Wildlife Training Workshops

These Wildlife Training Workshops
are dedicated to the memory of

Stephen Westoby Warburton 1950 – 2004

Guardian of the Yorkshire Landscape

and a founder member of the Forum.

Stephen was a true environmental conservationist and naturalist of considerable experience, expertise and skills who was always keen to build a strong network by engaging, educating and thereby empowering the next generation of naturalists, advocates and activists. For more details on Stephen’s contribution to nature conservation see Kirk, H R & Eversham, B C (2008) Thorne & Hatfield Moors Papers Volume 7.

These workshops were initiated as a mechanism to introduce keen amateurs and professionals alike to the technical skills required to make a confident species identification, and to contribute to survey, surveillance and monitoring. They are also a vehicle by which the Executive Committee seeks to introduce naturalists to Thorne & Hatfield Moors.

With only a skeleton committee it has not been possible to continue with our successful and popular worshops in 2011. However we welcome feedback and suggestions on courses participants might like to see organised in subsequent years, and we would welcome even more volunteers to organise our workshops in the future.

If you live locally, or indeed further afield and have enjoyed the event and feel that you would like to put newly acquired knowledge and skills to useful purpose then perhaps you would like to consider becoming involved with the recording group. Please contact the Forum’s Executive Secretary for further details.

USEFUL INFORMATION

All workshops are held at Blaxton Village Hall (signposted from the A614 Bawtry Road at approximately SE671003) commencing at 10am and finishing at approximately 4pm. For those using ‘satnav’ technology, the address is Back Lane, Blaxton, Doncaster DN9 3AL.

Directions to Blaxton Village Hall

Generally each workshop will comprise an introductory presentation, examination of standard and sample material and a field session on Hatfield Moors, usually in the afternoon.
Refreshments are available in the morning and at lunch time.
However, participants are asked to bring their own packed lunch and advised to wear stout footwear and suitable clothing for the fieldwork session.
The cost of each of the workshops is likely to be £20.
Early booking is advised as each workshop has limited places. Please ensure that cheques are made payable to Thorne & Hatfield Moors Conservation Forum.
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