Habitats Training
Pond Restoration and Management
A one day training course looking at Pond Management, restoration, best practice when creating new ponds, legislations and the control of Aquatic Invasive Species. The morning will consist of presentations followed by site visits in the afternoon.
Date: 23rd May, 2011
Venue: Frodsham, Cheshire
Cost: £5/day for Cheshire Residents, £30/day for non-residents – non refundable
Booking: Required
Contact: 01270 616492
Introduction to Bee-Keeping
A one day practical training course looking at Beekeeping for Beginners. The course will teach the basics of social organisation of the honeybee, how to handle a colony of bees and provide information about the benefits of bees.
Date: Wednesday 6th June
Venue: Mount Pleasant Gardens, Kelsall /Kelsall Methodist Church Hall
Cost: £5/day for Cheshire Residents, £30/day for non-residents – non refundable
Booking: Required
Contact: 01270 616492
Grassland and Wildflower Meadow Management
A one day training course looking at the management of species rich grassland and the creation of new wildflower meadows which will help to sustain and improve this important habitat. An expert will be on hand to help identify wildflower species and discuss creation techniques.
Date: Wednesday 4th July
Venue: Broomy Bank, Hampton Green, Malpas
Cost: £5/day for Cheshire Residents, £30/day for non-residents – non refundable
Booking: Required
Contact: 01270 616492
Woodland Restoration and Management
A one day training course on Restoration and Management of Woodlands. Topics to be covered will include woodland management techniques, species selection, woodland management for dormice and the Cheshire Dormice Project, wood fuel and woodland grant schemes. Speakers will include Ben Gregory - BASC, John Powell - Small Woods Association, BTCV & FWAG.
Date: Wednesday 12th September, 2012
Venue: Meadow Bank Farm, and Duckington Grange Farm, Broxton
Cost: £5/day for Cheshire Residents, £30/day for non-residents – non refundable
Booking: Required
Contact: 01270 616492
Practical Pond Creation and Management
The Cheshire Landscape is famous for its high concentration of ponds and the varied wildlife they support. Many have originated as Marl Pits as part of the development of the agricultural landscape over the past 200 years. The wildlife they support, however, is broadly similar to that which existed in much earlier generations, even before humans had much impact on the landscape at all. We now know that the best wildlife ponds are those that replicate the kinds of wetland habitats that used to occur naturally in this area, but no longer can as a result of the heavily managed nature of the landscape we inhabit today. This course will give you a chance to take part in a pond creation project and learn about the principles and techniques involved in creating new ponds for wildlife and managing existing ponds to best effect.
Date: 21st, 22nd & 23rd Sept 2012
Venue: To be confirmed
Cost: £5/day for Cheshire Residents, £30/day for non-residents – non refundable
Booking: Required
Contact: northern-training@btcv.org.uk 01772 325361
