Epping Forest

In the Heart of Epping Forest

Individuals and Families

The FSC offers leisure and professional training courses covering virtually every aspect of learning about the countryside, its wildlife and the environment. Please note that Epping Forest is a non-residential centre.

2008 Course Programme

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Course Title Tutor Dates
Mosses, Liverworts and Ferns Ken Adams 17 May-18 May
Wild Food and Medicine Penny Waters 25 May
Forest Explorers and Minibeasts Drop in Day Centre Staff 27 May
Safaris Centre Staff 28 May-29 May
Safaris Centre Staff 28 May-29 May
Forest Amphibians Centre Staff 30 May
Family Environmental Arts Centre Staff 30 May
Identification of Grasses, Sedges and Rushes Ken Adams 14 Jun-15 Jun
Natural Connections Jem Ayres 14 Jun
Green Man Arts Day Jem Ayres 22 Jun
Discovering Wild Flowers Tricia Moxey 05 Jul
Insects, Spiders and other Invertebrates Geoffrey Kibby 06 Jul
Painting and Drawing in Epping Forest Jason Rose 06 Jul
Wildlife Ponds Nicky Payne 13 Jul
Aquatic Plant Identification Ken Adams 13 Jul
Pondering Ponds Drop in Day Centre Staff 29 Jul
Safaris Centre Staff 30 Jul-31 Jul
Safaris Centre Staff 30 Jul-31 Jul
Forest Explorers and Minibeasts Drop in Day Centre Staff 12 Aug
Safaris Centre Staff 13 Aug-14 Aug
Safaris Centre Staff 13 Aug-14 Aug
New Navigators for Families Centre Staff 15 Aug
Family Bats Walk Centre Staff 27 Aug
Shieldbugs Roger Hawkins 07 Sep
Survival for Beginners Centre Staff 07 Sep
Tree and Shrub Identification Ken Adams 13 Sep-14 Sep
Identifying Trees in Leaf John Wood 14 Sep
Using Environmental Crafts with Young People Jem Ayres 21 Sep
The Intriguing World of Fungi Tricia Moxey 27 Sep
Family Bats Walk Centre Staff 27 Sep
Beginners Guide to Fungi Tricia Moxey 28 Sep
Discovering Badgers Don Hunford 28 Sep
Fungi and their Identification for Beginners Geoffrey Kibby 04 Oct
Advanced Fungus Identification Geoffrey Kibby 05 Oct
Forest Fungi for Families Centre Staff 08 Oct
Autumn Walk in Epping Forest Centre Staff 26 Oct
Pondering Ponds Drop in Day Centre Staff 28 Oct
Safaris Centre Staff 29 Oct-30 Oct
Safaris Centre Staff 29 Oct-30 Oct
Marvellous Mammals Centre Staff 31 Oct
Hedgelaying Peter Vaughan 27 Nov-28 Nov
Seasonal Celebrations Drop in Day Centre Staff 06 Dec-07 Dec