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Public Education
NATURAL HISTORY
Kingfisher and Badger Watching Evenings
WAKEHURST PLACEMonday 19 May 5.30pm – 9.30pm - Fully
booked
Thursday 22 May 5.30pm – 9.30pm - Fully
booked
Thursday 7 August 5.30pm – 9.30pm -
Fully booked
Tutor: Steven Robinson
Venue: Wakehurst Place
The Loder Valley Nature Reserve forms part of the Wakehurst
Place estate and offers the valuable combination of woodland, wetland and
meadowland habitats, that are ideal for wildlife. Managed by the Royal Botanic
Gardens, it is dedicated to the conservation of the plants and animals of the
Sussex Weald. Normally only accessible to visitors by permit, these evening
events in the reserve will be led by the warden.
Kingfishers breed regularly in this beautiful conservation area and a specially built hide affords magical close up views of their activities. With luck we should be able to observe these beautiful birds in their natural habitat and study their feeding habits and lifestyle. The evening continues with a chance to see the residents of the badger sett before retracing our steps to see what other nocturnal wildlife is out and about in the Reserve. Come with an open mind, though, as natural history inevitably presents an element of surprise!
N.B. These evenings will involve a fair amount of walking of a moderately strenuous level which will include some steep inclines on muddy and slippery surfaces.
Course Fee: £25
Includes light snack midway through the evening.
(maximum capacity 12 places)
Bat Evening
Thursday 14 August 6.30pm – 9.30pm - Fully booked
Tutors: Iain Parkinson and Jenny Clark
Venue: Wakehurst Place
This course offers a wonderful opportunity to experience Wakehurst Place at dusk and explore the fascinating lifestyles of many of our native bats. The evening will begin with a very special introduction to some live rescue bats before venturing out into the gardens and woodland on ‘bat patrol’ to learn how to identify the different species we encounter using ultra-sound bat detectors. We will also hunt for the varied and sometimes unusual places these endearing creatures choose for their roost sites.
Course
Fee: £20
(maximum capacity 15 places)
Basic Bushcraft Skills
Tuesday 23 September 9am – 4pm
Tutor: Leon Durbin
Venue: Wakehurst Place
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| Photo by Kate Stanyon |
Come and escape the rat race, leave all your stresses behind and spend the day in beautiful and tranquil Pearcelands and Sheepwash Woods getting back to nature and having fun learning some useful bushcraft skills. At the end of the course you should be able to tie some knots to string up a hammock, know how to build a leaf shelter, understand how to find water and make it safe, understand the basic principles of responsible firelighting and fuel collection and have succeeded in lighting a fire with sparks and/or bow drill. The emphasis is on guidance and you are always encouraged to have a go and think things through for yourselves.
Course
Fee: £60
(maximum capacity 10 places)
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