2020 calendar
Explore the connections between humans and wildlife.
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Nature & Environment
Create your own mini wildlife pond
Turn your garden into an ideal watering spot for creatures great and small.
TV, Radio & Events
Autumnwatch 2019
It's Halloween week and Autumnwatch is back, celebrating the very best of the UK's wildlife.
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Nature & Environment
Nature, space and the shifting geographies of human-starling relations
A starling in the countryside is just a starling, but when it enters the city it becomes a pest. Andy Morris discusses how pests exist when nature is ‘out of place’.
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Nature & Environment
Neighbourhood nature
There is a fascinating world of nature all around us which we can see if we know how to look for it. Wherever you live, be it in a city or the countryside, you will find areas that support a range of wildlife. This free course, Neighbourhood nature, will provide you with basic scientific and observational skills so that you can go into your local neighbourhood to discover the animals and plants in open spaces. You will learn how to observe, identify and record the wildlife around you, building up a picture of a small part of your local environment.
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Nature & Environment
Do animals really raise human babies as their own?
Myth, history and popular culture tells of children raised by wolves and more. Do these stories have any basis in truth?