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Wild about Water Voles - Training Course

Venue: Pett Village Hall, Pett Lane, Pett
Date: Monday 1 September
Time: 10:00 – 13:00
Tutor: Fran Southgate

Content:

This course is aimed at those who are interested in finding out more about the endangered water vole.

Learn about:

• Water vole ecology
  
• How to look out for signs of the water vole’s presence with a view to taking part in volunteer surveys
  

Stagecoach/Coastal Coaches Bus Route No. 347. Grid Map Ref: TQ 873139.

To book ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/concessions £10/non-members £13.50 (There is a special fee of £5 for volunteers who will go on to carry out surveys following this course

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Adult Weekend Introduction to Wilderness Living

Venue: Seven Sisters Country Park
Date: Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 September
Time: 10:00 Saturday – 16:00 Sunday
Tutor: Nicky Hedgecock and Mark Lloyd

Content: ")

An exciting introduction to wilderness living.

Learn about:

• Some basic bushcraft skills including fire lighting, tool making and pencil or whistle making
  
• Shelter craft, knots, and if time water location and purification
  

Highlights include:

• Overnight woodland stay, fire by friction and campfire cooking
  

Food supplied for Saturday lunch and dinner, Sunday breakfast and lunch. Brew facilities will be supplied for the weekend. An appropriate clothing kit list will be available on booking. Please inform us of any special dietary requirements or food allergies.

To book ring 01273 497561

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An Introduction to the Study of Hedgerows

Venue: Woods Mill, Henfield
Date: Wednesday 10 September
Time: 10:00 – 16:00
Tutor: Peter Challis and Henri Brocklebank

Content:

A course looking at the development of hedgerows in the landscape. Includes indoor and outdoor sessions.

Learn about:

• The importance of hedges for wildlife
  
• The current state of hedgerows in Sussex
  
• Identifying different hedgerow species and ways of calculating their age
  
• Opportunities to find out how to get involved in hedgerow surveying
  

To book ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/concessions £22.50/non-members £30

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British Mammals – Identification and Recording

Venue: Woods Mill, Henfield
Date: Saturday 13 September
Time: 10:00 – 16:00
Tutor: Sarah Patton

Content:

Many British mammals are difficult to see in the field but we can learn to record them by identifying the signs they leave behind. Indoor and outdoor sessions.

Learn about:

• Identification tips and advice on operating small mammal traps
  
• How to trap with a practical trapping exercise in the field
  

To book ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/concessions £22.50/non-members £30