Welcome to Dan Puplett Nature Awareness

Dan Puplett is a naturalist and educator providing training in a range of nature-based skills, as well as opportunities to get closer to the fantastic fauna and flora of our planet. He offers a high quality service for those who want to protect, understand and connect to the natural world. Dan leads wildlife tracking courses and naturalist skills training in Scotland and beyond.

As well as public events, Dan delivers professional services for a range of organisations and has featured on BBC’s Landward programme and Radio 4. His clients also include Aigas Field Centre, Field Studies Council, National Trust, NatureScot, RSPB, Trees for Life, University of Edinburgh and Wilderness Awareness School.

Buy Dan's FSC Guide to British Bird Tracks and Signs here! “A particular favourite” Chris Packham

Nature Awareness Skills

Wildlife Tracking

Take part in an animal tracking course in Scotland and beyond.

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FORAGING

Discover wild foods and traditional plant uses and get confident with plant identification.

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NATURALIST SKILLS

Learn about our flora and fauna, sharpen your senses and improve your wildlife observation skills.

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NATURE CONNECTION

Rewild yourself! Experience the sense of wellbeing that comes from reconnecting to the wild.         

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BIRD LANGUAGE

Tracking with your ears. Discover how to interpret bird calls and behaviour and see more wildlife.

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Conservation

Rewild the planet! Learn skills and tips for helping create a culture that has a net-positive impact on the biosphere. 

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Dan's Nature Awareness Services

Training & EDucation

Book Dan for professional training or to deliver activities at a public event.               

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Naturalist mentoring

Experience 1:1 mentoring with Dan to help you hone your naturalist skills and nature connection.

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Ecological Consultancy

Surveys and advice on wildlife management.

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Seashore Nature Detectives. First mystery to solve. Why is this place called, er, Musselburgh?! 🤔 . . #mussels #seashore #edinburghsciencefestival #yearofcoastsandwaters2021 #naturedetectives @edscifest
I found this Raven tail feather at our wild camp spot and stuck it in the ground planning to pick it up in the morning. This beautiful Barred Red moth (Hylaea fasciaria) obviously thought it was a nice spot to hang out! . . #moth #feather #wildcampin
Gannet-tropolis. This 100m chunk of volcanic rock fills me with awe. Bass Rock has the largest gannet colony in the world. It’s white because it’s covered in gannets (150,000+) and their guano. A stunning backdrop for another Seashore Na
How many coastal treasures can you see? A fun Seashore Nature Detectives session for the Edinburgh Science Festival. . . . #yearofcoastsandwaters2021 #edinburghsciencefestival #seashore #wildlifetracking #coastalwildlife #environmentaleducation #biop
Six-spot burnet moths. Doing their thing on a field scabious. You can see these stunning insects in flower-rich areas on hot days. These were in a a spot where I’m running some Wild World of Birdsong events for the fantastic Edinburgh Science F
Whole Lotta Life! Two groups @aigas_field_centre last week. Between us we encountered some fantastic flora and fauna. It’s not just about list-making. To me it’s about celebrating the fantastic diversity of life we share the world with. D
Amazing Adders. With my friends @aigas_field_centre we moved these two spectacular males from a nearby garden which is an adder hotspot. Understandably the owner, while a big fan of adders and other wildlife, was concerned because his two young kids
Tallest trees! Meet Dughall Mor, a colossal Douglas Fir well over 200 feet (60 metres) tall. The previous record holder for Britain’s tallest tree, now overtaken by one of its neighbours which is over 220 ft. This stunning glen is home loads of