2018

Wildlife Training Workshops

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N Introduction to Liverworts N Soldier Flies 2 days for £60 N Identification of Mayfly and and their Allies Stonefly Larvae Introductory sessions on bryophytes (mosses and liverworts) often concentrate on mosses, which Soldierflies and allies are an attractive group of flies, with a readily accessible identification key. They The mayflies (Ephemeroptera) and stoneflies tend to be more approachable for beginners. This (Plecoptera) are two of the three orders of aquatic workshop aims to redress the balance by focussing are often one of the groups of flies that beginners start with, but do offer some interesting identification invertebrate known collectively as ‘riverflies’. They on liverworts. We will look at the delicate and varied are of enormous interest to fly fishermen, partly structures of leafy liverworts as well as the more challenges. Many are excellent habitat indicator species. In this workshop we shall introduce because of the necessity to understand their ecology obvious thallose species. If possible the rather and form in order to exploit it when fishing, but also limited range which grow in the south east Midlands participants to the families and provide specimens to enable identification to species level. The workshop because they are regarded as primary indicators of will be supplemented by material from elsewhere. river health. This workshop is suitable for keen beginners and will cover eleven families including beeflies, soldierflies, robberflies and horseflies. those with a little experience. With around 50 and 30 species in Britain and Ireland The tutors are Stuart Ball, who was an entomologist respectively, identification to species level is not Date(s): Saturday 17 March 2018 with the JNCC before retiring and now runs the especially onerous. This course will aim to train Timings: 10am – 4pm national Hoverfly and the Scathophagid Recording participants in identification of the larvae to species Venue: nature reserve Schemes and John Showers, is an amateur dipterist level and offer advice on where and how to look for Trainer(s): Rachel Carter and county Diptera Recorder for Northants. them.

B Introduction to Ferns Date(s): Saturday 3 & Sunday 4 February 2018 Date(s): Sunday 29 April 2018 and Horsetails Timings: 10am – 4pm Timings: 10am – 4pm Venue: Ring Haw Field Station, Old Sulehay Venue: Old Sulehay nature reserve Ferns are a conspicuous and important part of our Trainer(s): Stuart Ball and John Showers Trainer(s): Richard Chadd woodlands, and can be an attractive feature of old walls and buildings. Horsetails can be abundant C Introduction to Slugs N Introducing the in wetlands, and interesting species occur in other Dung Beetles habitats. Many would-be botanists assume both and Snails groups ‘all look the same’ and consider them difficult. Everyone recognises slugs and snails as a group. Bees are not the only economically important In fact, the relatively small number of species They are amongst the most important decomposer group of insects. Dung beetles provide a number of occurring locally can be identified in the field with the organisms. As most species are very poor dispersers, valuable ecosystem services, as well as being an naked eye or a hand lens, and we should see most they are also excellent indicators of ancient important source of food for some vertebrates. The local species on the day. Being sensitive to patterns woodland, grassland and wetland habitats. Almost day will provide background on dung beetle ecology of rainfall and temperature, ferns are also good all species can be reliably identified in the field with a and conservation and give people an opportunity to indicators of climate change. hand lens, and most with the naked eye. sample and identify some of the UK’s fauna.

Date(s): Saturday 22 September 2018 Date(s): Saturday 3 March 2018 Date(s): Saturday 19 May 2018 Timings: 10am – 4pm Timings: 10am – 4pm Timings: 10am – 4pm Venue: Moor Venue: Venue: Ring Haw Field Station, Old Sulehay Trainer(s): Brian Eversham Trainer(s): Brian Eversham Trainer(s): Darren Mann

C Introduction to N Identification of Water Bugs N Introduction to Sawflies Fungus Identification With around 67 species, water bugs are an ideal introduction into identifying aquatic invertebrates, This workshop is an introduction to the identification Come prepared for an all-weather field trip to whether you are formally recording, pond dipping of adult sawflies (Hymenoptera Symphyta), dealing (or around the Countryside with children or just interested in understanding more with identification to family level and to the most classroom if too boggy) for collection of specimens about what’s in your garden pond. conspicuous and easily identifiable species. Copies in the morning. The afternoon session will include a of the AIDGAP key to families will be used on the day, brief discussion of fungal biology and demonstrations This workshop will provide an introduction to and please bring along any specimens which you of identification techniques using literature, chemical identifying adult water bugs to species level using would like to work on. tests and microscopy, followed by recording methods. a mix of recognition features and identification keys looking at prepared samples. There will also be a Date(s): Sunday 20 May 2018 Date(s): Sunday 4 November 2018 local field trip to collect and identify live specimens. Timings: 10am – 4pm Timings: 10am – 4pm By the end of the course you should be able to Venue: Old Sulehay nature reserve Venue: Ramsey Heights/Woodwalton Fen identify some of the local easily recognisable species, Trainer(s): David Sheppard Trainer(s): Richard Shotbolt understand the family groups and use keys to identify to species level.

