Join us for Sunday sessions with the London Wildlife Trust experts, who will provide an in-depth look at a specialist urban wildlife subject through seminars, demonstration and practical work.

On selected Sundays from 10.30am - 4.30pm at the lovely Centre for Wildlife Gardening, 28 Marsden Road, London, SE15 4EE. East Dulwich station.

£40 per course (£35 members and regular volunteers).  Book three courses for just £110 (£100 members or regular volunteers).
 

Numbers strictly limited and advance booking is advised to secure your place.

Call 0207 252 9186 or email for more information and to book.

2009

Sunday 13th December
Garden design for beginners - Elaine Hughes
Elaine is London Wildlife Trust’s Expert Gardener and an RHS Hampton Court Gold Medal award winner (2009). Find out how to go about designing and creating your garden
Components include:-
• Principles of Wildlife friendly Gardening
• Garden Assessment, Concept and Design
• The Palette – Features and Materials
• Effective planting – Planting Combinations and Companions

2010

Sunday 24th January
Focus on Planting - Elaine Hughes
Elaine is London Wildlife Trust’s Expert Gardener and an RHS Hampton Court Gold Medal award winner (2009).  A more detailed look at how to use plants for special effect
Components include:-
• Planting principles
• Sensory Gardens
• Wildlife Borders
• Ornamental areas
• Native and Non Native planting
• Container combinations

Sunday 14th February
Birds of Woodlands, Parks and Gardens – Mark Pearson
London Wildlife Trust’s Cockney Sparrow Project Officer, Mark Pearson is a Field Ornithologist with a special interest in the urban environment, and Middlesex Recorder for the London Natural History Society’s Ornithological Section’
Components include:-
AM- Centre for Wildlife Gardening, Peckham
• A general overview of urban birds
• Habitat requirements
• Identification
• Threats to populations and how to reverse declines
• Birds of woodland, parks and gardens – a London perspective

PM - In the field at Sydenham Hill Woods
• Identification skills and techniques
• Basic fieldcraft
• Calls and songs

Sunday 21 February
Wildlife Photography – Iain Green
Iain Green is a professional photographer specialising in the wildlife that lives around us. His book Wild London, showcases the extraordinary diversity of London’s flora & fauna. Far from just rats and pigeons, Wild London reveals the fascinating diversity of wildlife found within the city inhabiting ancient woodlands or living in 10 Downing Street.

Components include:-
• Learning useful hints and practical tips for photographing London’s wildlife.
• Suitable for photographers of all abilities, whether you are keen to be able to use your camera more
effectively, or wish to develop specific aspects of your photography.
• Camera technique and specific wildlife photography skills.
• Photographing the beautiful patterns, colours and textures of winter wildlife and also looking for the
early signs of spring
• Opportunity for one-to-one tuition during the day.
• Suitable for digital or film cameras, ideally an SLR version of either.

Sunday 28th February
Sustainable and Beautiful Gardens – Elaine Hughes
Elaine is London Wildlife Trust’s Expert Gardener and an RHS Hampton Court Gold Medal award winner (2009).  Exploring sustainable gardening techniques to create a beautiful garden that is wildlife and climate friendly
Components include:-
• Water saving techniques
• Compost
• Living roofs, walls and decks
• Drought tolerant planting
• Low maintenance planting

Sunday 14th March
Wonderful Woodlands – a day exploring Woodland Habitats, Plants and Animals – Tony Wileman
Tony is London Wildlife Trust's Wildlink Development Officer, ornithologist and habitat surveyor with a particular interest in plant ecology and climate change.
London’s Woods
Am – Centre for Wildlife Gardening
History and management of London’s Woods
Woodland composition
Species ID and woodland quality
Coping with climate change

PM In the field – Sydenham Hill Woods
Tree Identification skills and woodland surveying techniques
 

Sunday 21st March
Garden design for Beginners – Elaine Hughes
Elaine is London Wildlife Trust’s Expert Gardener and an RHS Hampton Court Gold Medal award winner (2009).  Course components include:-
• Principles of Wildlife friendly Gardening
• Garden assessment, Concept and Design
• The Palette – Features and Materials
• Effective planting – planting combinations and companions

Sunday 28st March
Bushcraft for 11 – 17yr olds – Enric Cucarella
Enric is London Wildlife Trust's Outdoor Skill Project Co-ordinator and regularly teaches young people and adults bushcraft and wilderness skills. His main interest in wild food and he believes a meal foraged and cooked in a camp fire is an unbeatable experience for all ages

This day in Sydenham Hill Woods is geared towards 11-17 yrs. They will learn:-

• How to craft a camp
• Health and safety around the camp fire
• Firelighting with ancestral and modern techniques
• Wild food and Foraging
• Cooking on an open fire
• Woodcarving and knife craft

Bring a light packed lunch – the group will cook at least some of their lunch!

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Find out more about Elaine's gold award winning Life Cycle Garden project