If you have a technical interest in the difficulties that beset the construction of an offshore wind farm like Rampion, then the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is running an event that may be worth your time. It will cover:
It takes place on 23rd September from 6:00pm–8:00pm at the Holiday Inn in Gatwick. You don’t need to be a member of ICE to attend, but you do need to register with them and book. More here.
Tutor: David Plummer
Venue: Woods Mill
Date: Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th September
Time: 10:00–16:00 both days
A two day course for beginners with digital SLR cameras only. Day 1: Camera basics, manual control, manual metering, aperture priority and depth of field control. Day 2: advanced metering, composition, making a good shot better, fieldwork and supports, focussing and where it goes wrong, putting it all together.
Sarah Furey shows how herbs work as medicines and how herbal medicines are made. There will be an opportunity to try some tinctures, glycerites, salves and creams. At Woods Mill on 6th July, 10:00am–4:00pm, £42. Click the image to book or get more information.
Michael Blencowe provides an introduction to the abundant varieties of moths that fly at this time of year. There will be a chance to look at the insects caught in the previous night’s trap and then as dusk falls you can watch the moths coming to the light. Saturday 5th July, 7:00pm–11:00pm, at Woods Mill, £18, course information sheet [PDF], book here.
A two-day course at Woods Mill taught by Janine Creaye for those who want to learn the basic techniques of woodcarving whilst creating an achievable small relief design. This course will cover the best tools to use, tool sharpening, and wood staining. A short time will be spent on the reserve looking for natural inspiration. Sussex Wildlife Trust commissioned four carvings from Janine in 2011 and they can be seen at Woods Mill, in situ, or here. Sundays 13th & 20th July, 10:00am-4:00pm, £110 for both days. Course information sheet [PDF] and booking (only two places left).
Friday, 20th June at 7.30pm, at St Paul’s Catholic College, Jane Murray Way, Burgess Hill. Plenty of car parking in the College and across the road in The Triangle Sports Centre. Speakers Nick Herbert, Nicholas Soames and Anthony Watts Williams. Representatives from both Horsham and Mid Sussex Councils’ Planning Authorities will be available to answer questions. Poster and flyer available here (PDF).
Update: the West Sussex County Times is planning to take some photos to accompany their Mayfield stories. LAMBs would welcome your attendance at this event. Turn up at ‘Nightingales’ in Bob Lane, Twineham (just East of The Old Cheese Factory) at 3:45pm on Friday 13th June, map here. The backdrop for the photo is a beautiful vista from the Northern tip of Mayfields’ proposed ‘Option 1’ site, with the Downs in the background. The photos will take no longer than 15 minutes, starting at 4:00pm. Bring the family.
Another update (11th June): LAMBS is hoping to get some placards advertising the public meeting out onto the verges by this weekend but is running out of time. Are you able to make some signs? They need to say something along the lines of: No New Town Here, Public Meeting at St Paul’s, Burgess Hill, 20th June at 7.30pm. If you can help, please call 07789 841888.
Yet another update (20th June): the list of speakers.
WSCC is subsidising advice to local businesses: two one-hour one-to-one meetings for just £25.00. You can book the sessions here.
Newtimber Hill is an ancient woodland with more than ten native species of tree to hunt for and identify with the help of a National Trust Ranger. There are trees in this wood that are over one thousand years old alongside new growth.
Saturday, 5th July 2014, 10:30am–1:00pm, £3.00, booking essential. Details here.
Two day course taught by Graeme Lyons at Woods Mill, 4th & 5th July. The first day looks at grasses and the second day at sedges and rushes. Attendees should gain a greater understanding of this difficult but ecologically important group of vascular plants. Specimens will be brought in from other habitats. This course often has a waiting list so book early to avoid disappointment.