Nature Skills Academy
Our Nature Academy is a one-stop shop for you to find out about the full range of learning events that NatureScot supports.
Details of all our planned/future upskilling events are set out below, as well as some past events where it is still possible to access recordings or other resources.
NatureScot has a clear mission – to help halt the decline in biodiversity by 2030, and see nature recover by 2045. To do this, we need people in Scotland with the knowledge and skills to help us transition to more sustainable and regenerative ways of managing our land and seas. This is why we continue to support a range of learning opportunities including workforce and skills development, volunteering and citizen science.
All the opportunities listed are either events we are:
- delivering directly
- delivering in partnership with others, or
- commissioning others to deliver on our behalf
Current Events
Royal Botanic Gardens - Nature-Positive Amenity Grasslands course
A Professional Credential highlighting nature-positive approaches to managing and maintaining amenity grasslands.
This course is ideal for you if you are a land-based professional such as a horticulturist, landscaper or nature conservation practitioner who manages amenity grasslands. It is also available to you if you just want to learn about the subject.
You can sign up at anytime, but please note that there is a charge of £50.
Habitats Regulations Appraisal (HRA)
NatureScot and Improvement Service are hosting two upcoming trainings on Habitat Regulations Appraisal (HRA) to provide planning officers a better understanding of the HRA processes. The first session will cover an introduction to HRA, and in the second session, we’ll review the technical aspects of HRA. More information on each session is provided below, along with some recommended background reading
Register for the HRA Introduction
NB. This webinar is for Local Authority, Key Agency and Scottish Government staff in planning and related fields of work only.
- 14 July 2026 – Habitat Regulations Appraisal Technical Session
Register for the HRA Introduction
NB. This webinar is for Local Authority, Key Agency and Scottish Government staff in planning and related fields of work only.
For any queries relating to this training, please contact the event organisers before booking at [email protected]
Working For Waders
All four events below are open to Clyde Valley Wader Group members only. Find out more at WorkingforWaders.com
- 4th June 2026 – Virtual Fencing for Cattle
- Sept 2026 – Incorporating Herbal leys for Wildlife and Livestock benefits
- Dec 2026 – Improving Wetlands for Plant Species Diversity and Waders
- Mar 2027 – Virtual Fencing for Sheep and Electric Fencing
Past Events
- 20 May 2026 – Introduction to Habitat Regulations Appraisal
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