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The Westcountry
Rivers Trust is pleased to offer a programme of
one-day vocational courses from pond design, creation
and management to riverbank revetment. The courses
are listed below and are suitable for farmers, small
holders, environmental organisation staff, countryside
project officers, national park staff and rivers
trust staff as well as anyone with an interest in
the ecology and management of waterways.
One-day courses
will be run either at Launceston, Duchy College (Stoke
Climsland) or near Okehampton (depending on the
nature of the course) and will usually run from
9:30 or 10:00 am to 4:30 or 5:00 pm. Places are
allocated on a first come first served basis, therefore
early booking is advisable. Certificates of attendance
are provided for each course.
For
information about the courses, availability or to
book a place please contact the Westcountry Rivers
Trust, 10 Exeter Street, Launceston, Cornwall. PL15
9EQ or phone 0870 7740704 or email abby@wrt.org.uk.
Or you can download a booking
form and send it to us with the appropriate
amount.
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Below
is a list of all courses linking to a brief description
of each. If the course you are interested has not
been scheduled and is currently listed as TBA (to
be arranged) please inform us of your interest (abby@wrt.org.uk)
and we will try our best to organise it, where demand
is sufficient:
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Course
Title & Description |
19th March 2008
14th May 2008 |
POND
DESIGN, CREATION & MANAGEMENT
A one-day course providing the necessary
skills to design, create and manage
a pond for a variety of uses including
wildlife, fisheries, lilies and
stock access. A field trip to a local
site will be included in the afternoon
session. Environmental Management
Scholarship |
Please email for more information
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WRITING
AN ENTRY LEVEL SCHEME APPLICATION
A one-day course detailing how to
write an application for the scheme. The venue for this will be ‘on-farm’
just outside Okehampton and will encompass a walk around the farm,
identifying features that could
be included in the scheme. The afternoon
session will include filling out the forms needed for an application. |
13th February 2008
16th April 2008 |
RIPARIAN
MANAGEMENT
A one-day course detailing river
management techniques specific
to wildlife and fisheries habitat management
including coppicing, in-stream clearance, riverbank fencing, revetment
and control of invasive plant species. The day will include a
field trip during the afternoon session
to demonstrate topics discussed
in the morning. |
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RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT INTRODUCTION
A one-day course that gives an overview
to the management of the River Basin in relation to new drivers for change such as the Water Framework Directive, changing environmental schemes and and Sustainable drainage systems
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IDENTIFYING INVASIVE WEEDS
A one day course looking at the identification of invasive weeds in particular, Japanese Knotweed, Himalayan Balsam, Giant Hogweed and Parrots Feather. The course will also cover the most up to date treatment methods and legislation. |
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