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Whatever your interest or previous experience, Cheshire Wildlife Trust is developing an exciting range of training workshops to meet your needs. They cover a wide variety of topics, from wildlife photography through bumblebee identification, to small mammal survey techniques. These workshops will suit you whether you are a complete beginner, have more experience or hope to gain skills for a career in conservation. They are open to all members of the public as well as CWT members.
Most workshops incorporate an indoor session and a field trip to a nature reserve or other suitable site unless otherwise specified. Directions for the indoor and outdoor venues will be sent out on receipt of course payment.
Stout footwear and waterproofs are recommended for all outdoor venues.
Unless otherwise specified, please bring a packed lunch. Tea and coffee will be provided when possible.
Workshop charges:
Standard £20
Member discount £10
Environmental Professional £30
Concessionary (OAP, student, unemployed) £10
To book a place please call Cheshire Wildlife Trust head office on 01270 610180 to check for availability and ask for a booking form. Alternatively once you have checked availability you can complete the online booking form which can be found at www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/cheshire/news_training.htm
Wildlife photography workshop #1 23rd April 10.30 to 4pm
Swettenham
Trainer: Ben Hall
This workshop includes an indoor session followed by a practical field session to introduce you to the basic principles of wildlife photography.
Please bring all of your own photographic equipment with you.
Dawn chorus walk 29th and 30th April 2-4pm and 6.30am
Hatchmere & Cholmondeley
Trainer: Lee Greenhough
Learn basic field identification skills and techniques to identify birds by sight and call. This workshop is aimed for beginners or anyone interested in ornithology. Please bring a pair of binoculars with you, if possible.
This workshop will involve a dawn walk through a nature reserve after an indoor session held the evening before.
Wild flower ID - Woodland in spring 6th May 10.30 to 4pm
Warbuton Wood & Kingsley
Trainer: Shirley Burton
This workshop will comprise of both indoor and outdoor sessions. Learn to identify the spring flowers of Warburton Woods. This identification workshop will be conducted at a level suitable for a Phase I Habitat Survey.
Wildlife gardening workshop 13th May 10.30 to 4pm
Cholmondeley
Trainer: Sue Tatman
Create your own miniature nature reserve. Learn how to attract wildlife into your garden. This workshop will include an indoor study session and an outdoor practical session to practice wildlife gardening skills.
Otter survey workshop 20th May 10.30 to 4pm
Loggerhead, Wales
Trainer: Andy Crawford
Learn about the biology, ecology and habitats of otters. Develop the skills to identify the signs of otters in their natural environment. With both indoor and outdoor sessions this workshop is aimed at beginners or anyone interested in the otter.
Grasses and sedges workshop 10th June 9.30 to 1pm
New Ferry Butterfly Park
Trainer: Dr Hilary Ash
This workshop is essentially an outdoor session to learn to identify different species of grasses and sedges. Although this identification workshop is open to anyone interested in grassland species, it will be best suited to those with some botanical knowledge.
Aquatic invertebrates 17th June 10.30 to 4pm
Cholmondeley
Trainer: Dr Mike Tynen
This workshop is open to anyone interested in entomology. It provides an introduction to the ecology, biology and habitat requirements of pond invertebrates and will include an indoor session and an outdoor session to observe the species discussed in their natural habitat and practice basic field identification skills.
Bumblebee ID 1st July 10.30 to 4pm
Astbury Visitors Centre
Trainer: Carl Clee
This workshop is open to anyone interested in entomology. It provides an introduction to the ecology and biology of bumblebee species and will be comprised of an indoor session and an outdoor session to observe the species’ and practice basic field identification skills. The indoor session will include information on bumblebee conservation and the future of bumblebees.
Wild flower ID - Summer meadow 8th July 10.30 to 4pm
Swettenham Meadows
Trainer: Liz Blackman
This workshop will comprise of both indoor and outdoor sessions. Learn to identify the summer flowers of Swettenham Meadows. This identification workshop will be conducted at a level suitable for a Phase I Habitat Survey.
Water voles survey workshop 16th July 10.30 to 4pm
Chester Zoo
Trainer: Dr Elizabeth Barratt
Learn about the biology, ecology and habitats of water voles. Develop the skills to identify the signs of water voles in their natural environment. With both indoor and outdoor sessions this workshop is aimed at beginners or anyone interested in the water vole.
Moth night 29th and 30th July 8pm and 10.30am
Cholmondeley
Trainer: Shane Farrell
Learn how to catch and identify moths in the field. This workshop provides an introduction to the ecology, biology and habitat requirements of moth species and will be comprised of an indoor session and an outdoor session to trap and observe the species and practice basic field identification skills. This workshop is open to anyone interested in entomology.
Ferns and fern allies 5th August 10.30 to 4pm
Delamere
Trainer: Dr Martha Newton
Open to all levels of experience, this workshop will comprise of an indoor and an outdoor session to learn about the ecology and habitat of fern species. Develop your skills of identification of ferns in the field.
Dragonfly & damselfly ID 13th August 10.30 to 4pm
Delamere
Trainer: Paul Hill
This workshop is open to anyone interested in entomology. It provides an introduction to the ecology, biology and behaviour of dragonfly and damselfly species and will comprise of an indoor session and an outdoor session to observe the species in their natural habitat.
Wildlife photography workshop #2 20th August 10.30 to 4pm
Hatchmere
Trainer: Ben Hall
This workshop includes an indoor session followed by a practical field session to introduce you to the basic principles of wildlife photography.
Please bring all of your own photographic equipment with you.
Reptile Workshop 2nd September 10.30 to 4pm
Risley Moss Nature Reserve
Trainer: Paul Hill
This workshop provides an introduction to the ecology and biology of British reptiles. Learn to identity native reptile species. The workshop includes both outdoor and indoor sessions.
Small mammals workshop 9th September 8am to 2pm
Swettenham meadows
Trainer: Katherine Walsh
Learn about the biology, ecology and habitats of native small mammals. Develop the skills to trap and identify small mammals in their natural environment. With both indoor and outdoor sessions this workshop is aimed at beginners or anyone interested in mammals.
Introduction to the bats of Cheshire 23rd September 4.30 to 9pm
Cholmondeley
Trainer: Dr Elizabeth Barratt
Learn about the natural history of Cheshire’s bats. With both an indoor session followed by a walk after sunset, this introduction is aimed at beginners or anyone interested in British bats.
Mosses and Liverworts 30th September 10.30 to 4pm
Holcroft Moss
Trainer: Dr Martha Newton
Open to all levels of experience, this workshop will comprise of an indoor session to learn about ecology and habitats; and an outdoor session to develop your skills of identification of mosses and liverworts in the field.
Willow weaving workshop 7th October 10.30 to 4pm
Cholmondeley
Trainer: Peter Woollam
This workshop will introduce you to the country craft of willow weaving. This is an indoor workshop in which you will be introduced to willow weaving for the garden. You will have an opportunity to produce your own small structure.
Fungi foray 15th October 10.30 to 4pm
Black Moss
Trainer: Prof Bruce Ing
This workshop is open to all levels of experience and will include an outdoor session and an indoor session. Learn to identify the larger species of fungi in the field.
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