Tending & Ecology CPD workshop (for adults)
Wildlife recording and habitat tending at Children’s Forest
About the course
Guided by ecologist Tom Forward, this practical day will be an introduction to identifying easy-to-do species groups and common survey tools and methodologies for recording wildlife at your site. Turn species data into biological records using a free online platform to store and share information.
Understanding more about the wildlife and habitats present at your site can help inform tending actions, so tips on child and volunteer-friendly tasks will be covered.
Who is this course suitable for?
- This course is suitable for adults, no experience necessary.
- This is great opportunity for outdoor education practitioners seeking to grow their own knowledge or looking for tips to engage children and young people in natural history.
The course will cover
- Learn practical guidance on species identification and recommended identification books, apps and wildlife recording platforms.
- Explore survey tools plus methodologies for recording wildlife at your site.
- Learn about equipment (including trail cameras, refugia, sweep nets, catch and release traps)
- Experience hand tools and small-scale habitat creation.
- Create an opportunity to engage in simple nature connection.
- Connecting with like-minded community.
Course fees:
£55 – £80 (sliding scale)
- Standard fee: £70
- Supporters fee: £80
- Supported fee: £55
We committed to making this work as accessible and inclusive as possible therefore have a number of concessionary spaces reserved for those in financial need, plus one fully funded space. Please enquire at [email protected].
Please pay at the level comfortable to you. We support paying it forward – when you pay more as a supporter, it will directly facilitate someone else to attend via the supported (concessionary) rate. And all additional income will directly help with the planting of Children’s Forests, contributing towards a bright future for all.
About the tutor
Tom Forward: Tom Forward is a freelance ecologist, wildlife guide and outdoor educator who brings with him 20 years of experience in the field. He loves sharing his passion for the natural world with people of all ages, helping them develop wildlife identification and practical conservation skills. He specialises in birds, and bird call mimicry is his party trick. Instagram @forward.tom
