WWT Adult Identification and Recording Courses 2005
Programme and booking form
There are some familiar, some new courses for the coming year – some are for people with little experience, some are for people with more general natural history knowledge. They all cater for people who want to develop their interest in natural history and so provide an introduction to identification of a group of plants or animals. So, why not book a place and come along and enjoy yourself with others with similar enthusiasm? And, afterwards you may feel able to send new records to the Worcestershire Biological Record Centre based at Lower Smite Farm.
Booking
Prior booking and payment is essential. Numbers are limited, so you are advised to book up as soon as possible. Please use the enclosed booking form.
Further details and instructions for finding meeting places
will be sent with the confirmation of booking.Enquiries and bookings with payment should be sent to:
Carole Graves, Worcestershire Wildlife Trust, Lower Smite
We reserve the right to cancel any course which does not attract sufficient participants.
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Course 1: Course 1: Getting started on Mosses and Liverworts: a workshop.
Saturday 12th March 2005. 10.00.a.m. to about 4.00.p.m. Led by Lorna Fraser and Tessa Carrick. A hand lens is essential and microscopes and stereomicroscopes will be used – please bring your own if you have them, but we do have some available. Recommended book (borrow if possible but do not buy new copies): E. V. Watson British Mosses and Liverworts (CUP). Please bring a packed lunch.
Based at Lower Smite Farm. Maximum number: 12. Charge for the day £12-00.
Course 2: An Introduction to Reptiles and Amphibians
Saturday 23rd April 2005. 10.00.a.m. to 3.00.p.m. Led by Alan Shepherd.
Starting at Lower Smite Farm, followed by a visit to sites around the farm, depending on weather conditions. Please bring a packed lunch and suitable footwear and clothing.
Maximum number 12. Charge for the course: £12-00.
Course 3: What’s lurking under that log or stone? An introduction to invertebrates
Saturday 7th May 2005 10.00.a.m. to about 4.00.p.m. Led by Harry Green, John Meiklejohn and Tessa Carrick.
An introduction to the groups of animals you will find under logs and stones and how to begin to identify them.
A copy of W.P. Wheater and H. J. Read (1996) Animals under logs and stones ( Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd., P. O. Box 963, Slough, SL2 3RS, tel 01753 643104) will be useful, price £9-95 paperback.
Please bring a packed lunch and outdoor clothes and footwear. A hand lens may be useful.
Based at Lower Smite Farm. Maximum number: 12. Charge for course £12.
Course 4: Finding and Recording Ancient Trees: a Beginners’ Guide.
Saturday 14th May 2005. 10.00.a.m. into the afternoon. Led by Harry Green and John Tilt, who have been
developing this interest for several years. The Worcestershire Register of Ancient Trees has been running for several years and includes over 600 trees, partly as a result of the efforts of former course participants. There is still a huge amount to be done.
Starting at Lower Smite Farm, followed by a field visit.
Please bring a packed lunch. You will need outdoor clothing and footwear. A camera will be useful.
Maximum number 12. Charge for the course: £12-00.
Course 5: Bats in Worcestershire: an Introduction
Saturday 21st May 2005. 4.00.p.m. until after dark. Led by Edward Leszczynski of WWT’s Wildlife Consultancy.
Starting at Lower Smite Farm, Ed will give an introduction to the bats you may find in Worcestershire and how to study them. Then, if weather is suitable, he will take the group out to a site where you may expect to find several species as it grows dark. Please bring sandwiches. You will need outdoor clothing and a torch will be useful.
You will be able to buy a Field Studies Council identification chart on Bats at the course, price £3-00.
Maximum number 10. Charge for course: £14-00.
Course 6a: Lichens in Orchards - A beginner’s introduction to common lichens found on trees.
Saturday morning 4th June 2005. 10.30.a.m. to 12.30.p.m. Led by Joy Ricketts.
Venue: Tiddesley Wood Nature Reserve.