Date(s): Saturday 17 March 2018 Timings: 10am – 4pm Venue: Irthlingborough Lakes and Meadows nature reserve Trainer(s): Kevin Rowley and Graham Warnes

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N Longhorn Beetles Date(s): Sunday 17 June 2018 C Introducing the Dragonfly Timings: 10am – 5pm The aim of this workshop is to familiarise participants Venue: Specifically designed for the beginner, this very with longhorn beetles, their ecology and how to Trainer(s): Henry Curry popular course includes dragonfly biology, ecology identify and record what might be Britain’s most and identification, and a field tour of dragonfly spectacular family of beetles. After the presentation N Introduction to Solitary Bees habitats on site – PLEASE BOOK THROUGH THE there will be a walk around the reserve to run through BRITISH DRAGONFLY SOCIETY. the various techniques of finding this group of This workshop will give participants an introduction beetles. to the ecology and identification of solitary bees. Date(s): Sunday 29 July 2018 Presentations will cover the identification and ecology Timings: 10am – 5pm Date(s): Saturday 26 May 2018 of some of the more commonly encountered genera. Venue: Wicken Fen Timings: 10am – 4pm Time will be spent on site catching and identifying live Trainer(s): Henry Curry Venue: Old Sulehay nature reserve insects and studying their habitat requirements. Trainer(s): Wil Heeney There will also be the opportunity to examine N Introduction to prepared specimens and explore some of the Solitary Wasps B An Introduction to Weevils literature and resources available to help to take your learning further. This workshop will give participants an introduction This workshop will provide an introduction to the to the ecology and identification of solitary wasps. beetles known as weevils. Participants will learn how Date(s): Sunday 24 June 2018 Presentations will cover the identification and ecology to recognise different common weevil types and the Timings: 10am – 4pm of some of the more commonly encountered genera. anatomical features used in identification keys will Venue: Old Sulehay nature reserve Time will be spent on site catching and identifying live be described. Identification will be practiced using Trainer(s): Rebecca Cartwright insects and studying their habitat requirements. specimens provided and collected in the field on the day. This will involve the use of microscopes and C Adult Dragonflies and their There will also be the opportunity to examine dichotomous keys. Habitat for Beginners prepared specimens and explore some of the literature and resources available to help to take your Date(s): Saturday 2 June 2018 The aim of this course is for participants to identify learning further. Timings: 10am – 4pm common species of adult dragonflies and water Venue: Cooper’s Hill nature reserve plants. There will be sessions using colour Date(s): Saturday 11 August 2018 Trainer(s): Wilf Powell photo presentations and water plant collections, Timings: 10am – 4pm microscope-TV link, one-to-one guidance and a Venue: Old Sulehay nature reserve N Introduction to Pollination field tour of adult dragonfly and water plant habitats Trainer(s): Rebecca Cartwright and Pollinators – PLEASE BOOK THROUGH THE BRITISH DRAGONFLY SOCIETY. Pollination of flowers by insects is a vital ecological C Introducing the Dragonfly process that ensures the reproduction of most British Date(s): Sunday 8 July 2018 Specifically designed for the beginner, this very wild plants and many of our agricultural crops. This Timings: 10am – 5pm popular course includes dragonfly biology, ecology one day training workshop will provide an introduction Venue: Wicken Fen and identification, and a field tour of dragonfly to the natural history of pollinators and how they Trainer(s): Stuart Irons habitats on site – PLEASE BOOK THROUGH THE interact with the flowers that they pollinate. BRITISH DRAGONFLY SOCIETY. The main groups of pollinators will be introduced, with N Leafhoppers and Froghoppers Date(s): Saturday 11 August 2018 guidance on how to identify them, and their ecology Froghoppers and leafhoppers have historically been Timings: 10am – 5pm and behaviour will be explored. The workshop will poorly recorded, largely because of limited literature. Venue: Wicken Fen conclude with a discussion of why conserving these They are interesting, easily captured, numerous, Trainer(s): Henry Curry species is so important, and what individuals can do found in a wide range of habitats, and useful for site to help ensure their diversity and abundance. assessment. N Spiders - intermediate Date(s): Saturday 16 June 2018 Improved literature and good on-line resources This workshop is a follow on from the ‘Introduction to Timings: 10am – 4pm are making them increasingly popular. With only a Spiders’ workshop previously run at Ring Haw field Venue: Lings local nature reserve few hundred species, they are a convenient and station. Following fieldwork on the reserve, there Trainer(s): Jeff Ollerton comfortable group for study. will be an introduction to the use of microscopic This workshop will introduce the group and the examination to identify spiders down to species level. C Dragonfly Larvae Identification sampling methods most useful for recording it, with This intermediate workshop will establish the ground for Beginners the emphasis placed on field techniques. By the rules for microscopic examination of spiders and will end of the day, participants should know how and provide an introduction to the identification of the The aim of this course is for participants to identify where to look for froghoppers and leafhoppers, which large family of money spiders – the Linyphiidae. dragonfly larvae to genus and understand the basic characteristics to look for, and be able to tackle steps of keying out to species. This will consist of the identification keys. Date(s): Sunday 2 September 2018 Microscope-TV link, one-to-one guidance, self-study Timings: 10am – 4pm periods and, dependent on the weather, a hunt for Date(s): Saturday 28 July 2018 Venue: Old Sulehay nature reserve larvae/exuviae - PLEASE BOOK THROUGH THE Timings: 10am – 4pm Trainer(s): Lawrence Bee BRITISH DRAGONFLY SOCIETY. Venue: Old Sulehay nature reserve Trainer(s): Peter Kirby

