Friday 24 April 2015

Flora Locale Training Events

Flora locale Training workshops are now available. Each event is led by an individual with practical experience and provides an informal opportunity for participants to learn from an expert and each other.
  • For full details and to book click on the event title or email info@floralocale.org
Northern England
Creating new ponds for wildlife  (Ref N1)
Wednesday 10 June,  Location: Farndon, Cheshire

Practical meadow creation and management (Ref N2)
Thursday 18 June, Location: Morpeth, Northumberland

Wildflowers and The challenge of making a landmark, for people and wildlife (Ref N3) Fee £40
Concession for Buglife/Butterfly Conservation members £25
Thursday 15 July, Location : Liverpool, Merseyside

Using wild seed for grassland creation projects (Ref N4)
Wednesday 22 July,  Location Carlisle, Cumbria

Peatland Management and Restoration (Ref N5)
Thursday 19 November,    Location: Buxton, Derbyshire

Midlands
An introduction to scything (Ref M1)
Tuesday 7 July, Location: Kineton, Warwickshire

Constructed wetland systems: a biodiverse, low-entropy alternative to conventional reedbed and  mechanical systems (Ref  M2)
Thursday 23 July,  Location: Ledbury, Herefordshire

East England
Sowing wild flower seeds to create or enhance habitat for pollinators and other wildlife (Ref E1)
Thursday 25 June,   Location: King’s Lynn, North Norfolk

Propagating and planting tree seeds for woodland creation projects      (Ref E2)
Wednesday 18 November,  Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire

South West England
Habitat management in new and established woods (Ref SW1)
Thursday 21 May,  Location Chulmleigh, North Devon

Grassland management, restoration and creation under Higher Level Stewardship (Ref SW2)
Thursday 18 June, Location: Bath

Managing woodlands for pollinators and sustainability (Ref SW3)
Wednesday 24 June, Location: Chippenham, Wiltshire

Scything for Improvers (Ref SW4)
Wednesday 15 July,   Location:  Stroud, Gloucestershire

Foraging for flowers at Winterbourne Downs (Ref SW5)
Thursday 16 July 10am-3.30pm,     Location: Salisbury, Wiltshire
A refundable deposit must be paid, in advance, by cheque to “Flora locale” for £12.00, which will be returned on the day

Restoring and managing old orchards and fruit trees: summer pruning (Ref SW6)
Monday 20 July,  Location: Devizes, Wiltshire

Using horses to manage woodland sites (Ref SW7)
Tuesday 6 October, Location : Chippenham, Wiltshire

Habitat management for non-vascular plants and fungi  (Ref SW8)
Monday 19 October, Location: Pensford,  North Somerset

South East England
An Introduction to Managing sites for woodland flora (Ref SE1)
Friday 29 May,  Location:  Bredhurst,Kent

Enhancement and management of grasslands  (Ref SE2)
Thursday 25 June,  Location: Bishop’s Waltham, Hampshire

Pond creation and conservation  (Ref  SE3)
Wednesday 1 July, Location:  Oxford

Seed collecting and use for restoration and re-introduction ( Ref SE4)
Thursday 9 July,   Location: Wakehurst Place, West Sussex

Scything for Improvers (Ref SE5)
Wednesday 22 July,  Location: Hungerford, West Berkshire

Pond creation and management  (Ref SE6)
Thursday 17 September,  Location: Bishop’s Waltham, Hampshire

Managing veteran trees: Implications of aging and decay using Burnham Beeches as a case study (Ref  SE7)
Thursday 12 November, Location: Burnham Beeches, Slough

Wales
Urban wildflower meadows - taking opportunities, planning for challenges (Ref W1)                        
Wednesday 24th June 10am – 3.30pm.  Location: Colwyn Bay, Conwy

Managing woodlands and gardens for wildlife and sustainability (Ref W2)
Wednesday 15th July 10am – 3.30pm.  Location: Betws y Coed, Conwy

Scotland
Woodland Flora Identification and Introduction  (Ref SC1)
Wednesday 24 June  Location: Dollar,  Clackmannanshire

Managing biodiversity on a small holding (Ref SC2)
Thursday 2 July, Location: Aberdeen, Scotland

How to Book
  • For full details and to book click on the event title or email info@floralocale.org
  • All events must be booked in advance
  • Fees are £100 p/p per event £75 p/p for employees/volunteers of charities parish councils, students and those not economically active, unless otherwise stated
  • Flora locale Associates benefit from a 10% discount on the booking fee
  • Payment by credit card or invoice is available through the website