Our Year 13 Biology students experienced a three-day fieldtrip to the Field Studies Council Margam Discovery Centre near Port Talbot last week. During the course the students completed several Ecology required practicals; this included studying woodland biodiversity and sand dune succession. They also planned and carried out their own freshwater investigation. The visit brought classroom learning to life, giving students the chance to explore local ecosystems in a stunning natural setting.

FSC Margam Discovery Centre is a cutting-edge, eco-friendly building set within Margam Park – an 850-acre estate home to around 600 deer, including the rare Pere David species. The park is also one of Wales’s top bat habitats, nestled on the coastal plain and southern slopes of Mynydd Margam. With ponds, streams, woodlands, and grasslands all around, the centre is the perfect base for discovering a wide range of ecosystems.