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C Introduction to B Wildflowers of Chalk C Grasses II Tree Identification Grassland – practising grass identification A workshop to identify common native broadleaved The downlands of southern England support the For people who have already had a go at identifying deciduous and (if found) exotic trees in winter whilst richest flora we have in the UK, where some swards grasses, perhaps having attended Grasses I, this on a nature reserve. We will use key characters may have over 40 species in a square metre. This day will use the same identification guides and give such as bud colour and shape, bark types and richness depends upon soils and a microclimate with participants more time to practise using keys, and overall growth form to separate oak from field maple, links to that of habitats in mainland Europe, and many learning to recognise grasses outside. A little more sycamore from ash, hazel from sallow and apple from plant species have their most northerly locations in attention will be given to vegetative, non-flowering elm. Britain on these chalk slopes. features, so participants can begin to identify grasses at any time of year. The shape and size of trees and their growth rates The flora of the chalk, and other limestone types are varied as a result of their particular family history in England such as the Oolite (Cotswolds and the Date(s): Saturday 7 July 2018 and the environmental conditions they have adapted Lincolnshire Limestones) and the Magnesian, is Timings: 10am – 4pm to. The types of trees, their characteristics and their notable for the beauty of many of its species and Venue: Cambourne associations are all key components of many of our their value as food plants for a range of insects, Trainer(s): Brian Eversham local habitats, so knowing which trees are which including several uncommon butterflies. We will will help you to better understand your local nature focus on getting to know this flora in the field, visiting reserve. one of the remarkable national nature reserves of N Introduction to the Bedfordshire extension of the Chilterns. We will Wildflower Identification Date(s): Saturday 20 January 2018 also have indoor sessions that outline the ecological Do you know the difference between a daisy and a Timings: 10am – 4pm context of chalk grassland and describe the variety of dandelion or a thistle and a knapweed? Do you know Venue: Cambourne plants that grow on chalk downs in England. the parts that make up a flowerhead? Learn how to Trainer: Matt Hamilton use identification keys and other resources such as Date(s): Sunday 17 June 2018 floras. C Wildflowers of Woodland Timings: 10am – 4pm Venue: NNR Date(s): Saturday 21 July 2018 The flowers of woodlands may be thought of as Trainer(s): Owen Mountford Timings: 10am - 4pm representing the “natural” vegetation of lowland Venue: Old Sulehay nature reserve England, but the importance of forest products C Grasses I Trainer: Brian Eversham (timber, fruit, fungi and game) means that human – a beginner’s introduction management over centuries has strongly affected N Introduction to the places woodland flowers grow and in what Grasses are among the most important flowering Wildflower Identification II combinations. plants, ubiquitous in almost all habitats. Their This workshop is intended for people who have Much of the day will be spent in a fine example structure, co-evolved with grazing animals, adapts attended an introductory workshop or who have a of the boulder-clay woodland that characterises them well to mowing as well as grazing, so they little experience with these groups, but would like the old boundary between Cambridgeshire and dominate pastureland and meadows. They can be to practice more in using identification keys, and . We will explore the variety of daunting to start with, as they look so different from getting to know the essentials of flower anatomy. woodland flora, and see how past history and other wild flowers. By the end of the workshop, participants should be conservation action are reflected on the woodland The day will explain the structure of grasses, more confident in using identification keys and other floor. The day will also include class sessions including their beautiful if subtle flowers, and help you resources such as floras, and in working out what supplying the background with which to understand identify common grasses in the field using a hand we can recognise, and which species need a more what we observe in the field. lens. A short guide to recognising the most distinctive detailed approach. species, and keys to flowering and vegetative Date(s): Saturday 21 April 2018 features will be used. Date(s): Sunday 12 August 2018 Timings: 10am – 4pm Timings: 10am - 4pm Venue: Date(s): Sunday 1 July 2018 Venue: Old Sulehay nature reserve Trainer(s): Owen Mountford Timings: 10am – 4pm Trainer: Brian Eversham Venue: Cambourne Trainer(s): Brian Eversham Hay meadows (credit Lee Schofield)

