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An Evening with Badgers

Venue: Rusper, nr Horsham
Date: Monday 2
Time: 18:00 - 22:00 approx.
Tutor: David Plummer

Content:
The evening will start with an indoor introductory talk at Rusper Village Hall. You will then drive in your own cars to the wood nearby. Please wear suitable warm outdoor clothing and footwear for the weather conditions as you could be sitting down for 2½– 3 hours. Please bring binoculars if you have them. Please also bring a torch. Further details will be sent on booking.

Learn about
• The life of the badger and how it survives in today’s world

Course Highlights
• Seeing badgers in the wild

To book please ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/volunteers £18, Non-members £22

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An Evening with Badgers

Venue: Rusper, nr Horsham
Date: Wednesday 4
Time: 18:00 - 22:00 approx.
Tutor: David Plummer

Content:
The evening will start with an indoor introductory talk at Rusper Village Hall. You will then drive in your own cars to the wood nearby. Please wear suitable warm outdoor clothing and footwear for the weather conditions as you could be sitting down for 2½– 3 hours. Please bring binoculars if you have them. Please also bring a torch. Further details will be sent on booking.

Learn about
• The life of the badger and how it survives in today’s world

Course Highlights
• Seeing badgers in the wild

To book please ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/volunteers £18, Non-members £22

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An Evening with Glow Worms - Additional Date

Venue: The Oasis Fellowship Hall, Hove
Date: Wednesday 4
Time: 20:00 - 23:00
Tutor: Michael Blencowe

Content:
This evening looks at the fascinating ecology of this amazing insect through an indoor talk and then out to look for them at a nearby site.

Learn about
• The ecology of glow worms
• Where to find them in Sussex

Course Highlights
• Looking for glow worms at Benfield Hill as the sun sets

To book please ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/volunteers £9, Non-members £12

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An Introduction to Dragonflies and Dameselflies

Venue: Linklater Pavilion, Lewes
Date: Friday 6
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Tutor: Mike Russell

Content: This course is aimed at anyone with little or no knowledge of dragonflies and damselflies but who would like to know more. The indoor session will cover basic biology, identification tips and the range of species found in the UK, particularly in Sussex. The afternoon session will be out on the reserve looking for dragonflies and damselflies and putting the identification tips into practice.

Learn about
• The dragonflies and damselflies found in the UK and Sussex
• Their biology and habitats
• Techniques in identification
• Learning about the fascinating world of dragonflies and damselflies

Course Highlights
• Given good weather, a variety of dragonflies and damselflies on the reserve

To book please ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/volunteers £25, Non-members £35

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Badgers : Biology and Observation

Venue: Rusper, nr Horsham
Date: Friday 6
Time: 15:00 - 22:00
Tutor: David Plummer

Content: A later afternoon/evening course on badgers including observation at a sett.

Learn about
• Badger biology, diet and reproduction
• Examining and identifying badger tracks and signs

Course Highlights
• Following badger paths, examining their latrines and seeking out their satellite setts and foraging areas
• An opportunity to identify their main sett
• Full badger watch during the evening from an observation platform

To book please ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/volunteers £40, Non-members £50

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An Evening with Glow Worms - ADDITIONAL DATE 4 JULY

Venue: The Oasis Fellowship Hall, Hove
Date: Friday 6
Time: 20:00 - 23:00
Tutor: Michael Blencowe

Content:
This evening looks at the fascinating ecology of this amazing insect through an indoor talk and then out to look for them at a nearby site.

Learn about
• The ecology of glow worms
• Where to find them in Sussex

Course Highlights
• Looking for glow worms at Benfield Hill as the sun sets

To book please ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/volunteers £9, Non-members £12

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An Introduction to Heathland Ecology

Venue: Stedham, nr Midhurst
Date: Saturday 7
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Tutor: Jane Willmott

Content: An introduction to the history, ecology and wildlife of lowland heaths.

Learn about
• The rare plants and animals of this threatened habitat
• Early-season fungi
• How heathland functions as an ecosystem

Course Highlights
• A field visit to Iping and Stedham Common SSSI, owned by Sussex Wildlife Trust. This is one of the most important heathland sites in West Sussex and has a range of hea thland habitats

To book please ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/volunteers £25, Non-members £35

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Woodland Butterflies of Sussex

Venue: Woods Mill, Henfield, for minibus to various wildlife sites
Date: Saturday 7
Time: 09:00 - 17:00
Tutor: David Plummer

Content: Enjoy a day finding out more about woodland butterflies during a classroom session before visiting several wildlife sites in Sussex by minibus.

Learn about
• Identification, life cycles and habitats of various species
• Sites in Sussex for woodland butterflies

Course Highlights
• Trips to various woodland areas to look for species including purple emperor, silverwashed fritillary and white admiral

To book please ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/volunteers £58, Non-members £68

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An Evening with Nightjars

Venue: Hartfield & Ashdown Forest
Date: Monday 9
Time: 19:30 - 22:00 approx.
Tutor: Mike Russell

Content: Discover the world of this extraordinary summer migrant. The evening will start with an indoor session to learn about the life history and folklore surrounding this mysterious bird, followed by a short drive to the Sussex Wildlife Trust reserve at Old Lodge in the Ashdown Forest.

