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 Events Diary - August / September

From Training Event Title Days At By Contact Tel Contact email website
http://www.field-studies-
21/08/2009 Plants of Mires and Heaths 4 FSC Preston Montford Field Studies Council council.org/2009/courseinfo.aspx?id=365
http://www.field-studies-
21/08/2009 Identifying Shield Bugs and their Relatives 3 FSC Flatford Mill Field Studies Council council.org/2009/courseinfo.aspx?id=59
http://www.field-studies-
21/08/2009 Mosses and Liverworts 8 FSC Blencathra Field Studies Council council.org/2009/courseinfo.aspx?id=487

21/08/2009 Bats & Bat Surveys 3 Malham Tarn FSC, N Yorkshire Bat Conservation Trust 020 75013638 training@bats.org.uk www.bats.org.uk
21/08/2009 Cob Repairs & Maintenance 1 Blandford Dorset Centre for Rural Skills 01747 811099 www.dorsetruralskills.co.uk
Aconbury Woods,
21/08/2009 OCN Social Forestry 3 Herefordshire Green Wood Centre 01952 435852 courses@greenwoodcentre.org.uk www.greenwoodcentre.org.uk
21/08/2009 Skelton Grange Big Tidy Up 1 Skelton Grange Skelton Grange Environment Centre 0113 2430815 skelton@btcv.org.uk www.skeltongrange.org.uk
22/08/2009 Children's Green Woodworking 1 Holditch, West Dorset Mallinson Ltd 01460 221102 guy@mallinson.co.uk www.mallinson.co.uk
22/08/2009 Managing Stress Through Time Management 1 Balallan House, Stirling BTCV Scotland 01786 479697 www.btcv.org/shop
22/08/2009 Dormouse Handling and Survey Techniques half Wildwood Trust, Kent Wildwood Trust 01227 711900 hazel@wildwoodtrust.org www.wildwoodtrust.org
22/08/2009 Stone Day 1 Blandford Dorset Centre for Rural Skills 01747 811099 www.dorsetruralskills.co.uk
22/08/2009 Introduction to Basketmaking 2 Tregarth, Bangor Moelyci Environmental Centre 01248 602793 office@moelyci.org www.moelyci.org
Old Sulehay,
22/08/2009 Beginning with Insects 1 Northamptonshire BCNP Wildlife Trust 01604 405285 trainingworkshops@wildlifebcnp.org www.wildlifebcnp.org
Top Lodge, Fineshade Woods,
22/08/2009 Birdwatching for Beginners afternoon Northamptonshire RSPB 01780 444691
http://www.field-studies-
23/08/2009 Welsh Dragonflies and Damselflies of High Summer 4 FSC Margam Park Field Studies Council council.org/2009/courseinfo.aspx?id=277
Top Lodge, Fineshade Woods,
23/08/2009 Optics Day 1 Northamptonshire RSPB 01780 444691
24/08/2009 Dry Stone Walling 5 Tregarth, Bangor Moelyci Environmental Centre 01248 602793 office@moelyci.org www.moelyci.org
08456 122 122
24/08/2009 Tractor driving 2 Capel Manor College Capel Manor College extension 245 shortcourses@capel.ac.uk www.capel.ac.uk/shortcourses
25/08/2009 Introduction to Aquatic Plants 2 Hexham, nr Newcastle Ptyxis Ecology 01434 321199 enquiries@ptyxis.com www.ptyxis.com/training.html
Oasis Nature Garden,
25/08/2009 Wildlife Graden Design 1 Stockwell, London BTCV London 020 72784294 london@btcv.org.uk
Top Lodge, Fineshade Woods,
25/08/2009 Photography for Beginners afternoon Northamptonshire RSPB 01780 444691
26/08/2009 Family fire-craft Challenge afternoon Warren Barn, Cockington Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust 01803 606035 www.countryside-trust.org.uk
26/08/2009 Hay-raking Volunteer Day 1 Churston Orchard Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust 01803 606035 www.countryside-trust.org.uk
26/08/2009 Greenprints - The Hedgerow Jam Sessions 1 Skelton Grange Skelton Grange Environment Centre 0113 2430815 skelton@btcv.org.uk www.skeltongrange.org.uk
27/08/2009 Brushcutters & Trimmers (Lantra) 2 Stirling BTCV Scotland 01786 479697 www.btcv.org/shop
First Aid - Emergency First Aid / Appointed Person
27/08/2009 (Lynher) 1 Exeter Lynher Training 01822 832232 www.lynher.com
27/08/2009 Greenprints - Wildflowers Scythe Style 2 Skelton Grange Skelton Grange Environment Centre 0113 2430815 skelton@btcv.org.uk www.skeltongrange.org.uk
28/08/2009 Mammal Identification 3 Juniper Hall, Surrey The Mammal Society 0238 0237874 enquiries@mammal.org.uk www.mammal.org.uk
Docks and Goosefoots: Identifying the Polygonaceae http://www.field-studies-
28/08/2009 and Chenopodiacae 3 FSC Flatford Mill Field Studies Council council.org/2009/courseinfo.aspx?id=180
http://www.field-studies-
28/08/2009 Scottish Mammals 3 FSC Kindrogan Field Studies Council council.org/2009/courseinfo.aspx?id=231
28/08/2009 Introduction to Bryophytes (Mosses & Liverworts) 1 Balallan House, Stirling BTCV Scotland 01786 479697 www.btcv.org/shop
28/08/2009 Basic Tree Survey & Inspection 1 Stoneleigh, Warks Arboricultural Association 01242 522152 www.trees.org.uk
28/08/2009 Zero Carbon Future Conference event 3 Machynlleth Centre for Alternative Technology 01654 705981 www.cat.org.uk/conference2009

