Countryside
View our range of coursesLackham’s 1000 acres of ancient woodlands, gardens, farmlands, river frontage and lawns make the perfect classroom for innovative practical learning, transforming your passion into a career.
If the countryside is your passion, our facilities make Lackham the perfect place to study and start your career.
Our A-Level equivalent Level 3 Land & Wildlife pathway in conservation will help you build a specialist skillset for your chosen industry. You will learn an incredibly varied skillset, so this course will ensure you are equipped to start a career in any aspect of countryside recreation.
Available courses
Full time
I’d like to go into an organisation like the Wildlife Trust or RSPB, and this course is giving me the practical skills to do so
Josiah
Land and Wildlife Management
Chelsea completed her Foundation Degree in Countryside Management at Lackham, topped up to a Bachelor's at the Royal Agricultural University. She has spent time working on a mixed commercial shoot including rearing over 10,000 birds. She has two dogs: Bella, an English Springer Spaniel and Dudley, a 6-month-old Wirehaired Dachshund. Chelsea enjoys all field sports and can regularly be found out shooting.
Take a tour of facilities and our images
Woodlands
The woods at Lackham allow students to learn about and practise arboriculture and forest management, including coppicing, surveys, felling trees and providing environments for game.
Wetlands
The stretch of the River Avon which runs through the Lackham estate provides an environment for studying wetland wildlife and plant species.
View Gallery
