Events in this category
All events in this category are listed below:
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Dearne Valley Access Exchange
The Dearne Valley Access Exchange is a special, one day conference bringing together local and national experts in accessible tourism and the local tourism industry, in…
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Local history for all - An introductory workshop
Have you ever wanted to know the history of your house, a local industry, a forgotten hero or infamous local story?
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On the Verge- planting & sowing days
As part of the ongoing 'On the Verge' project we will be enhancing around 13,000m2 of roadside verge across Doncaster, Rotherham & Barnsley with an array…
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Common Lichens on Trees (ID Workshop) - FULLY BOOKED
Steve Price, the Lichen Recorder for Sorby NHS, will be helping you to learn about and identify those lichens that are commonly found on trees. Particularly…
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Winter Tree ID (repeat)
Due to demand woodland expert Steve & Robyn from Haycock and Jay Associates will be running a repeat of the popular winter tree ID workshop as…
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Traditional Hedgelaying 2 - FULLY BOOKED
In this FREE 3 day workshop you will learn the traditional craft/skill of hedgelaying. Turn an unruly and over managed hedgerow into a stock-proof living fence…
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Sawfly ID for Beginners
Join us for an introductory workshop into Sawflies for beginners.
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Leading the Way (Repeat)
A participative short course on how to lead engaging walks for the public led by Russ Headley of Nature Talks and Walks. Due to the popularity…
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Intermediate Bee ID
Following the success of Steven Falk's Bee ID workshop for beginners, we are privileged to be holding a further Bee workshop for more intermediate recorders, or…
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Bee ID for Beginners (Repeat) (FULLY BOOKED)
Due to phenomenal demand given the success of Steve's last two Bee workshops we have managed to secure another date for those who missed out on…
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Snail Identification for Beginners
Join snail expert Robert Cameron of Sorby for an introduction to identifying our land snails. This is a repeat following demand.
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The wonder of wetland flies - part 2
Join expert Derek Whiteley of Sorby Invertebrate Group (SIG) for this fascinating workshop into snail killing flies.
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Can You Dig It? Archaeology at Broad Ings
Take part in archaeological explorations as we investigate test pits in the beautiful woodland of Broad Ings.
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On the Verge- Botanical Assessments (Denaby)
As part of our exciting partnership project 'On the Verge' we will be holding a series of FREE introductory training workshops into species that can be…
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On the Verge- Birds & Butterflies (RSPB Old Moor)
As part of our exciting partnership project 'On the Verge' we will be holding a series of FREE introductory training workshops into species that can be…
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Woodland Wander & Bat Walk in Wath Wood
Discover the secrets of woodland wildlife at dusk
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On the Verge- Botanical Assessments (RSPB Old Moor)
As part of our exciting partnership project 'On the Verge' we will be holding a series of FREE introductory training workshops into species that can be…
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Doncaster Verge Consultation
A chance to have your say about grass verges in Doncaster.
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Rotherham Verge Consultation
A chance to have your say about grass verges in Rotherham.
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Barnsley Verge Consultation
A chance to have your say in Barnsley?
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CANCELLED-Oak Forest Experience at Lady Wood & West Haigh Wood
Unfortunately we have had to cancel this event, a replacement event will be held later in the year. Apologies for any inconvenience.
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Geology Rocks in Barnburgh Village
Join us and Geologist Andy Howard for a fantastic FREE geology workshop.
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Wath Woods Evening Bird Chorus
Discover the delights of the bird chorus at dusk
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CANCELLED-Woodland Wildflowers at Broad Ings
Unfortunately we have had to cancel this event, apologies for any inconvenience.
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Broad Ings Bird and Bat Walk
Discover the secrets of woodland wildlife at dusk.
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Dawn Chorus at Howell Woods
Join talented Ornithologist Robyn Guppy for an early morning wander around Howell Woods.
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Magical Minibeast Hunt & Family Ramble
Join Naturalist Gordon Haycock at Lady Wood & West Haigh Wood for a fabulous family ramble and mini beast hunt.
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Oak Forest Experience at Lady Wood & West Haigh Wood
Join Melvyn Mills of Oak Forest Schools and Naturalist Gordon Haycock for an exciting woodland experience.
