Thu 16th August 2016: 9.30am to 4.30pm | £45 Asteraceae - Getting to Grips with Dandelion Lookalikes
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Tue 6th September 2016: 9am to 4pm | £45 Phase I Habitat Surveys
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Thu 8th September 2016: 9am to 4pm | £45 National Vegetation Classification
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The National Vegetation Classification Scheme (NVC) was developed in the 1990s and is seen as one of the main ways of classifying habitats using vegetation recorded within quadrats. You will learn about the background to the NVC, how it is used and can be interpreted, how to carry out an NVC survey and how to analyse NVC data. Includes classroom and practical sessions. Tutor: Debbie Alston CIEEM
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/2 Sat 24th September 2016: 10am to 1pm | £15
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Autumn Wildlife Painting for Beginners
Autumn is a lovely time to study the plants found on the nature reserve, Bring along your watercolours to have a go at mixing their beautiful colours and drawing the delicate seed heads. The session will be held in the nature centre where you will be able to study your subject in comfort making sensitive paintings directly from nature. Tuition in will be given by Kate Houghton.
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/2 Sat 8th October 2016: 10am to 1pm | £15
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Winter Wildlife Painting for Beginners
Brighten up a Winter’s day drawing from plants found on the nature reserve. Bring along your watercolours to have a go at mixing the subtle colours found at this time of year. The session will be held in the nature centre where you will be able to study your subject in comfort making sensitive paintings directly from nature. Tuition in will be given by Kate Houghton who is committed to the role drawing can play in learning about the natural world.
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Fri 7th October 2016: 7.30pm to 10pm | £15 Bridget Appleby – BBC Natural History Unit
Wildlife Film Producer Bridget Appleby has been working at the BBC for 16 years. Join her for a talk and Q&A session to get an insight into what it takes to make internationally renowned wildlife documentaries at the BBC. Café serving all evening. Doors open at 6.30.
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Fri 4th November 2016: 7.30pm to 10pm | £20 Simon King – Wildlife Filmmaker and Cameraman
Simon King OBE has been making wildlife documentaries for over 30 years. Credits include Planet Earth, Springwatch, Autumnwatch, Big Cat Diary and Life of Mammals. Join him at Idle Valley for an intimate evening of stories insights into the natural world. Includes a Q&A. Café serving all evening. Doors open at 6.30.
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Fri 9th December 2016: 7.30pm to 10pm | £15 Iolo Williams – Naturalist and TV Presenter
Iolo Williams is an experienced naturalist and wildlife TV presenter, best known for his work on Springwatch and Countryfile. With over 30 years of nature-watching experience behind him Iolo promises a fascinating and thought-provoking evening. Includes a Q&A. Café serving all evening. Doors open at 6.30.
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This course covers the essential techniques required to assess wildlife habitats and sites using Phase I Habitat Surveys. This is suited to anyone wishing to carry out basic ecological surveys in relation to conservation, site management, planning and development. Includes practical application of the techniques on Attenborough Nature Reserve. Tutor: Debbie Alston CIEEM
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Through this course you’ll learn about the key features of the Asteraceae (Daisy family). Develop your knowledge of the key features for identifying dandelion lookalikes. Use a range of keys to decide which genus a dandelion look-alike is in and gain confidence in identifying dandelion look-alikes. The course leaders will assume you have knowledge of botany and botanical terms. Tutor: Margaret Crittenden
Terms and Conditions Bookings are not confirmed until full payment has been received. Provisional bookings will be held for 5 days, after which time if payment has not been received places will be reallocated without notice. Cancellations up to 14 days before the course date will incur a £5.00 administration charge. Within 14 days of the course start date no refund will be payable upon cancellation. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust reserves the right to cancel or change a course at any time. Attendees will be notified of any change or cancellation as soon as possible. Courses will only run if a minimum number of bookings have been taken within 5 days of the course start date. Attendees will be notified in advance if Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust cancels or changes a course and the cost will be fully refunded or transferred upon cancellation. You have the right to request a full refund if you are unhappy with any course changes. No reductions can be made in respect to late arrival, early departure or absence for all or part of the course.
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