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Wildlearning Adult Courses

FEBRUARY

15 Monday 10am - 1pm Redgrave and Lopham Fen near Bressingham
Art classes for beginners
Explore different techniques in paint and pencil to help with observation. Kate Nockles £7.50
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

28 Sunday 9am - 1pm Lackford Lakes near Bury St Edmunds
Resident birdsong
Listen to and learn to recognise different bird species by their songs and calls.
Beginners/less experienced
Paul Holness £10/£8 concessions
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

MARCH

6 Saturday 9.30am - 4.30pm Carlton Marshes near Lowestoft
Barn owls
A look at habitat requirements, food, nest site preferences, behaviour, box installation and more. Steve Piotrowski £30/£27 concessions
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

13 Saturday 10am - 4pm Foxburrow Farm near Melton, Woodbridge
Introduction to permaculture
A fun, interactive day finding out what permaculture is, what principles it follows and where it can be applied. Hannah Thorogood £20/£17
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

18 Thursday 10am - 3pm Middleton Village Hall, near Leiston
Introduction to otters
Learn about the fascinating world of this elusive riverside species, their ecology, surveying techniques and how to identify habitats.
Penny Hemphill £20/£17 concessions
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

24 Wednesday 10am - 1pm Redgrave and Lopham Fen near Bressingham
Botanical illustration
Covering a range of illustration techniques with an emphasis on botanical accuracy.
Christine Grey-Wilson £14
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

30 Tuesday 10am - 3pm Lackford Lakes near Bury St Edmunds
Grow your own food
A comprehensive guide through the gardening year with tips on energy and time saving growing methods.
Anne Raymond £20/£17 concessions
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

APRIL

11 Sunday 9am - 1pm Foxburrow Farm near Melton, Woodbridge
Resident birdsong
Listen to and learn to recognise different bird species by their songs and calls.
Beginners/less experienced
Paul Holness £10/£8 concessions
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

19 Monday 10am - 1pm Redgrave and Lopham Fen near Bressingham
Art classes for beginners
Explore different techniques in paint and pencil to help with observation. Kate Nockles £7.50
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

25 Sunday 10am - 4pm Lackford Lakes near Bury St Edmunds
Spring birds - early migrants
Observe and identify birds by song and sight. Beginners/less experienced.
Paul Holness £20/£17 concessions
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

28 Wednesday 10am - 1pm Redgrave and Lopham Fen near Bressingham
Botanical illustration
Covering a range of illustration techniques with an emphasis on botanical accuracy.
Christine Grey-Wilson £14
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

MAY

6 Thursday 9.30am - 3.30pm Lackford Lakes near Bury St Edmunds
Surveying mammals
Covering a range of techniques for surveying small mammals, general fieldcraft and the value of keeping records.
Simone Bullion £20/ £17 concessions
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

16 Sunday 10am - 4pm Redgrave and Lopham Fen near Bressingham
Spring birds
Learn to be more confident about identifying birds with an experienced ornithologist to guide you.
Paul Holness £20/£17 concessions
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

17 Monday 10am - 1pm Redgrave and Lopham Fen near Bressingham
Art classes for beginners
Explore different techniques in paint and pencil to help with observation.
Kate Nockles £7.50
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

19 Wednesday 10am - 1pm Carlton Marshes near Lowestoft
Introduction to water voles
Find out about water voles, their ecology, survey techniques and how to identify habitats. Penny Hemphill, Suffolk Wildlife Trust's Water for Wildlife Officer £10/£8 concessions
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

23 Sunday 10am - 4pm Lackford Lakes near Bury St Edmunds
Spring birds - late migrants
Learn to be more confident about identifying birds. For beginners/less experienced.
Paul Holness £20/£17 concessions
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

JUNE

12 Sat 10am-3pm Landguard Fort, Felixstowe
Marine wildlife on the shore
A look at the main groups of marine animals and plants found on Suffolk’s rich coast.
Rob Spray £20/£17 concessions
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

12 Saturday 10am-12.30pm Carlton Marshes near Lowestoft
Introduction to freshwater invertebrates
Learn about the bugs, beetles, leeches and water fleas that are often hidden from sight in our freshwater ponds. For beginners/less experienced.
Adrian Chalkley £10/£8 concessions or £17 if booked with Introduction to terrestrial invertebrates.
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

12 Saturday 1.30pm-4pm Carlton Marshes near Lowestoft
Introduction to terrestrial invertebrates
A captivating look at a wide range of terrestrial invertebrates including beetles, ladybirds, wasps and bees. For beginners/less experienced.
Adrian Parr £10/£8 concessions or £17 if booked with Introduction to freshwater invertebrates.
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

14 Monday 10am-3pm Redgrave and Lopham Fen, nr Bressingham IP22 2HX
Introduction to Wildlife photography
Discover the various aspects needed for fantastic wildlife photography such as equipment, camera settings and fieldcraft.
Kevin Sawford £20/£17 concessions
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

26 Saturday 10.30am-4pm Carlton Marshes near Lowestoft
Introduction to marsh plants
The rich variety of marsh plants at Carlton Marshes offers a perfect habitat to introduce this range of plants.
Arthur Copping £20/£17 concessions.
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

