Training Programme 2009
Training Course availability
Contact us for further details of courses and workshops below or to request new ones under the headings of conservation, wildlife surveys, species identification and sustainable living. This will greatly help us to develop our training programme in line with demand.
Course title Each course title links to a detailed description of the course. Those courses marked "LLL" are run at Denmark Farm in association with the School of Lifelong Learning, Science and Biology Department of the University of Aberystwyth. Participants will gain Higher Education qualification at 10 credits per course.
Cost and discounts The lower price applies if you are unwaged (or work less than 16 hours per week). Supporters of Shared Earth Trust can receive a large 20% discount on the higher course price (excluding Lifelong Learning courses, which are already subsidised). Additionally, there is a multiple booking discount of 15% from total cost of two or more courses booked in any one year. We also appreciate return visitors. For example, if you book on another course in 2010, having attended a course in 2009, you will receive 15% discount from the 2010 course cost. The courses run jointly with Lifelong Learning, University of Aberystwyth (coded LLL), are already heavily subsidised. Hence the very favourable rates and no further discount.
Where a course is fully booked or has already been held, you can use the "Reserve" link to express an interest for next year or to be offered any places available through cancellations.
Accommodation is available at Denmark Farm: please see the on-line booking form.
| Course title | Date | Cost | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 Habitat Survey | 21-22 April 2009 | £150/£100 | Completed | Reserve |
| Higher Plant Identification – an introduction (LLL) | 26-28 June 2009 | £60 | Completed | Reserve |
| Introduction to the Identification of Grasses, Sedges and Rushes | 29 June-1 July 2009 | £195/£130 | Completed | Reserve |
| Grassland Restoration (in partnership with Flora locale) | 7 July 2009 | Free | Full | Reserve |
| Vegetation Survey - a practical introduction | 9-10 July 2009 | £95 | Available | Reserve |
| Butterfly Identification, Habitats and Surveying (LLL) |
14-15 July 2009 (Part 1); 11-12 August 2009 (Part 2) |
£60 | Available | Reserve |
| Grassland Invertebrates - survey and identification | 3-4 August 2009 | £150/£100 | Available | Reserve |
| Wildlife Monitoring - an introduction for amateurs | 16 Sept 2009 | £60 | Available | Reserve |
| Biodiversity Monitoring for Professionals | 23 Sept 2009 | £75 | Available | Reserve |
| Mosses, Liverworts and Lichens – an introduction to lower plant identification (LLL) | 25-27 Sept 2009 | £60 | Available | Reserve |
Bespoke courses
We also offer bespoke courses tailored to a group's or organisation's particular needs in the following areas:-
- Creating a Conservation Plan
- Restoring Biodiversity to Farmland
- Wildlife and Organic Gardening
- 'Green Living' – how to live more sustainably
Contact us to arrange bespoke training for your group.