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N Introduction to Wetland Birds C Bat Sonogram Analysis C Introduction to Dormice This workshop will concentrate on birds which use Listening to bats on detectors is a skill that needs This workshop is aimed to give a good background wetland environments. The indoor session will detail lots of experience to be able to positively identify an introduction to people who wish to learn about the way in which birds have adapted to wetland individual to a species level, especially as they only dormouse monitoring. We will also cover the natural habitats and how this has determined their shapes stay in range for a few moments. Using a recording history of dormice and examples of monitoring and behaviour. Most of the day will be spent in the device with the bat detector means that the calls can projects including the first re-introduction project in field at looking at the birds and how be reviewed after the event and a greater level of the country at . In the afternoon there they use this beautiful nature reserve. accuracy obtained when identifying what bat species will be a visit to Brampton Wood to check dormouse made the call. Variations in call types between boxes (this does not guarantee a sighting of a Date(s): Sunday 18 February 2018 species are easily seen and help to explain what you dormouse). Timings: 10am – 4pm hear when using a bat detector. Venue: Summer Leys nature reserve Date(s): Saturday 21 July 2018 Trainer(s): Richard Chandler This training workshop will look at the range of Timings: 10am – 4pm species found in our area and show examples of the Venue: Brampton Wood C Mammal Tracks and Signs different software to view sonograms produced by Trainer(s): Paul Manchester and Henry Stanier recordings from a library file. Technological advances This workshop will highlight the sorts of mammal in the last 5 years have also brought visual analysis tracks and signs that you might come across when C Small Mammals to the field and this is extremely useful when dealing out in the countryside. 'Tracks' could include those of – identification and surveying with multiple species and call types. Ecological the larger mammals like badgers, foxes, otters and consultants are a key user of this technology for Capture and identification of small mammals will be deer, but will hopefully include the smaller mammals emergence surveys and long term monitoring, but it demonstrated in this workshop along with a range like hedgehogs and water voles - all may depend also has its place with amateur conservationists who of related aspects of work on small mammals. The on the weather. 'Signs' can be a very wide variety of want to further their experience of bat identification. evening session will be used to set a variety of small things, including droppings, hair, fur, feeding signs mammal traps and the early start is to see what’s (like holes in nuts and gnawed fir cones and tree Date(s): Friday 11 May 2018 been caught overnight – the welfare of any trapped bark) and 'homes' including badger setts and water Timings: 7pm - 10.30pm only £25 animal is of paramount importance. There will be vole burrows. Venue: a session on British mammals in general, methods Trainer(s): Aidan Matthews of study (including owl pellet analysis) and on small Date(s): Saturday 14 April 2018 mammal surveying. Timings: 10am – 4pm B An Introduction to Reptiles Venue: Date(s) and timings: Trainer(s): Peter Pilbeam This workshop will introduce participants to the Saturday 29 September 2018 – 5pm – 7.30pm identification of reptiles in the field, demonstrate Sunday 30 September 2018 – 8am – 1pm N Introduction to Bird where to look for them and how to encourage them Venue: Paxton Pits Identification and Bird Song to occupy favourable habitats. It is hoped that Trainer(s): Peter Pilbeam participants will come to appreciate and understand This two day workshop is aimed to give a good them rather than fear them. Thanks to funding from C Mammal Bone Identification background to people who wish to learn about the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Greensand identifying birds by their song and appearance. Country Landscape Partnership, places for Discover the fascinating world of osteology and learn We will make a number of visits to habitats in and this workshop will initially be prioritised for people how to identify a wide range of skulls and bones from around Lings nature reserve to practice listening working and volunteering in the Greensand Country British animals. Concentrating on mammals but also and identifying birds in addition to indoor sessions. in Bedfordshire. Any remaining places not taken, introducing birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish, this Suitable for complete beginners and people wishing will then be opened to all comers (check website for indoor course draws extensively on actual specimens to refresh or develop their skills. details). to highlight the most common bones you are likely to find in owl pellets or in predator droppings. Date(s) and timings: Date(s): Saturday 12 May 2018 Saturday 28 April 2018 – 10am – 4pm Timings: 10am - 4pm Date(s): Saturday 10 November 2018 Saturday 5 May 2018 – 8am – 2pm 2 days Venue: Stockgrove Country Park/Rammamere Heath Timings: 10am - 4pm Venue: Lings local nature reserve for £50 Trainer: Helen Muir-Howie Venue: Cambourne Trainer(s): Paul Gosling Trainer: Richard Lawrence C Warbler Identification C Water Voles and Other This workshop aims at helping participants to identify Riverside Mammals our warblers by voice and plumage. It will start with Find out more about riverside mammals including an indoor session where we will listen to warbler water vole, otter and Daubenton’s bat. The day will songs and look at key features of warblers, to be start with an indoor session looking at ecology, field followed by a walk testing our skills in the field. This signs and current local status, and will include a field workshop is open for beginners and those who want trip to look for signs. to improve existing identification skills alike.

