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Beginning Nature Photography – Two Day Course

Choose two days to suit see below for dates
Venue: Woods Mill, Henfield
Date: Saturday 1 & Saturday 8, 13 or 15 March
Time: 10.00 - 16.00
Tutor: David Plummer

Content: A two day course for beginners with either digital or film SLR cameras.
Choose two days to suit
Day One - Thursday 21, Saturday 23 February or Saturday 1 March
Day Two - Saturday 8, Thursday 13 or Saturday 15 March

Learn about:

• Camera basics, manual control, manual metering, aperture priority and depth of field control – Day One
  
• Advanced metering and exposure compensation, composition, putting it all together, making a good shot better, fieldwork and supports – Day Two
  

To book ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/concessions £80/non-members £95

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Wildlife Gardening for Adult Beginners

Venue: Stanmer Organics, Stanmer Park, Brighton
Date: Thursday 6 March
Time: 9:30 - 15:00
Tutor: Alison Patrick & Laura Bristow

Content:

Find out how you can encourage wildlife into your gardens and green spaces.
Meet outside Stanmer House, Stanmer Park, Brighton.

Learn about:

• Your garden’s place in the wider environment
  
• The practical skills involved in developing a wildlife area
  

To book ring 01273 497561

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

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How to be an Otter Spotter - Training Course

Venue: Winchester City Mill, Winchester
Date: Friday 28 March
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Tutor: Fran Southgate

Content: This course is aimed at those interested in finding out more about the otter, which is slowly returning to Sussex.

Learn about:

• The ecology of otters and how you can survey for these elusive creatures
  
• How to become a volunteer Sussex otter spotter, with priority given to those who can commit to regular otter surveys in the county
  

Winchester Railway Station approximately one mile from Winchester City Mill, High Street, City Bridge. Grid Map Ref: SU 487294.

To book ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/concessions £22.50/non-members £30. There is a special fee of £10 for volunteers who will go on to carry out surveys following this course.

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New National Small Mammal Monitoring Methods - Training Course

Venue: Woods Mill, Henfield
Date: Saturday 29 March
Time: 8:00 - 13:00
Tutor: Dawn Scott

Content:

Join in with the New National Small Mammal Monitoring Scheme organised by The Mammal Society.

Learn about:

• Methods of monitoring small mammals such as wood mice, bank voles and common shrews
  

To book ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/concessions £22.50/non-members £30.There is a special fee of £10 for volunteers who will go on to carry out surveys following this course.

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An Introduction to UK Whales and Dolphins

Venue: Southwick Community Centre
Date: Saturday 29 March
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Tutor: Stephen Savage

Content:

An introduction to some of the 28 species of whale and dolphin seen in UK waters. Classroom based.
Learn about:

• Species distribution and basic identification skills
  
• Natural history of selected species, in particular their adaptation to life in the sea
  

Highlights include:

• Sightings of Sussex dolphin and whale and what we can learn from them
  

Southwick railway station five minutes walk, Brighton & Hove Bus Service
To book ring 01273 497561

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