28/08/2009 Summer Tree ID 1 Dulwich Upper Wood, London BTCV London 020 72784294 london@btcv.org.uk
29/08/2009 Surveying for Dormice 1 Monmouth Gwent Wildlife Trust 01600 740600 info@gwentwildlife.org www.gwentwildlife.org
29/08/2009 Frame Basket Making 1 Edinburgh Four Winds Inspiration Centre 0131 3322229 info@four-winds.org.uk www.four-winds.org.uk
29/08/2009 Outdoor Mosaics Weekend 2 Edinburgh Four Winds Inspiration Centre 0131 3322229 info@four-winds.org.uk www.four-winds.org.uk
29/08/2009 European Bat Weekend event 2 UK wide Bat Conservation Trust 020 75013638 www.bats.org.uk
30/08/2009 Bushcraft Basics 1 Derbyshire Woodland Ways 07843 064114 info@woodland-ways.co.uk www.woodland-ways.co.uk
31/08/2009 Solar Domestic Water Heating 5 Machynlleth Centre for Alternative Technology 01654 705981 courses@cat.org.uk www.cat.org.uk
CS 30: Maintain the chainsaw and cross cut and stack 08456 122 122
31/08/2009 produce, max guide bar length 380mm 2 Capel Manor College Capel Manor College extension 245 shortcourses@capel.ac.uk www.capel.ac.uk/shortcourses
08456 122 122
31/08/2009 CS 30/31 Combined 5 Capel Manor College Capel Manor College extension 245 shortcourses@capel.ac.uk www.capel.ac.uk/shortcourses
Identifying Freshwater Invertebrates for Biological http://www.field-studies-
01/09/2009 Surveying and Recording 4 FSC Flatford Mill Field Studies Council council.org/2009/courseinfo.aspx?id=55

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From Training Event Title Days At By Contact Tel Contact email website
01/09/2009 Woodland Awareness 1 Kingussie Wilderness Experiences 01540 661295 info@wildernessexperiences.co.uk www.wildernessexperiences.co.uk
Improving Our Understanding of Coastal Climate
01/09/2009 Change 1 St Andrews Sharing Good Practice, SNH 01738 458555 sgp@snh.gov.uk www.snh.org.uk/sgp
01/09/2009 Advanced Interpretive Series 4 Blaenau Ffestiniog Plas Tan y Bwlch 01766 772600 plas@snowdonia-npa.gov.uk www.plastanybwlch.com
Institute of Ecology & Environmental
01/09/2009 Using a Vegetative Key 1 S E England Management (IEEM) 01962 868626 enquiries@ieem.net http://www.ieem.net/workshops.asp
Oasis Nature Garden,
01/09/2009 Leading Guided Walks 1 Stockwell, London BTCV London 020 72784294 london@btcv.org.uk
01/09/2009 Powered Pole Pruners (NPTC CS48) 1 Dorking, Surrey Land Skills Training Ltd 01306 876404 office@landskillstraining.co.uk www.landskillstraining.co.uk
Developing a Sustainable School (Autumn) closing date
Sep-2009 16/10/09 3 Birmingham TIDE global learning 0121 2023290 wmc@tidec.org www.tidegloballearning.net
01/09/2009 Care & Maintenance of Young Trees 1 Skelton Grange Skelton Grange Environment Centre 0113 2430815 skelton@btcv.org.uk www.skeltongrange.org.uk
01/09/2009 Wildlife Surveying Event ? Skelton Grange Skelton Grange Environment Centre 0113 2430815 skelton@btcv.org.uk www.skeltongrange.org.uk
02/09/2009 Dormouse Ecology & Conservation 1 Hallsannery Centre, Bideford Tarka Ecology 01237 459679 janwhittington@yahoo.co.uk www.tarkaecology.co.uk (under construction)