Date(s): Sunday 13 May 2018 Date(s): Sunday 29 April 2018 only £30 Timings: 10am - 4pm Timings: 7am – 12pm Venue: Venue: Ramsey Heights/Woodwalton Fen Trainer(s): Tony Fulford

Trainer: Ruth Hawksley and Iain Webb People bat surveying (credit Henry Stanier)

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C Hedgelaying Weekend 2 days N Meadow Ecology C BES 1 - Species and Habitats for £60 and Conservation (including habitat classification) Hedgelaying maintains the density and structure of hedgerows thereby benefiting both the hedge and the The workshop will focus on the ecology and This workshop combines an introduction to the basic plants and creatures that depend on it. This practical conservation of floodplain meadows and will include ecology of species and their populations, with a workshop is suitable both for beginners and for those site visits to two meadows in the Northampton description and classification of the main habitats in wishing to improve or revive existing skills. area. The indoor session will look at the ecology, our three counties. It will look at the factors which management and conservation of floodplain control individual species distributions, and how Date(s) and timings: meadows as well as botanical and hydrological species may be used as ‘indicators’, to evaluate and Saturday 27 January 2018 (10am – 4pm) monitoring techniques. The afternoon site visits monitor habitats. Sunday 28 January 2018 (10am – 4pm) will look at a SSSI meadow and recently created Venue: Grafham Water meadow. The site visits will cover survey techniques, The second part of the day is a brief introduction to Trainer(s): Greg Belcher and Ben Atkinson botanical ID skills and comparisons of differing the main habitat types in the three counties, and how management and restoration techniques. they can be classified. We will also look at how size, C Spoon Carving location and surrounding landscape affects the value Date(s): Saturday 30 June 2018 and the management of a habitat for wildlife. Learn to carve spoons from green (unseasoned) Timings: 10am – 4pm wood using traditional axe and knife techniques. No Venue: Bugbrooke reserve/Dovecote meadows Date(s): Sunday 22 April 2018 previous experience is necessary, and the course Trainer(s): Matt Johnson Timings: 10am – 4pm is suitable for complete beginners. All tools and Venue: Cambourne materials will be provided. By the end of the day you C Landscape and Geology Trainer(s): Brian Eversham will have learnt the skills and knowledge to safely of the Fens carve your own spoons. There are two separate B Introduction to dates for this workshop. Having experienced some of Britain’s most dynamic Ecological Surveying landscape changes in the recent past, the Fens Date(s): Saturday 10 February 2018 OR are now recovering much of their ecological value, This course is a beginner’s guide to ecological Sunday 11 February 2018 particularly in the . Learn about the surveying. Not only will we introduce and practice a Timings: 10am – 5pm formation of the fenland landscapes, the changes range of different survey methods, but we will also Venue: Cambourne over time and their associated fauna and flora, both discuss how to design and set up an ecological study, Trainer(s): Mark Ricketts past and present. Linking with the Cambridgeshire where and how many sample points to set out, and Geological Society’s Fen Edge Trail. how to make sense of the information collected. The N Training the Trainer: course will include classroom talks and discussions, finding short-cuts to Date(s): Saturday 4 August 2018 as well as practical monitoring in the field. We hope species identification Timings: 10am – 4pm that this session will enable participants to start their Venue: Ramsey Heights own ecological research studies. This workshop should help anyone who is Trainer(s): Christine Donnelly considering running wildlife training events and Thanks to funding from the Heritage Lottery workshops. It will provide ideas on how to plan Fund and the Greensand Country Landscape and structure a day, the sorts of hand-outs which Partnership, places for this workshop will initially be participants find most helpful, and how to get the prioritised for people working and volunteering in the best out of a field trip. Naming species underpins Greensand Country in Bedfordshire. Any remaining conservation and ecology, and being able to do so places not taken, will then be opened to all comers adds hugely to the fun of a walk in the countryside. It (check website for details). may at first seem like a daunting task. Date(s): Saturday 9 June 2018 This workshop offers ‘short-cuts’ to identification of Timings: 10am – 4pm Fens (credit Henry Stanier) plants and animals: which groups to look for in which Venue: Cooper’s Hill habitat; what books to use; why knowing 10% of Trainer(s): Edgar Turner the species can be a breakthrough – if it’s the right 10%; recognition versus identification; and more. Examples will be taken from a wide range of plants and animals, and the skills should be applicable to almost any group of organisms.