26 Saturday 9am – 11.30am Lackford Lakes near Bury St Edmunds
Moth mayhem
This course will focus on identification, trapping techniques and recording.
For beginners/less experienced.
Tony Prichard £10/£8 concessions
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

JULY

4 Sunday 10am-4pm Lackford Lakes near Bury St Edmunds
Summer birds
Learn to be more confident about identifying birds with an experienced ornithologist to guide you. Beginners/less experienced.
Paul Holness £20/£17 concessions
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

7 Wednesday 9.30am-12.30pm Fair Field and Village Hall, Hacheston
Managing community grasslands
Does your parish have an area of grassland that is being managed for wildlife?
Then come along and find out more about how to mange this important habitat.
Susan Stone £10/£8 concessions.
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

10 Saturday 10am-3pm Lackford Lakes near Bury St Edmunds
Introduction to Wildlife photography
Discover the various aspects needed for fantastic wildlife photography such as equipment, camera settings and fieldcraft.
Kevin Sawford £20/£17 concessions.
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

17 Saturday 10am-3pm Foxburrow Farm, Melton, Woodbridge
Introduction to scything
Discover a low carbon method to manage grass and tall herbs using a lightweight Austrian style scythe.
David Mason £20/£17 concessions.
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

30 Friday 10am-3pm Redgrave and Lopham Fen, nr Bressingham IP22 2HX
Introduction to dragonflies and damselflies
A look at identification of common species and general ecology and biology.
For beginners/less experienced
Nick Mason £20/£17 concessions.
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

AUGUST

19 Thu 1.30pm-4pm Redgrave and Lopham Fen, nr Bressingham IP22 2HX
Enjoying summer flowers
A gentle walk around the fen to identify the abundant variety of flowers at this species rich site.
Stella Taylor £10/£8 concessions.
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

21 Saturday 10am-4pm Carlton Marshes near Lowestoft
Willow basket making
Make a berry basket using English willow and learn about shaping, weaving, joining and finishing.
Jo Hammond £30 (all materials included).
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

SEPTEMBER

8 Wed 10am-1pm Redgrave and Lopham Fen, nr Bressingham IP22 2HX
Botanical illustration
Covering a range of illustration techniques with an emphasis on botanical accuracy.
Christine Grey-Wilson £14 or £50/4 sessions
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

13 Mon 10am-1pm Redgrave and Lopham Fen, nr Bressingham IP22 2HX
Art classes for beginners
Explore different techniques in paint and pencil to help with observation.
Kate Nockles £8.50 or £24/3 sessions.
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

18 Saturday 2pm-5pm Foxburrow Farm, Melton, Woodbridge
Introduction to terrestrial invertebrates
A captivating look at a wide range of terrestrial invertebrates including beetles, ladybirds, wasps and bees.
For beginners/less experienced.
Adrian Parr £10/£8 concessions.
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

19 Sunday 10am-4pm Lackford Lakes near Bury St Edmunds
Autumn birds
Gain confidence to identify birds by sight and sound.
For beginners/less experienced.
Paul Holness £20/£17 concessions.
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

OCTOBER

11 Monday 10am-1pm Redgrave and Lopham Fen, nr Bressingham IP22 2HX
Art classes for beginners
Explore different techniques in paint and pencil to help with observation.
Kate Nockles £8.50 or £24/3 sessions.
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

20 Wednesday 10am-1pm Redgrave and Lopham Fen, nr Bressingham IP22 2HX
Botanical illustration
Covering a range of illustration techniques with an emphasis on botanical accuracy.
Christine Grey-Wilson £14 or £50/4 sessions
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

NOVEMBER

13 Saturday 10am-4pm Foxburrow Farm, Melton, Woodbridge
Creating an orchard
For anyone wanting to create an orchard for biodiversity and habitat including community orchards.
Bob Lever £30
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

15 Mon 10am-1pm Redgrave and Lopham Fen, nr Bressingham IP22 2HX
Art classes for beginners
Explore different techniques in paint and pencil to help with observation.
Kate Nockles £8.50 or £24/3 sessions.
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

20 Saturday 10am-3pm Lackford Lakes near Bury St Edmunds
Badgers
A look at setts, tracks, trails and signs and how to map setts and dung pits.
Richard Woolnough £20/£17 concessions.
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

24 Wednesday 9.30am-12.30pm Foxburrow Farm, Melton, Woodbridge
Hedgerow management
The importance of hedgerows, planting, restoration and common problems involved in hedgerow management.
Mike Wade £10/£8 concessions
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

24 Wednesday 10am-1pm Redgrave and Lopham Fen, nr Bressingham IP22 2HX
Botanical illustration
Covering a range of illustration techniques with an emphasis on botanical accuracy.
Christine Grey-Wilson £14 or £50/4 sessions
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

DECEMBER

5 Sunday 10am – 4pm Lackford Lakes near Bury St Edmunds
Winter birds
Gain confidence to identify birds by sight and sound. For beginners/less experienced
Paul Holness £20/£17 concessions. Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089

8 Wednesday 10am-1pm Redgrave and Lopham Fen, nr Bressingham IP22 2HX
Botanical illustration
Covering a range of illustration techniques with an emphasis on botanical accuracy.
Christine Grey-Wilson £14 or £50/4 sessions.
Booking essential please call 01473 892430/890089