02/09/2009 Risk Assessing Woodlands for use with Young People 1 Kingussie Wilderness Experiences 01540 661295 info@wildernessexperiences.co.uk www.wildernessexperiences.co.uk
Linking Environmental Education Activites to the Environmental Trainers Network
02/09/2009 National Curriculum 1 Leeds (BTCV) 0121 3592113 etn@btcv.org.uk www.btcv.org/etn
Working with Crayfish - Stage II: Development Works, Institute of Ecology & Environmental
02/09/2009 CrayfishPlague & Non-natives 3 Yorkshire & Humber Management (IEEM) 01962 868626 enquiries@ieem.net http://www.ieem.net/workshops.asp
02/09/2009 Paths Signage and Promotion 1 Inglewood Paths for All Partnership www.pathsforall.org.uk
02/09/2009 Introduction to Green Woodwork 3 Brookhouse Wood Living Wood 01531 640005 abbott@living-wood.co.uk www.living-wood.co.uk
02/09/2009 A Sense of Place: Sustainable Placemaking 4 Eden Project, Cornwall Sensory Trust http://www.sensorytrust.org.uk/SoP2009/

03/09/2009 Planning & Preparation of Bat Surveys 1 Malham Tarn FSC, N Yorkshire Bat Conservation Trust 020 75013638 training@bats.org.uk www.bats.org.uk
How Lowland Livestock Systems can Integrate the Great Wollaston Farm,
03/09/2009 Requirements of Birds & Wider Wildlife 1 Shropshire RSPB 01767 693308 conservation-advice@rspb.org.uk www.rspb.org.uk/conservationtraining
03/09/2009 Setting up your Outdoor Classroom 1 Kingussie Wilderness Experiences 01540 661295 info@wildernessexperiences.co.uk www.wildernessexperiences.co.uk
03/09/2009 Earth Science Outdoors 1 North Berwick Sharing Good Practice, SNH 01738 458555 sgp@snh.gov.uk www.snh.org.uk/sgp
Far Ings Visitor Centre, nr Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust in
03/09/2009 Bats: Ecology, Surveying & Signs 1 Barton & Thornton Abbey conjunction with PSPL Training Ltd 01652 637055 hhornbyshwap@gmail.com http://conservationtraining.co.uk/default.aspx
Environmental Trainers Network
03/09/2009 Introducing Environmental Games & Activities 1 Leeds (BTCV) 0121 3592113 etn@btcv.org.uk www.btcv.org/etn
Institute of Ecology & Environmental
03/09/2009 Freshwater Invertebrates Identification & Survey Skills 1 W Midlands Management (IEEM) 01962 868626 enquiries@ieem.net http://www.ieem.net/workshops.asp
03/09/2009 Grassland Management 2 Tregarth, Bangor Moelyci Environmental Centre 01248 602793 office@moelyci.org www.moelyci.org
03/09/2009 Basic Tree Survey & Inspection Course 1 Dorking, Surrey Land Skills Training Ltd 01306 876404 office@landskillstraining.co.uk www.landskillstraining.co.uk
04/09/2009 Introduction to Bats 1 Exeter Area Acorn Ecology Ltd 01392 682401 info@acornecology.co.uk www.acornecology.co.uk
04/09/2009 Domestic Wind Power Systems 3 Machynlleth Centre for Alternative Technology 01654 705981 courses@cat.org.uk www.cat.org.uk
Building Limes - a burning issue for sustainable
04/09/2009 construction 3 Machynlleth Centre for Alternative Technology 01654 705981 courses@cat.org.uk www.cat.org.uk
04/09/2009 Wind & Solar Electricity 3 Bristol Low-Impact Living Initiative (LILI) 01296 714184 www.lowimpact.org
04/09/2009 Straw-Bale Building 3 Redfield Community, Bucks Low-Impact Living Initiative (LILI) 01296 714184 www.lowimpact.org
04/09/2009 Full Permaculture Design Course 10 Middlewood Trust, Lancs Low-Impact Living Initiative (LILI) 01296 714184 www.lowimpact.org
http://www.field-studies-
04/09/2009 Identifying Beetles 4 FSC Preston Montford Field Studies Council council.org/2009/courseinfo.aspx?id=346
http://www.field-studies-
04/09/2009 Introduction to NVC 4 FSC Preston Montford Field Studies Council council.org/2009/courseinfo.aspx?id=383
04/09/2009 Fungi Foray 1 Balallan House, Stirling BTCV Scotland 01786 479697 www.btcv.org/shop
04/09/2009 Safe Use of Woodland Hand Tools 1 Kingussie Wilderness Experiences 01540 661295 info@wildernessexperiences.co.uk www.wildernessexperiences.co.uk
04/09/2009 Geology of West Dorset 3 Toller Porcorum, Dorset Kingcombe Centre 01300 320684 office@kingcombecentre.org.uk www.kingcombecentre.org.uk
Pestival - Celebrating Insects in the Arts & the Art of
04/09/2009 Being an Insect event 3 London Pestival pestivalteam@googlemail.com http://pestival.org/
04/09/2009 Phase 1 Habitat Survey Course 1 Exeter Area Acorn Ecology Ltd 01392 682401 info@acornecology.co.uk www.acornecology.co.uk
04/09/2009 Emergency First Aid at Work 1 Lancaster First Aid Academy 0844 3571426 info@firstaidacademy.co.uk www.firstaidacademy.co.uk
04/09/2009 Woodland Ways Weekend 3 Oxfordshire Woodland Ways 07843 064114 info@woodland-ways.co.uk www.woodland-ways.co.uk
04/09/2009 Greenprints - Magical Outdoor Classrooms 1 Skelton Grange Skelton Grange Environment Centre 0113 2430815 skelton@btcv.org.uk www.skeltongrange.org.uk
Yonsea Farm, Woodchurch,
05/09/2009 Frame Baskets 2 Kent AJS Crafts 01233 820461 info@ajscrafts.co.uk www.ajscrafts.co.uk
05/09/2009 Willow Garden Structures 1 Balallan House, Stirling BTCV Scotland 01786 479697 www.btcv.org/shop
05/09/2009 Dormouse Handling and Survey Techniques half Wildwood Trust, Kent Wildwood Trust 01227 711900 hazel@wildwoodtrust.org www.wildwoodtrust.org
05/09/2009 Outdoor First Aid and Incident Management 2 Keswick First Aid Academy 0844 3571426 info@firstaidacademy.co.uk www.firstaidacademy.co.uk

