Sbp newsletter autumn/winter 2015

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Suffolk Biological Recording Bursary - FSC Flatford Mill Suffolk Biological Records Centre (SBRC) and Suffolk Naturalists’ Society (SNS) are offering bursaries to support individuals over 25 years of age who wish to attend some of the Natural History courses offered at the Flatford Mill Field Study Centre. The course will provide students with the skills and experience to identify and record Suffolk wildlife. The bursary will provide for up to 100% of the non-residential fees for courses. The bursary is controlled by the SBRC Board with funding partners and the fund is administered by the Field Studies Council (FSC). The SBRC and funding partners will decide each year as to which courses at FSC Flatford Mill will be eligible for support, depending upon sufficient funds being available at the time of application. Applicants must:  Be over 25 at the time the course starts  Not in full-time education To find out more and which courses are eligible in 2016 please visit FSC Flatford Mill > If you’re over 25 and would like to learn about identifying and recording Suffolk wildlife, this may be for you!

Freshwater Revival - 25 years of freshwater conservation and beyond... Suffolk Naturalists’ Society Conference 2016 20th February 2016 at Wherstead Park, Ipswich.

Please join us at the SNS conference ! We have a full day of talks (long and short) on a range of topics with a fantastic array of national and local speakers. There will be stands to visit during the breaks and a wonderful café at the venue for coffees, teas, sandwiches and cake. Summaries of the presentations and biographies of the speakers are available on the SNS website. To find out more and to book, please visit Suffolk Naturalists’ Society > Wherstead Park is to the south of Ipswich, just off the A137 road to Manningtree. It’s a few minutes away from the A12/A14 junction at Copdock and less than 3 miles from Ipswich train station.

Location details >

Adrian Chalkley, speaker and enthusiastic freshwater ecologist 6


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