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Leading the Way
A participative short course on how to lead engaging walks for the public led by Russ Headley of Nature Talks and Walks
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Woodland Wildflowers at Wath Wood and Boyd Royd Wood
Join Naturalist Steven Heaton to look at the wonders of woodland ground flora in Spring
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Invasive & Non Native Species (INNS) Workshop
An introductory workshop to the identification & management of INNS & Biosecurity measures in Yorkshire. Perfect for volunteer or community groups wishing to learn more.
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Woodland Wildflowers at Howell Woods
Join Naturalist Steven Heaton to look at the wonders of woodland ground flora in Spring.…
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Using Aquatic Flies to Assess Local Wetlands
Join Derek Whiteley of Sorby Invertebrate Group (SIG) to learn all about Wetland Soldierflies (Aquatic Strats), Wetland Hoverflies and Snail-killing Flies (Sciomyzidae) and how these species…
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Access For All
In the UK there are: 1.86 million people with sight loss 9 million people who are deaf or hard of hearing 1.2 million wheelchair users 2 million people whose lives…
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UK Leaf & Click Beetle ID
These are two very popular groups of beetles with many “easy hits” and some difficult ones. So, whatever your level of expertise Alan, ground beetle recorder…
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Bee ID Workshop (FULLY BOOKED)
Due to the popularity of the first workshop we are offering another session with Stephen Falks. A one day FREE workshop to learn how to identify…
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Willow Tit Survey & ID
Come along and learn more about this rare & nationally declining bird & how you can help with it's conservation in the Dearne.
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Mammal Identification (25th Feb & 25th March 2018)
A fantastic and FREE opportunity to learn all about UK Mammal Identification with Debbie Alston of the Mammal Society. * Please note day 2 will now take…
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Bee Identification Workshop (FULLY BOOKED)
A one day workshop to learn how to identify British wild bees under the microscope.
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Lady Wood Consultation Workshop
Lady Wood and nearby West Haigh Wood are lovely woods within easy walking distance of Grimethorpe.
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Ladybird & Soldier Beetle ID
An introductory workshop to the identification and survey of two groups of conspicuous beetles. Led by local expert Derek Whiteley of Sorby Invertebrate Group and Roseanna…
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Winter Tree Identification
Many people find trees in the winter without leaves difficult to identify, but once you get used to looking at them and know what to look…
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CANCELLED Neon River: Painting and Drawing Workshop
Apologies, this event has now been cancelled.
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CANCELLED-An Introduction to Woodland Mosses and Liverworts
Unfortunately we have had to postpone this event, please check back in 2018 for a new date. Apologies for any inconvenience.
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River Dearne Walking and Drawing Workshop
As part of our Art of the Dearne project join sculptor Dan Jones on this guided walking and drawing workshop, inspired by the River Dearne
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River Dearne Walking and Drawing Workshop
As part of our Art of the Dearne project join sculptor Dan Jones on this guided walking and drawing workshop, inspired by the River Dearne.
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Sculpting the Dearne
As part of our Art of the Dearne project join Dan Jones and help to create pieces for his final sculpture at this drop in workshop
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Pop-up Poetry Picnic
As part of our Art of the Dearne project, join local songwriters Ray Hearne and Hayley Youell at RSPB Old Moor and create your very own…
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Sculpting the Dearne
As part of our Art of the Dearne project join Dan Jones and help to create pieces for his final sculpture at this drop in workshop
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Friend or Foe? An Introduction to Slug Identification (Repeat)
Due to the popularity of last years slug Identification workshop we will be holding a repeat course. A chance for gardeners to make peace with their enemies…
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Grass Identification Workshop - Fully Booked
This introductory workshop is aimed at beginners and people who want to revise and improve their identification skills in grasses and will be led by tutors…
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Barnsley Main Volunteer Work Day
We are working with the Barnsley Main Heritage Group and the Barnsley Central Area Team to protect and improve the Barnsley Main site for visitors.
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Minibeasts of Wath Wood - CANCELLED
If you go down to the woods today......
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Woodland Groundflora of Howell Woods - CANCELLED
An introductory day looking at woodland ground flora of Howell Woods.
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Spring Tree Identification - FULLY BOOKED
A one day course looking at how to identify trees in leaf with local expert Steven Rutherford of the British Naturalists Association (BNA).
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Woodland Groundflora of Potters Hole Plantation
An introductory day looking at woodland ground flora of Potters Hole Plantation.