Joy will introduce you to the common foliose and crustose lichens found on neutral barked trees such as apple and ash. Essential equipment is a X10 hand lens - it is impossible to see the structures with a lower power magnifying glass.
Maximum number: 6. Charge for course: £7-00. (Please indicate on booking form if you could equally manage the afternoon.)
Course 6b: Lichens in Orchards - A beginner’s introduction to common lichens found on trees.
Saturday afternoon 4th June 2005. 1.30.p.m. to 3.30.p.m. Led by Joy Ricketts.
Venue: Tiddesley Wood Nature Reserve.
Joy will introduce you to the common foliose and crustose lichens found on neutral barked trees such as apple and ash. Essential equipment is a X10 hand lens - it is impossible to see the structures with a lower power magnifying glass.
Maximum number: 6. Charge for course: £7-00. (Please indicate on booking form if you could equally manage the morning.)
Course 7: Moths for beginners
Sunday 3rd July 2005. 10.a.m. to 4.00.p.m. Led by Dave Grundy of DGCountryside Consultancy.
The course members will examine moths collected live in light traps and will begin to identify moths for themselves.
Based at Lower Smite Farm. Maximum number 15. Charge for course £14.
Reference: P. Waring, M. Townsend and R. Lewington (2003) Field Guide to the Moths of Great Britain and Ireland (British Wildlife Publishing, Lower Barn, Rooks Farm, Rotherwick, Hook, Hants RG27 9BG, tel: 01256 760663,
£29-95 + £3-75 p &p)).
Please bring a packed lunch. A hand lens may be useful. Also, please bring any book on moths you have.
For those who wish to pursue the study of moths further, there will be some garden moth traps for sale at the course.
Course 8: Shieldbugs
Saturday 21st August 2005 10.00.a.m. to 1.00.p.m. with an extension if any who so wish.. Led by John Partridge.
Based at Lower Smite Farm.
Useful reference: Shieldbugs of Surrey (£15.00 + £2.40 P&P from atlas@surwild.cix.co.uk)
Ideally, please bring some collected shieldbugs with you.
Maximum number: 10. Charge for course: £8-00.
Course 9: An Introduction to Fungi
Saturday 24th September 2005. 10.00.a.m. to 4.00.p.m. Led by Justin Smith of Avon Wildlife Trust.
After an introduction based at Lower Smite Farm, participants will go into the field to collect fungi. The presence of fungi is always unpredictable but come with suitable footwear and clothing, identification books, a basket, specimen tubes (or film cases) and a hand lens, if possible. Please bring a packed lunch.
Maximum number: 15. Charge for course: £12.
Worcestershire Wildlife Trust Booking Form for Courses 2005 This will cut&paste into Word
Advance booking is ESSENTIAL.
Return completed form to Carole Graves, Worcestershire Wildlife Trust, Lower Smite Farm, Smite Hill, Hindlip, WORCESTER WR3 8SZ. Please enclose payment made out to Worcestershire Wildlife Trust.List the name(s), address(es) and telephone(s) for all participants below.
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Name: Age (if under 18): Address: Post Code: Tel: |
Name: Age (if under 18): Address: Post Code: Tel: |
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Name: Age (if under 18): Address: Post Code: Tel: |
Name: Age (if under 18): Address: Post Code: Tel: |
Please complete the form by filling in the details for the course(s) you wish to attend:
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Course |
Names of applicant(s) |
Cost per person |
Payment enclosed |
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1 Mosses and Liverworts |
£12-00 |
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2 Amphibians and Reptiles |
£12-00 |
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3 Under Stones and Logs |
£12-00 |
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4 Ancient Trees |
£12-00 |
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5 Bats |
£14-00 |
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6a Lichens |
£ 7-00 |
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6b Lichens |
£ 7-00 |
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7 Moths |
£14-00 |
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8 Shieldbugs |
£ 8-00 |
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9 Fungi |
£12-00 |
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Total:- |
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