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From Training Event Title Days At By Contact Tel Contact email website
05/09/2009 Round Weaving 1 Edinburgh Four Winds Inspiration Centre 0131 3322229 info@four-winds.org.uk www.four-winds.org.uk
05/09/2009 Felt Making 1 Edinburgh Four Winds Inspiration Centre 0131 3322229 info@four-winds.org.uk www.four-winds.org.uk
05/09/2009 I've Bought a Woodland, What do I Do Now? 1 Lodsworth, West Sussex Ben Law www.ben-law.co.uk
05/09/2009 Chairmaking 6 Brookhouse Wood Living Wood 01531 640005 abbott@living-wood.co.uk www.living-wood.co.uk
05/09/2009 Tapestry Weaving 2 Tregarth, Bangor Moelyci Environmental Centre 01248 602793 office@moelyci.org www.moelyci.org
05/09/2009 Learn About…Bats evening Watford Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust 01727 858901 jennifer.gilbert@hmwt.org www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/herts
gemma.veneruso@seawatchfoundati
05/09/2009 Cetacean Survey Training 2 New Quay, West Wales Sea Watch Foundation on.org.uk www.seawatchfoundation.org.uk
06/09/2009 Install and Test Domestic Photovoltaic Systems 6 Machynlleth Centre for Alternative Technology 01654 705981 courses@cat.org.uk www.cat.org.uk
http://www.field-studies-
06/09/2009 Rocky Shore Invertebrates 4 FSC Dale Fort Field Studies Council council.org/2009/courseinfo.aspx?id=4
06/09/2009 Firecraft Workshop 1 Dartmoor Wildwise 01803 868269 info@wildwise.co.uk www.wildwise.co.uk
06/09/2009 Introduction to Self-building an Earthship 2 Brighton Brighton Permaculture Trust www.brightonpermaculture.co.uk
06/09/2009 A Day with Badgers 1 Assington, Suffolk Assington Mill 01787 229955 info@assingtonmill.com www.assingtonmill.com
07/09/2009 Greenwood Crafts 5 Machynlleth Centre for Alternative Technology 01654 705981 courses@cat.org.uk www.cat.org.uk
07/09/2009 Introdution to Composting eve Balallan House, Stirling BTCV Scotland 01786 479697 www.btcv.org/shop
07/09/2009 Woodland Crafts for Young People 1 Kingussie Wilderness Experiences 01540 661295 info@wildernessexperiences.co.uk www.wildernessexperiences.co.uk
British Association for Counselling &
07/09/2009 5th International Adventure Therapy Conference event 5 Edinburgh Psychotherapy (BACP) 01455 883362 events@bacp.co.uk www.bacp.co.uk/5iatc
07/09/2009 Advanced Monitoring for Site Management 5 Blaenau Ffestiniog Plas Tan y Bwlch 01766 772600 plas@snowdonia-npa.gov.uk www.plastanybwlch.com
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/landscape/newsfeed/play
07/09/2009 Designing Outdoor Play Environments Conference 3 Sheffield University of Sheffield 0114 2220604 09.html
08456 122 122
07/09/2009 CS 38: Basic Tree climbing and perform aerial rescue 5 Capel Manor College Capel Manor College extension 245 shortcourses@capel.ac.uk www.capel.ac.uk/shortcourses
07/09/2009 Basic Climbing & Aerial Rescue (NPTC CS38) 5 Dorking, Surrey Land Skills Training Ltd 01306 876404 office@landskillstraining.co.uk www.landskillstraining.co.uk
08/09/2009 Reedbed Management & Creation 1 Leighton Moss, Lancashire RSPB 01767 693308 conservation-advice@rspb.org.uk www.rspb.org.uk/conservationtraining
08/09/2009 First Aid at Work (HSE) 4 Balallan House, Stirling BTCV Scotland 01786 479697 www.btcv.org/shop
08/09/2009 Safe Shelter Building 1 Kingussie Wilderness Experiences 01540 661295 info@wildernessexperiences.co.uk www.wildernessexperiences.co.uk
