A talk to be given at Beeding & Bramber Local History Society by Dr. Matthew Pope of University College London. At Beeding & Bramber Village Hall, High Street, Upper Beeding at 7.45pm on Wednesday 5th February.
Conservation trainee required
Sussex Wildlife Trust is looking for a trainee, aged 18-24 and living in Sussex, to start a year-long placement in April 2014 funded by The Prince’s Countryside Fund. For further details, please contact Mark Monk-Terry on 01273 492630.
A place for your dog at the University of Sussex?
Hazel Silver writes:-
Sussex University is looking for four-legged volunteers to help PhD students studying dog psychology at Falmer. If you and your hound are willing, please contact the lovely Vicky Ratcliffe (07962 324770 or V.Ratcliffe@sussex.ac.uk) to book a time.
My mutt has taken part in a voice and sound recognition test (enthusiastically because they gave him lots of treats). It takes about 30 minutes.
If you can think of any other dog owners who might be game, please pass this on.
An 18% premium
The Independent reports:
Figures from Nationwide suggest there is an 18 per cent premium for a property situated within a National Park and an eight per cent premium for a property within 5km of a National Park.
England’s newest National Park, The South Downs National Park in Hampshire and Sussex,contains the highest number of households, around 47,000.
Woodland Mosses and Liverworts
Sussex Wildlife Trust is offering a course taught by Graeme Lyons in Woods Mill on Friday 28th February from 10:00am to 4:00pm:
An introduction to bryophytes, their taxonomy and ecology. We will learn the terminology and different parts of the plants before spending the morning identifying specimens in doors. After lunch we will venture into the woods where we will identify bryophytes in the field. Many of the plants are very small and use hand lenses are required throughout. Latin names will also be used in the absence of widely used English names. Suitable for people who have had some experience in plant identification and introduction to taxonomy. Also for ecologists, professionals, biology and ecology students.