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ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
ACADEMY OF LAND AND ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
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WHY STUDY ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AT REASEHEATH?
Our courses are industry focused and our inspirational teaching staff have all worked in the industry, so you will gain lots of relevant skills and knowledge needed for your future career.
Gain hands on experience learning practical skills whilst honing your knowledge of field surveying and species identification, helping you to understand the importance of biodiversity and habitat management.
Become career ready with our industry extended work placements aimed at developing your knowledge and practical skills within an established working environment. We have strong links with leading organisations such as Groundwork, Natural England, Environment Agency and RSPB.
Experience study tours to enrich your experience and understanding of British habitats. We have strong links with Field Studies Council’s natural history courses and have stayed in their amazing centres of learning across the UK. Do you want to help protect the UK’s natural environment?
Our courses
Level 2 Technical Certificate in Land and Wildlife
Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Land and Wildlife Management (Conservation) Level 3 Technical Baccalaureate in Land and Wildlife Management (Conservation) Level 2 T-Up Transition Programme in Habitat Management (starting 2024) T Level in Habitat Management (starting 2024)
If you’re keen to work outdoors and to learn how to protect the British countryside, Reaseheath is the perfect place for you to study!
British habitats, and the wildlife they support are increasingly under threat and our climate is changing. For people who are passionate about our great outdoors, there are careers in conservation which could give you the chance to help make a positive impact on our environment.
Our environmental conservation courses have been designed to equip you with the scientific knowledge and practical skills to start your journey towards a challenging and rewarding career in conservation.
You’ll cover a broad range of subjects through practical sessions and classroom activities whilst carrying out coastal habitat surveys, undertaking woodland management and working with local communities on a host of outreach projects.
You’ll also have the chance to go on a range of field trips in the UK and maybe abroad, for a variety of experiences studying in the countryside.
Studying amongst 330 hectares of farms, parklands, lake and woodland you will have plenty of opportunities to develop your practical skills on campus too and you’ll be close to some of the best countryside the UK has to offer – with Cannock Chase, The Roaches, the Peak District and North Wales right on the doorstep.
Where could your career take you?
The nature of our courses mean that your career progression options are truly diverse. Many of our students choose to further their studies at university whilst others go straight into employment in the industry.
You could find yourself investigating the importance of UK ecology to support conservation through improving wildlife habitats and recording species numbers across the UK.
Your career options with an environmental conservation qualification are as diverse as the British countryside you will be working in! A number of key roles you could progress on to include: • Ranger • Conservation assistant or officer • Environmental ecologist • Forest Schools practitioner • Countryside contractor • Environmental project manager
University study
If you wanted to further your skills after your course with us, you could progress onto higher level study at university. Many of our students go on to complete a degree or foundation degree at University Centre Reaseheath, for example in Environmental Conservation or Wildlife Conservation and Ecology, to gain more advanced knowledge and extra experience to enhance their career prospects. Alex’s story
Alex Pendlebury
Level 3 Diploma in Conservation and Wildlife Management 2014 Foundation Degree in Countryside, Conservation and Recreation Management 2017 Job Title: Lecturer in Land and Wildlife Management
“Environmental conservation has never been more important – and it’s a great industry to work in!
“I became a countryside lecturer at Reaseheath after several years as an Assistant Ranger at Tatton Park. My experiences in the industry convinced me that those working in it need to be totally professional and to possess wide ranging practical and technical skills so they truly understand how their actions impact on wildlife.
“Education is key, which is why I decided to become a lecturer and hopefully open the doors to the next generation of countryside managers. I was keen to return to Reaseheath because the college has a solid reputation for delivering the practical skills and academic learning which employers need. Our students just need to bring passion, drive and ambition.”
Charlie’s story
Charlie Brock
Level 3 Advanced Technical Extended Diploma in Land and Wildlife Management (Countryside) 2023 Next step: Degree in forestry conservation Ambition: Forestry Manager
“I’ve always liked being among trees – they’re amazing and so important for the climate and the environment.
“I plan to do my chainsaw and tree climbing qualifications during the second year of my diploma. They’re well recognised in the industry and widen your job opportunities, as well as looking professional on your CV. I’ve already gained my first aid certificate and completed a woodchipper course, and I’m looking forward to dry stone walling and working on a small meadow at college which has been set aside for wildlife.
“I would have regretted not coming to Reaseheath - nowhere else offers so many additional opportunities. On top of that the students and lecturers are very sociable and welcoming and the campus is lovely.”
Benefit from our industry links
We have strong training partnerships with key environmental organisations including the National Trust, the Forestry Commission and the Wildlife Trusts. As part of your course you will complete an industry relevant work placement giving you valuable experience for your CV.
You’ll also complete additional industry qualifications such as chainsaw handling and safe use of brushcutters, all to help complement your core studies and further enhance your employability. Your Reaseheath Experience
The focus of this course is on the UK countryside, but if you’ve got your sights set on working further afield, you’ll gain lots of transferable skills, so you’ll be well equipped to work anywhere in the world!
Study tours will give you the chance to make industry connections and explore the countryside in more depth, like our most recent trips to Anglesey and the Shropshire Wildlife Trust. Students took part in surveys and lots of other practical conservation work, all adding to their practical skills and knowledge while introducing them to some of the most beautiful landscapes in the UK.
Our environmental conservation students also enjoyed an overseas study tour to Tenerife. The focus of the trip was marine conservation with students undertaking important research into the islands’ dolphin and whale populations.
Watch our student’s study tour to Preston Montford at bit.ly/PrestonMontford2019
Working in the community
Birdwatching, bush craft and campfire cooking were among the Forest School activities led by our environmental conservation students at St John’s CE Primary School in Sandbach.
Working with experts at Groundwork, an important organisation aimed at supporting the environment and local people, students have given their time working for conservation and learning important new skills such as hedgelaying and building dry stone walls for the benefit of local communities.
Almost a thousand trees have been planted by our conservation students on-site at Reaseheath and across local sites, helping to combat climate change and improving biodiversity.
Trips to the coast involve a beach clean and helping local communities to protect their most valuable habitats.