08/09/2009 Wood & Stone Carving Projects 3 Edinburgh Four Winds Inspiration Centre 0131 3322229 info@four-winds.org.uk www.four-winds.org.uk
08/09/2009 Grey Partridge Recovery Project Open Day 1 Royston, Herts Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust 01425 651013 lferguson@gct.org.uk www.gct.org.uk (Advisory link)
Warm Words or Hot Air? How to Sell ther Climate
08/09/2009 Change Adaptation Story 1 Battleby Sharing Good Practice, SNH 01738 458555 sgp@snh.gov.uk www.snh.org.uk/sgp
Environmental Trainers Network
08/09/2009 Energy Education with Young People 1 Doncaster (BTCV) 0121 3592113 etn@btcv.org.uk www.btcv.org/etn
08/09/2009 Green Woodwork Training 1 to 4 Bristol Greenskills 0117 9024056 info@green-skills.co.uk www.green-skills.co.uk
Bats - Surveying Methods, Habitat Conservation & Legal
08/09/2009 Protection 4 Blaenau Ffestiniog Plas Tan y Bwlch 01766 772600 plas@snowdonia-npa.gov.uk www.plastanybwlch.com
Institute of Ecology & Environmental
08/09/2009 Identifying Fungi 1 Scotland Management (IEEM) 01962 868626 enquiries@ieem.net http://www.ieem.net/workshops.asp
Farmland Birds: Can Modern Intensive Farming & Institute of Ecology & Environmental
08/09/2009 Farmland Birds Co-exist? 1 East of England Management (IEEM) 01962 868626 enquiries@ieem.net http://www.ieem.net/workshops.asp
Exotic & Invasive Species: issues around alien, invasive,
08/09/2009 urban & problem plants & animals event 2 Sheffield UKEconet 0114 2724277 info@hallamec.plus.com www.ukeconet.co.uk
08/09/2009 Outdoor First Aid and Incident Management 2 Southampton First Aid Academy 0844 3571426 info@firstaidacademy.co.uk www.firstaidacademy.co.uk
Acorn House, Central Milton
08/09/2009 Introduction to Renewable Energy 1 Keynes National Energy Foundation 01908 665555 grace.hyson@nef.org.uk www.nef.org.uk/energytraining
Centre for Conservation Ecology &
Environmental Change, Bournemouth
08/09/2009 An Introduction to Statistics in R 3 Bournemouth University csshortcourses@bournemouth.ac.uk www.bournemouth.ac.uk
09/09/2009 Safe & Responsible Fire Lighting for Young People 1 Kingussie Wilderness Experiences 01540 661295 info@wildernessexperiences.co.uk www.wildernessexperiences.co.uk
Propagating & Planting Tree Seeds for Woodland
09/09/2009 Creation Projects 1 Cranfield, Bedfordshire Flora Locale 01672 515723 info@floralocale.org www.floralocale.org
Choosing the Right Local Food Project for your Environmental Trainers Network
09/09/2009 Community 1 Bristol (BTCV) 0121 3592113 etn@btcv.org.uk www.btcv.org/etn
Institute of Ecology & Environmental
09/09/2009 Practical Action for Water Voles 1 East of England Management (IEEM) 01962 868626 enquiries@ieem.net http://www.ieem.net/workshops.asp
09/09/2009 Making & Using Compost Successfully 1 Tregarth, Bangor Moelyci Environmental Centre 01248 602793 office@moelyci.org www.moelyci.org
10/09/2009 Building a Willow Garden Basket 2 Holditch, West Dorset Mallinson Ltd 01460 221102 guy@mallinson.co.uk www.mallinson.co.uk
10/09/2009 Outdoor Cooking for Young People 1 Kingussie Wilderness Experiences 01540 661295 info@wildernessexperiences.co.uk www.wildernessexperiences.co.uk
Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust in
10/09/2009 Water Vole Conservation & Mink Control 2 Waters' Edge conjunction with PSPL Training Ltd 01652 637055 hhornbyshwap@gmail.com http://conservationtraining.co.uk/default.aspx

