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Sussex Bird Safari

Venue: Beachy Head
Date: Thursday 4
Time: 09:30 - 16:30
Tutor: Mike Russell

Content:
The Trust is running six one-day bird safaris throughout the year covering different habitats and seasons. There will be opportunities to look for residents, summer and winter migrants and how birds adapt to a changing landscape.

To book please ring 01273 497561

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

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Carving from Nature

Venue: Woods Mill, Henfield
Date: Saturday 6 & Sunday 7
Time: 10:00 - 16:00 both days
Tutor: Janine Creaye

Content:
Carve your own design in wood relief using natural objects found at the site and examples of wood carving from the past as inspiration.

Learn about
• Ways of converting reality to stylish designs
• Basic carving skills
• How to use tool marks as pattern and texture
• What tools are needed, how to sharpen them, and the stains and finishes needed to complete the work

Course highlights
• Create your own design from the most pleasing forms you find at the site
• Learn enough about carving to be able to complete a work

To book please ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/volunteers £84, Non-members £104

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Farmland Birds

Venue: Southbourne, nr Chichester
Date: Friday 12
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Tutor: Peter Thompson

Content:
Farmland birds have been declining over the last 40 years but there are some farms that offer a considerable contribution to help in the recovery of some of their numbers. This course is based on one such farm. It involves an indoor session at Southbourne Village Hall and then will move to Lordington Farm a distance of just over two miles.

Learn about
• Species of birds related to farmland habitats
• How farming practices can help declining bird populations

Course highlights
• Visiting a farm that is helping the recovery in
farmland bird populations

To book please ring 01273 497561

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

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Ash Gate Hurdle Making

Venue: Seven Sisters Country Park, nr Seaford
Date: Saturday 13
Time: 10:00 - 17:00
Tutor: Ian Swain

Content:
Participants will use traditional tools and techniques to build their own gate hurdles from green ash poles. This is moderately physical work – your muscles will probably let you know you’ve been working by the end of the day! It is strongly recommended that participants have some previous experience of carpentry/woodwork.

Learn about
• The growth of trees and the properties of green wood
• How wood splits and how to control that process
• Using traditional tools and devices
• Making simple mortice and tenon joints

Course highlights
• Working with green wood in a woodland setting
• Taking away your own hurdle, and the skills to make other hurdles in the future

To book please ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/volunteers £35, Non-members £48

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The How, When and Why of Gardening with Birds in Mind

Venue: Woods Mill, Henfield
Date: Saturday 13
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Tutor: Mike Russell

Content:
Gardens are becoming increasingly important for the survival of many of our wild birds and a thriving industry has developed around helping you look after the birds. This course will look at how you can attract birds to your garden and
will also cover some of the problems you need to look out for. It will involve an indoor session and a walk around Woods Mill nature reserve.

Learn about
• How to identify birds that visit your garden
• How to attract birds to your garden
• The importance of gardens for birds
• Garden bird surveys

Course highlights
• A chance to see a wide variety of birds that visit the garden and surrounding area at Woods Mill and tips on how to identify them

To book please ring 01273 497561

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

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Beginning Nature Photography

Venue: Woods Mill, Henfield
Date: Saturday 20 & Sunday 21
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Tutor: David Plummer

Content:
Two-day course for beginners with digital SLR cameras only. Not suitable for users of film, point and shoot or hybrid cameras.

Learn about
• Day One - camera basics, manual control, manual metering, aperture priority and depth of field control
• Day Two - advanced metering and exposure compensation, composition, putting it all together, making a good shot better, fieldwork and supports

To book please ring 01273 497561

Cost: Members/volunteers £84, Non-members £104