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Super Shieldbugs
Join local expert Jim Flanagan of Sorby Invertebrate group for a day dedicated to the survey and identification of shieldbugs.
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An Introduction to Spider Identification - FULLY BOOKED
Join spider expert Paul Lee's of Arachne Ecology for this one day introductory course into spider identification in the UK. APOLOGIES BUT THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW…
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Barnsley Butterfly Atlas
This introductory session will promote the exciting launch of the new 'Barnsley Butterfly Atlas' and associated butterfly survey programme.
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CANCELLED-Woodland Bird Dawn Chorus
Unfortunately this event will no longer take place, we apologies for any inconvenience.
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Elsecar Canal Spring Clean Up & Nature Discovery Day
Join us for a family fun day exploring the history and wildlife along Elsecar’s 1798 Georgian canal and its towpaths.
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Amphibian Safari at Wombwell Woods
Evening walk to see amphibians as they head to the ponds for breeding. Toad count event! In association with Yorkshire Amphibian and Reptile Group. Please bring…
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Recording Aquatic Invertebrates
Join local expert Stuart Crofts and Roseanna from the DVLP team for a day of recording live aquatic invertebrates. The day will start by collecting local…
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WordPress Website Workshop
A one-stop workshop which will teach you everything you need to build your own WordPress Website
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Hedgelaying & Coppice Training for Beginners
In this FREE 3 day workshop you will learn the traditional craft/skill of hedgelaying. Turn an unruly and over managed hedgerow into a stock-proof living fence…
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Adult Caddisfly Workshop
This will be an indoor session looking at caddisfly adults. Stuart Crofts is working on a new identification (family level) key for these fascinating and complex…
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Hedgelaying & Coppice Training for Beginners
In this FREE 3 day workshop you will learn the traditional craft/skill of hedgelaying. Turn an unruly and over managed hedgerow into a stock-proof living fence…
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Archaeology Workshop – Archive Skills
Take part in this interactive workshop and develop your archive research skills
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Invertebrate Recording in the Dearne
Join Roseanna from the DVLP and Derek Whiteley with tutors from Sorby Invertebrate Group to explore the basics of recording and preserving insects in the Dearne…
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Hedgelaying Workshop
In this FREE 3 day workshop you will learn the traditional craft/skill of hedgelaying. Turn an unruly and over managed hedgerow into a stock-proof living fence…
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Archaeology Workshop - Project Design
Take part in this workshop and learn all about designing your own archaeological project
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Winter tree Identification
Join Roseanna Burton from the DVLP team, and local naturalist Steven Rutherford of British Naturalists Association (BNA) for a fun day exploring our winter woodlands to…
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Explore Wildlife Archives
Join us for a free trip to the University of York Borthwick Institute to view exciting wildlife archive materials from sites within in the Dearne Valley.…
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An Introduction to Picture Wing Flies
This workshop will concentrate on the identification of Picture Wing Flies in the families Tephritidae and Ulidiidae.
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Fabulous Fungi
Come and join us for this workshop dedicated to learning all about fungi.
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Working with Wood
Join local wood worker Malcolm Poskitt for a workshop in the art of hand carving letters in woodwork.
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Friend or Foe? An Introduction to Slug Identification
A chance for gardeners to make peace with their enemies and for people with an interest in our mollusc friends, a day dedicated to our British…
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Introduction to Oral History
Come along to this free training session with oral history expert Gemma Geldart.
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An Introduction to Shield and Plant bugs
Join Jim Flanagan, Hemiptera expert with the Sorby Natural History Society at an introductory identification workshop looking at terrestrial true bugs (otherwise known as ‘Het’ bugs…
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Invertebrates of Cadeby Pit Top
Come along and join Sorby Invertebrate Group (SIG) and Roseanna Burton from the DVLP to help record invertebrates on a rich local site, which promises to…
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Grant Funding Workshop
Come and find out about the grants available through the DVLP and the Heritage Lottery Fund
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Beyond Daisies and Dandelions
Introduction to wildflower ID with local botanist Mike Guy.
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Beyond Kes: Visit to the Barry Hines Archives
The last of a series of workshops with the University of Sheffield exploring the importance of the Dearne Valley in Hines' writing.
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Beyond Kes: Creative Responses
The second in a series of workshops with the University of Sheffield exploring the importance of the Dearne Valley in Hines' writing.
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Snail Identification for Beginners
Join snail expert Robert Cameron of Sorby for an introduction to identifying our land snails .
