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Four-spotted Chaser dragonfly at Fenn’s, Whixall & Bettisfield Mosses NNR by Peter Boardman
members of the Shropshire Lichen Group at Church Stretton churchyard by Peter Boardman

Events

2009 courses

These can only be made through the Project Officer using the contact details on this website. Most courses are restricted to 15 attendees to make the course experience as comfortable for the leader and attendees. Courses that are popular will have a reserve list in case of cancellations. Events must be booked in advance as places are limited and event details may be subject to change.

The training events are aimed at volunteers wishing to learn more about the many aspects of biological recording, and so volunteers will always be given preference upon booking. Paid conservation staff and consultants can still apply to attend, although a small charge may be levied. Please contact the Project Officer for further details.

Events are generally field based and most locations are not within the realms of public transport, however please contact the Project Officer as we may be able to arrange transport to and from the venue in some cases.

For events at Preston Montford a pick-up from Shrewsbury railway station may be able to be arranged. Again please contact the Project Officer.

Most day courses will run from around 10.00 / 10.30 am – 3.30 / 4.00 pm. Full details of each course – with directions to the venue / meeting point will be sent out to participants around 3 or 4 days before the event; this is a little later than in 2007 but I found that due to a number of late cancellations it was easier to confirm a little later with everyone than I had originally anticipated. If you are attending a course and would like the confirmation a little earlier – please let me know. If you need further details of any of the events please contact the Project Officer.

Cancellation

During 2007 there was a small but regular cancellation of places by some people who had booked places on our courses. Therefore please give me as much notice as you can if you are unable to attend the course to give someone else a chance to attend. People who regularly cancel places may be given a lower priority in booking future courses.

For details of individual courses please contact the Project Officer.

Course Title Location Tutor  Date
Craven Arms for the Environment recording day Discovery Centre, Craven Arms Pete Boardman 01/04/2009
Introduction to woodland bryophytes Benthall Edge, Ironbridge Martin Godfrey 18/04/2009
Monitoring effects of deer on a SSSI oak woodland Clunton Coppice, Clun Fiona Gomersall 05/05/2009
Craven Arms for the Environment recording day Discovery Centre, Craven Arms Pete Boardman 06/05/2009
Woodland plant identification Beechfield Dingle, Worthen Mark Duffell 09/05/2009
Bird recording in woodland Earl's Hill SWT reserve John Tucker 13/05/2009
Monitoring and plant identification in an ash woodland Earl's Hill SWT reserve Fiona Gomersall 19/05/2009
Butterflies of the Wyre through the seasons Wyre Forest Rosemary Winnall and Mike Williams 23/05/2009
Moth trapping evening Discovery Centre, Craven Arms Godfrey Blunt 29/05/2009
Craven Arms for the Environment recording day Discovery Centre, Craven Arms Pete Boardman & Kate Thorne 03/06/2009
An introduction to botany and plant recording The Gateway, Shrewsbury Sarah Whild 04/06/2009
Beetles of woodland and adjacent habitats Preston Montford Field Centre Don Stenhouse 09/06/2009
Why farms can be invertebrate hot spots Parkhall Farm, Market Drayton Pete Boardman 12/06/2009
Beginners sedges and rushes Rue Wood SWT reserve near Wem Chris Walker 16/06/2009
Improvers sedges and rushes Colemere Country Park near Ellesmere Chris Walker 19/06/2009
Butterflies of the Wyre through the seasons Wyre Forest Rosemary Winnall and Mike Williams 20/06/2009
Woodland hoverflies Bury Ditches near Clun Nigel Jones 20/06/2009
Craven Arms for the Environment recording day Discovery Centre, Craven Arms Pete Boardman  01/07/2009
More invertebrates at Fordhall Farm Fordhall Farm near Market Drayton Pete Boardman & Ian Cheeseborough 03/07/2009
Higher plants of Alveley Country Park Alveley Country Park near Bridgnorth John Handley 04/07/2009
Improvers moth training Alveley Country Park near Bridgnorth Dave Grundy 07/07/2009
Plants of bogs and pools Long Mynd Kate Thorne 11/07/2009
Butterflies of the Wyre through the seasons Wyre Forest Rosemary Winnall and Mike Williams 18/07/2009
Plants of river and flood plains Holly Banks SWT reserve Kate Thorne 22/07/2009
Beginners guide to ferns Benthall Edge, Ironbridge Mark Duffell 01/08/2009
Craven Arms for the Environment recording day Discovery Centre, Craven Arms Pete Boardman 05/08/2009
Using a flora Preston Montford Field Centre Clare O'Reilly 15/08/2009
Craven Arms for the Environment recording day Discovery Centre, Craven Arms Pete Boardman 02/09/2009
Woodland fungi Colemere Country Park near Ellesmere Neville Walters 19/09/2009
Bryophytes of limestone grassland and woodland Llanymynech Rocks SWT reserve Martin Godfrey 17/10/2009
Arable weed identification on a South Shropshire organic farm Bryn Mawr, Newcastle-upon-Clun Fiona Gomersall 20/10/2009
Winter tree indentification Acton Scott Historic Farm Ruth Dawes 21/11/2009

The project is supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Field Studies Council.

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