Learn about
• The life of nightjars, their breeding cycle, habitat requirements, what they eat and where they go in winter
• The folklore behind the bird

Course Highlights
• Visit to Old Lodge reserve at sunset
• Hear the churring of the nightjar

To book please ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/volunteers £9, Non-members £12

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Life Between the Tides : The Adur Estuary

Venue: Adur Outdoor Activity Centre, Shoreham-by-Sea
Date: Saturday 14
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Tutor: Stephen Savage

Content: This is an introduction to the intertidal estuary of the lower reaches of the River Adur. We will start in the classroom by looking at the estuary habitat as part of the surrounding area and discuss the importance of estuaries to both marine life and estuary birds. We will then explore the tide pools and the variety of marine life uncovered by the tide. We will observe wading birds and other birds that visit the estuary at low tide. The afternoon session will include the natural history and adaptations of marine invertebrates.

Learn about
• The importance of estuaries
• Tide pool life
• Wading birds
• Natural history of selected marine life

Course Highlights
• Experience the intertidal life in its natural habitat
• Examine some animals up close with the aid of a digital microscope

To book please ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/volunteers £25, Non-members £35

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The Conservation, Ecology and Identification of Bumblebees

Venue: Linklater Pavilion, Lewes
Date: Saturday 21
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Tutor: Mike Edwards

Content: Bumblebees are generally easy to recognise but find out how to tell the different species apart and how to conserve these important insects.

Learn about
• Important features for accurate identification
• Main ecological differences between the species and implications for conservation
• How bumblebee conservation can be integrated into an actively farmed landscape

Course Highlights
• Finding out the variety of bumblebees there are and how to identify them

To book please ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/volunteers £25, Non-members £35

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Getting to know the Wild Flowers of West Sussex - Coast

Venue: Pagham Harbour
Date: Saturday 21
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Tutor: Simon Curson

Content: The third of four wild flower summer field trips. Attend all four trips or just enjoy this course in its own right. Introductory slide talk followed by field visits.

Learn about
• Flower identification
• Use of keys
• Books on flowers

Course Highlights
• Seeing coastal flowers at their best

To book please ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/volunteers £25, Non-members £35

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Snails : Wildlife and Archaeology

Venue: The Downs Barn, Sompting
Date: Saturday 21
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Tutor: Dr Michael Allen

Content: The course will involve both indoor and outdoor sessions introducing participants to snails, how to identify them and how they provide the history of environmental change and land-use of the South Downs.

Learn about
• The range of over 110 different land snails and slugs
• Their habitat and diet preferences
• Searching for snails
• The importance of land snail studies in archaeology and in our understanding of the natural and human development of the downlands

Course Highlights
• Field practical
• Some microscope work – looking at the science of interpreting the past through
microscopic snails
• Course tutor is a nationally renowned expert Woodland Butterflies of
• Hands-on fieldwork

To book please ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/volunteers £25, Non-members £35

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Bark Basketry

Venue: Wartling Wood, Herstmonceux
Date: Saturday 21 & Sunday 22
Time: 10:00 Saturday - 16:00 Sunday
Tutor: Mark Lloyd

Content: Weekend course, including overnight camping, making baskets from sweet chestnut bark and other sustainably resourced materials.

Learn about
• Coppicing and woodland management
• Safe tool use
• Weaving techniques and natural cordage

Course Highlights
• The whole process of making baskets from tree through to finished baskets

To book please ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/volunteers £85, Non-members £105

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An Introduction to British Spiders

Venue: Linklater Pavilion, Lewes
Date: Saturday 28
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Tutor: Ray Hale

Content: A one day course designed for people wanting to find out more about these much maligned arachnids.

Learn about
• Why spiders are so important to us and how and where to find them
• Spider biology, habitat and how to identify our more common spiders in a classroom session
• How to identify a spider from its web design

Course Highlights
• Outdoor session around the reserve looking for the more unusual spiders of the area

To book please ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/volunteers £25, Non-members £35

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An Evening with Badgers

Venue: Rusper, nr Horsham
Date: Monday 30
Time: 18:00 - 22:00 approx.
Tutor: David Plummer

Content:
The evening will start with an indoor introductory talk at Rusper Village Hall. You will then drive in your own cars to the wood nearby. Please wear suitable warm outdoor clothing and footwear for the weather conditions as you could be sitting down for 2½– 3 hours. Please bring binoculars if you have them. Please also bring a torch. Further details will be sent on booking.

Learn about
• The life of the badger and how it survives in today’s world

Course Highlights
• Seeing badgers in the wild

To book please ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/volunteers £18, Non-members £22