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Beyond Kes: The Writing of Barry Hines
The first in a series of workshops with the University of Sheffield exploring the importance of the Dearne Valley in Hines' writing.
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First Aid at Work
The DVLP are offering a FREE three day 'First Aid in the Workplace' qualification for local organisations in the Dearne Valley, delivered by the Yorkshire Ambulance…
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Introduction to Aquatic Invertebrates
An indoor day workshop looking at the aquatic insects and other invertebrates that live in streams and rivers. The day will be led by local expert…
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Mammal ID Weekend
The mammal Identification 2 day course provides a great chance to learn the key distinguishing features of all UK mammal species.
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Weevil Identification Workshop
A one day workshop to learn all about weevils - a beetle group with over 650 species
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Willow Workshop
Experience the wonderful world of willow for a day.
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More Trees Please
Join us for one of our tree planting days at New Park Springs, Grimethorpe.
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More Trees Please
Join us for one of our tree planting days at New Park Springs, Grimethorpe.
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An Introduction to Semi-natural Ancient Woodlands
A half-day workshop to look at one of Barnsley’s most important woodlands. We will look at the historical context, in order to identify both tree…
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More Trees Please
Join us for one of our tree planting days at New Park Springs, Grimethorpe.
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More Trees Please
Join us for our tree planting days at New Park Springs, Grimethorpe.
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Mammal Bones Identification Workshop
Get to grips with the identification of small mammal bones found in owl pellets using hand lenses and microscopes with local expert Derek Whiteley of Sorby.
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Budgeting and Fundraising Workshop
Join Faceless Arts for this training session which will help you to explore sources of funding and create and manage budgets.
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An Introduction to Urban Mammals
This one day event is a fascinating introduction to urban mammals, delivered by Debbie Alston of the Mammal Society.
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An Introduction to Willow Tits
A half day workshop to provide background to Willow Tits, Barnsley’s scarce iconic “Red List Species” - at both national and local level - led local…
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Event Management Training
Join Faceless Arts to learn all about successfully managing events, including how to address health and safety and completing risk assessments.
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Marketing Training
Join Faceless Arts for this marketing training session which will cover publicity, audience development and social media.
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Creative Engagement Training
Join Faceless Arts for this training session exploring how to creatively engage communities in events and activities.
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Wildlife Friendly Gardening- mini-beast hotels
Our gardens are home to a wide range of living creatures, an average garden could hold over 2,000 different species of insect.
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Wildlife Friendly Gardening-bird feeders
Come along and find out how to make a home made bird feeder.
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Forgotten Potteries Workshop, Swinton
Yorkshire artist Adele Howitt is coming to Swinton Library to deliver this free ceramics workshop.
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Wildlife Friendly Gardening
You don’t need green fingers to make your garden more wildlife friendly.
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Forgotten Potteries Workshop, Hoyland
Yorkshire artist Adele Howitt is coming to Hoyland Library to deliver this free ceramics workshop.
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Hazel Coppice and Layering
Join the Dearne Valley Landscape Partnership and the rangers from the Forestry Commission to learn new skills in Hazel coppice and layering.
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Hedge Laying Workshop
Join hedge laying expert Simon Fowler to find out the practise of traditional hedge laying along with the DVLP and the Forestry Commission.
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Heritage Interpretation Training
The Dearne Valley Landscape Partnership are working to improve heritage interpretation across the Dearne Valley. As part of this programme we are offering a free training…
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Introduction to Hopper Identification
Learn to tell the difference between leaf, tree & frog hoppers with this exciting introductory workshop into the world of hopper identification.
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Identifying Hoverflies for Beginners
Introduction to UK hoverflies with Derek Whiteley of Sorby Natural History Society.
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Health walk Leader Training
Best Foot Forward-volunteer walk leader training (FREE).
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Reptile Survey and Identification
Join local expert John Newton to learn about reptiles of the Dearne Valley and how you can get more involved with their survey and conservation.
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An introduction to wildflower identification
Interested in wildflowers but can’t put a name to them? Then this is for you!
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'Train the Trainer' Wildlife Surveys
This training session will give you a great opportunity to learn more about wildlife surveys.
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Wombwell Woods Take Over
Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th April 2015 saw the culmination of 12 weeks of initial discussions and planning with UPLIFT, on behalf of Creative Recovery, to…