Date(s): Saturday 15 September 2018 Timings: 10am – 4pm Venue: Lings local nature reserve Trainer(s): Brian Eversham

More information on wildlife training workshops can be found at www.wildlifebcn.org Basic Ecology Art Workshops Skills C BES 2 – Habitat Management Kombisketchtour is an artists collaboration to Capturing the essence of the season in a series of celebrate the natural world through the tradition drawing exercises you will explore, line, colour, tone and Monitoring of observational drawing. Meeting weekly the duo and mark-make with a range of exciting materials. venture into the countryside and places of natural Come away with a visual feast of sketches recording The Trust puts much effort into grazing, mowing, interest recording the changing seasons through the wildflowers of the moment, as well as creating a coppicing and other activities – why? How do sketches. book of sketches. we decide what to do? What are the underlying principles? The team are regularly artists in residence in schools, ‘Nature Sketch’ is suitable for all abilities from the nature reserves, parks and road side verges. aspiring artist to those with more experience. The day will concentrate on the underlying ecological processes in managing habitat, and the basic Track the changes in season with this exploration Dates: features of the major habitat types – heathland, of flora and fauna through drawing. Artists Maxine Nature Sketch - Spring - Saturday 28 April 2018 grassland, wetland and woodland. Greer and Jane Hindmarch take you on a visual Nature Sketch – Summer – Saturday 23 June 2018 journey through Old Sulehay Nature Reserve. Timings: 10am – 4pm The last part of the day will explain the role of Venue: Old Sulehay nature reserve £60 each monitoring in conservation, and which plants Trainer(s): Maxine Greer and Jane Hindmarch and animals to record in which habitats. For the practicalities of monitoring, see the Introduction to Ecological Surveying workshop.

Date(s): Saturday 23 June 2018 Timings: 10am – 4pm Venue: Cambourne Trainer(s): Brian Eversham

Linking in with the Training Workshops WILDside has the following opportunities for you: programme in Northants, NBRC’s WILDside • Countywide surveys to help broaden your knowledge and fill ‘gaps in the map’ project will continue to offer lots of opportunities • Classroom and field teaching sessions – helping to reinforce your knowledge for additional tuition, mentoring sessions and the • Local wildlife site ‘expeditions’ – adding to our knowledge of key sites chance to put your developing skills to the test. • The chance to use your own experience to mentor and enthuse others • Lots more besides! Whether you’re just starting out with recording wildlife, want to monitor a particular reserve, Contact us to find out more: local wildlife area or your own back garden, www.northantsbrc.org.uk/Wildside if you live in or near to Northamptonshire, Tel: 01604 400448 WILDside will have plenty to offer you during E-mail: [email protected] 2018–19.

Images on front page: Main image of Wetland (credit RNRP) Top circle - Common lizard (credit Chris Lawrence) Bottom circle - Longhorn beetle (credit Brian Eversham)