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From Training Event Title Days At By Contact Tel Contact email website
Environmental Trainers Network
10/09/2009 Introduction to Fundraising 1 Birmingham (BTCV) 0121 3592113 etn@btcv.org.uk www.btcv.org/etn
10/09/2009 Risk Assessment for Commercial Arboriculture 1 Stoneleigh, Warks Arboricultural Association 01242 522152 www.trees.org.uk
Survey & Identification of Upland Heath & Blanket Mire Institute of Ecology & Environmental
10/09/2009 Flora & Vegetation Communities 1 N W England Management (IEEM) 01962 868626 enquiries@ieem.net http://www.ieem.net/workshops.asp
10/09/2009 Fern Identification 2 Tregarth, Bangor Moelyci Environmental Centre 01248 602793 office@moelyci.org www.moelyci.org
Countryside Management Association
10/09/2009 Quarries & Quagmires 1 Huntingdon, Cambs (CMA) 01245 424116 cma@writtle.ac.uk
10/09/2009 Care & Maintenance of Young Trees 1 Skelton Grange Skelton Grange Environment Centre 0113 2430815 skelton@btcv.org.uk www.skeltongrange.org.uk
11/09/2009 Natural Rendering: Clay Plaster 3 Machynlleth Centre for Alternative Technology 01654 705981 courses@cat.org.uk www.cat.org.uk
11/09/2009 Building with Earth 3 Machynlleth Centre for Alternative Technology 01654 705981 courses@cat.org.uk www.cat.org.uk
11/09/2009 Mammal Identification 3 Rhyd-y-Creuau, N Wales The Mammal Society 0238 0237874 enquiries@mammal.org.uk www.mammal.org.uk
http://www.field-studies-
11/09/2009 Identifying Fungi 8 FSC Kindrogan Field Studies Council council.org/2009/courseinfo.aspx?id=252
Pollution Monitoring Using Stream and River http://www.field-studies-
11/09/2009 Invertebrates 3 FSC Derrygonnelly Field Studies Council council.org/2009/courseinfo.aspx?id=24
http://www.field-studies-
11/09/2009 Identifying Ants 4 FSC Flatford Mill Field Studies Council council.org/2009/courseinfo.aspx?id=162
http://www.field-studies-
11/09/2009 Identifying Lichens 3 FSC Flatford Mill Field Studies Council council.org/2009/courseinfo.aspx?id=149
Fresh Water Life: The Natural History of Ponds and
11/09/2009 Streams 3 Machynlleth Centre for Alternative Technology 01654 705981 courses@cat.org.uk www.cat.org.uk
11/09/2009 Woodland Ways Weekend 3 Oxfordshire Woodland Ways 07843 064114 info@woodland-ways.co.uk www.woodland-ways.co.uk
12/09/2009 Small Mammal Ecology & Survey Techniques 1 Juniper Hall, Surrey The Mammal Society 0238 0237874 enquiries@mammal.org.uk www.mammal.org.uk
12/09/2009 Heating With Wood 1 Bristol Low-Impact Living Initiative (LILI) 01296 714184 www.lowimpact.org
12/09/2009 Cultivating Edible Mushrooms 1 Manchester Low-Impact Living Initiative (LILI) 01296 714184 www.lowimpact.org
12/09/2009 Building A Pond / Puddling Clay 1 Hackney City Farm, London Low-Impact Living Initiative (LILI) 01296 714184 www.lowimpact.org
12/09/2009 Dry Stone Walling 2 Nabs Wood, S Yorkshire Low-Impact Living Initiative (LILI) 01296 714184 www.lowimpact.org
http://www.field-studies-
12/09/2009 Identifying Trees in Leaf 1 FSC Epping Forest Field Studies Council council.org/2009/courseinfo.aspx?id=35
12/09/2009 Campcraft Wildfood Wildness 1 East Meon, Hamps The Sustainability Centre 01730 823166 courses@sustainability-centre.org www.sustainability-centre.org
12/09/2009 Wild Food Forage & Feast 1 Dartington Wildwise 01803 868269 info@wildwise.co.uk www.wildwise.co.uk
12/09/2009 Weaving Projects to Share with Children 1 Edinburgh Four Winds Inspiration Centre 0131 3322229 info@four-winds.org.uk www.four-winds.org.uk
12/09/2009 Introduction to Self Building an Earthship 2 Brighton Brighton Permaculture Trust www.brightonpermaculture.co.uk
12/09/2009 Dormouse Ecology & Conservation 1 Wildwood, Kent The Mammal Society 0238 0237874 enquiries@mammal.org.uk www.mammal.org.uk
12/09/2009 Coppicing Course 2 Ravenshill Reserve, Worcs Malvern Coppicing www.malverncoppicing.co.uk
12/09/2009 Introduction to Map & Compass Navigatioin 2 Tregarth, Bangor Moelyci Environmental Centre 01248 602793 office@moelyci.org www.moelyci.org
Pitsford Reservoir,
12/09/2009 Freshwater Invertebrates 1 Northamptonshire BCNP Wildlife Trust 01604 405285 trainingworkshops@wildlifebcnp.org www.wildlifebcnp.org
12/09/2009 Autumn Forage 1 Oxfordshire Woodland Ways 07843 064114 info@woodland-ways.co.uk www.woodland-ways.co.uk
12/09/2009 Skelton Grange Open Day 1 Skelton Grange Skelton Grange Environment Centre 0113 2430815 skelton@btcv.org.uk www.skeltongrange.org.uk
13/09/2009 Thinking About Sustainability 1 East Meon, Hamps The Sustainability Centre 01730 823166 courses@sustainability-centre.org www.sustainability-centre.org

