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April 2025
Water Vole Ecology and Field Signs – Wednesday 30th April 2025
This training course provides a comprehensive introduction to water vole ecology, behaviour, habitat requirements, and survey techniques. It is designed for anyone with a personal interest in water voles to professional ecologists conducting watercourse surveys for consultancy work. No prior experience is required. By the end of this course, you will be able to: Understand water vole ecology, lifecycle, breeding behaviour, habitat preferences, and the key threats they face. Identify water vole field signs, including droppings, feeding remains, burrows, and…
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Hedgerow myth busting – (So you think you know hedgerows?) – 6th May 2025
Hedgerows are an incredible habitat, offering a wide range of environmental as well as on-farm benefits. But in a lot of ways they can be hugely misunderstood; Is trimming hedgerows unnatural? Is the flail killing our hedges? Hedges are a man-made habitat; not as good as a ‘natural’ one? Did hedges lose their value when we got barbed wire? We will discuss the ENORMOUS wildlife value of hedges, the many ways they benefit us, their fascinating history, how they’re…
… Find out more »Water Vole Ecology and Field Signs – Thursday 22nd May 2025
This training course provides a comprehensive introduction to water vole ecology, behaviour, habitat requirements, and survey techniques. It is designed for anyone with a personal interest in water voles to professional ecologists conducting watercourse surveys for consultancy work. No prior experience is required. By the end of this course, you will be able to: Understand water vole ecology, lifecycle, breeding behaviour, habitat preferences, and the key threats they face. Identify water vole field signs, including droppings, feeding remains, burrows, and…
… Find out more »June 2025
Hazel dormouse woodland and hedgerow management – Thursday 12th June 2025
Hazel dormice are one of Britain’s most enigmatic species, but they are hard both to find and study. This is because they are small, they live in the tree and shrub canopy when active and they come out at night. They are also closely associated with old, managed woodlands, where they live, and with hedgerows, that they use as dispersal corridors. People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) has been the lead conservation charity helping hazel dormice and we…
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Event: Hazel dormouse woodland and hedgerow management – Tuesday 28th October 2025
Hazel dormice are one of Britain’s most enigmatic species, but they are hard both to find and study. This is because they are small, they live in the tree and shrub canopy when active and they come out at night. They are also closely associated with old, managed woodlands, where they live, and with hedgerows, that they use as dispersal corridors. People’s Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) has been the lead conservation charity helping hazel dormice and we…
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