Field Studies Council
The Field Studies Council is a charity that provides school trips, college and university fieldwork, art and nature courses, and more. Celebrating 80 years of environmental education, it offers courses and events at its centres across the UK.
Amy is an experienced outdoor educator, based at the Field Studies Council Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae. She has a background in marine biology and is passionate about sharing her knowledge of the wildlife we can find right on our doorsteps here in the UK.
Bat Walk
Come along to learn about the UK’s only flying mammal – the bat! As dusk falls we will use torches and bat detectors to search for bats, and find out what species may be living locally, and learn about how their amazing nocturnal adaptations. After the bat walk why not join us for some star gazing at the golf course from 9 pm to 10 pm? Discover the cosmic night sky away from the brightness of everyday life, identify some constellations that travellers have used to aid navigation for over a millennia and explore our place within the solar system.
Star Gazing
After our bat walk from 8 pm to 9 pm, discover the cosmic night sky away from the brightness of everyday life. Identify some constellations that travellers have used to aid navigation for over millennia and explore our place within the solar system.
Session Times:
Friday, 30th August 2024 – Join the bat walk from 8pm to 9pm
Friday, 30th August 2024 – Join star gazing from 9pm to 10pm
Location: Skelmorlie Golf Club
Special Activity Instructions
Star gazing and bat walk, suggest sturdy footwear and to bring a torch!
Website: Field Studies Council
Skelmorlie Golf Club
Skelmorlie Golf Club have kindly opeded their doors so you can pop in and have a drink before or after this event, they also have a fair bit of parking which we’re able to use!