13/09/2009 Training of Permaculture Teachers 8 Hornsey Rise Gardens, London Naturewise londoncourses@naturewise.org.uk www.naturewise.org.uk
13/09/2009 Autumn Forage 1 Oxfordshire Woodland Ways 07843 064114 info@woodland-ways.co.uk www.woodland-ways.co.uk

14/09/2009 Forest Schools Practitioners Award Level 3 5 Ulverston, Cumbria Forest Schools (Archimedes Training) 0114 2855534 www.forestschools.com
http://www.field-studies-
14/09/2009 Monitoring and Surveying for Conservation 8 FSC Preston Montford Field Studies Council council.org/2009/courseinfo.aspx?id=379
14/09/2009 Paediatric First Aid 2 Grange, S Cumbria First Aid Academy 0844 3571426 info@firstaidacademy.co.uk www.firstaidacademy.co.uk
Environmental Trainers Network
14/09/2009 Introduction to Management 2 York (BTCV) 0121 3592113 etn@btcv.org.uk www.btcv.org/etn
14/09/2009 Ecological Site Assessment and Report Writing 2 Exeter Area Acorn Ecology Ltd 01392 682401 info@acornecology.co.uk www.acornecology.co.uk
Chainsaw - Maintenance, Crosscutting & Felling to
14/09/2009 380mm (CS30 & 31) (NPTC/Lantra) 5 Duchy / Yelverton Lynher Training 01822 832232 www.lynher.com

14/09/2009 from Woodland to Workshop 3 Witney-on-Wye, Herefordshire Woodland Heritage 01428 652159 enquiries@woodlandheritage.org.uk
Institute of Ecology & Environmental
14/09/2009 Macro-fungi Identification 1 S W England Management (IEEM) 01962 868626 enquiries@ieem.net http://www.ieem.net/workshops.asp
14/09/2009 Introduction to Green Woodwork 3 Brookhouse Wood Living Wood 01531 640005 abbott@living-wood.co.uk www.living-wood.co.uk
14/09/2009 Moth Identification 2 Tregarth, Bangor Moelyci Environmental Centre 01248 602793 office@moelyci.org www.moelyci.org

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From Training Event Title Days At By Contact Tel Contact email website
http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/landscape/newsfeed/play
14/09/2009 Designing Outdoor Play Environments Conference 3 Exeter University of Sheffield 0114 2220604 09.html
www.biscay-
Portsmouth to Bilbao ferry, Marinelife/ Biscay Dolphin Research 01206 867926 / dolphin.org.uk/blueoceansafaris/biscay.php#IDWork
14/09/2009 Cetacean & Seabird Identification Workshop 4 Pride of Bilbao Programme 01243 575345 info@biscay-dolphin.org.uk shops

14/09/2009 Surveying & Map Interpretation Skills 2 Losehill Hall Peak District NPA 01433 620373 training.losehill@peakdistrict.gov.uk www.losehilltraining.org.uk

14/09/2009 Communicating with Visitors 2 Losehill Hall Peak District NPA 01433 620373 training.losehill@peakdistrict.gov.uk www.losehilltraining.org.uk
14/09/2009 Woodland Ways Week 5 Oxfordshire Woodland Ways 07843 064114 info@woodland-ways.co.uk www.woodland-ways.co.uk
14/09/2009 Wind Turbines & the Historic Environment 1 London Landscape Design Trust 01737 779257 info@landscape.co.uk www.landscape.co.uk
15/09/2009 Introduction to Mentoring 1 Balallan House, Stirling BTCV Scotland 01786 479697 www.btcv.org/shop
Dormice (I): An Introduction to Dormouse Biology and clare.thomas@cresswell-
15/09/2009 Survey Techniques CPD training course 1 Stroud, Gloucestershire Creswell Associates 01453 731231 associates.com www.cresswellassociates.com/training
15/09/2009 Introduction to Self Building an Earthship 2 Brighton Brighton Permaculture Trust www.brightonpermaculture.co.uk
Institute of Ecology & Environmental
15/09/2009 Hazel Dormouse Ecology & Conservation 1 S W England Management (IEEM) 01962 868626 enquiries@ieem.net http://www.ieem.net/workshops.asp
Institute of Ecology & Environmental
15/09/2009 Are you Compliant with the NERC Biodiversity Duty? 1 E Midlands Management (IEEM) 01962 868626 enquiries@ieem.net http://www.ieem.net/workshops.asp
15/09/2009 Felling Small Trees (NPTC CS31) 3 Dorking, Surrey Land Skills Training Ltd 01306 876404 office@landskillstraining.co.uk www.landskillstraining.co.uk
16/09/2009 Wildlife Monitoring - Introduction for Amateurs 1 Denmark Farm, Lampeter Shared Earth Trust 01570 493358 www.shared-earth-trust.org.uk
clare.thomas@cresswell-
16/09/2009 Crayfish Survey and Mitigation CPD training course 2 Stroud, Gloucestershire Creswell Associates 01453 731231 associates.com www.cresswellassociates.com/training
16/09/2009 Going with the Flow - Run-of-rover Hydro Schemes 1 Battleby Sharing Good Practice, SNH 01738 458555 sgp@snh.gov.uk www.snh.org.uk/sgp
Environmental Trainers Network
16/09/2009 Introduction to Environmental Youth Work 1 Birmingham (BTCV) 0121 3592113 etn@btcv.org.uk www.btcv.org/etn
Institute of Ecology & Environmental
16/09/2009 Phase 1 Habitat Survey 1 East of England Management (IEEM) 01962 868626 enquiries@ieem.net http://www.ieem.net/workshops.asp

16/09/2009 Woodland Management 2 Dulwich Upper Wood, London BTCV London 020 72784294 london@btcv.org.uk
17/09/2009 Carving a Wooden Bowl 2 Holditch, West Dorset Mallinson Ltd 01460 221102 guy@mallinson.co.uk www.mallinson.co.uk
17/09/2009 Bat Identification using Bat Detectors 1 nr Stroud, Glocs Biocensus Training 01453 790643 enquiries@biocensus.co.uk www.biocensus.co.uk

17/09/2009 Pond Creation & Conservation 1 Bishop's Waltham, Hampshire Flora Locale 01672 515723 info@floralocale.org www.floralocale.org
17/09/2009 First Aid at Work (Duchy HSE) 4 TBC Lynher Training 01822 832232 www.lynher.com
Institute of Ecology & Environmental
17/09/2009 Grassland Management, Creation & Translocation 1 E Midlands Management (IEEM) 01962 868626 enquiries@ieem.net http://www.ieem.net/workshops.asp
Institute of Ecology & Environmental
17/09/2009 Pipelines & Ecological Issues 1 Yorkshire & Humber Management (IEEM) 01962 868626 enquiries@ieem.net http://www.ieem.net/workshops.asp
17/09/2009 Spinning 2 Tregarth, Bangor Moelyci Environmental Centre 01248 602793 office@moelyci.org www.moelyci.org
CS 39: Operate a chainsaw from a rope and harness 08456 122 122
17/09/2009 max guide bar length 380mm 2 Capel Manor College Capel Manor College extension 245 shortcourses@capel.ac.uk www.capel.ac.uk/shortcourses
Brunei Gallery, Russell Square,
17/09/2009 Stakeholder Participation - Why Bother? 1 London Dialogue Matters (Diana Pound) 01233 813875 training@dialoguematters.co.uk http://www.dialoguematters.co.uk/training.htm

Details believed correct but given without

prejudice. Ends.

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