3rd November [Thursday]
'Moor than Words' a 6-week creative writing course.
Aiming to ignite and develop your writing skills especially your personal reflections of the local moorland.
Meeting at the Cross Link Centre, Upton Cross each Thursday from 3rd November to 8th December
**Please contact Gayle Hollington Wyatt to book your place**
Telephone Gayle by telephone on 01579 362685 or email cornishbey@btinternet.com
17th November [Thursday]
Walk & Talk to discover woodland animal tracks and signs.
Learn how to recognise tracks and signs with Barney Hill at Golitha NNR
Meet at Golitha car park with suitable clothing to start at 2pm
29th November [Tuesday]
An Illustrated Talk on the 'Past, Present and Future of Cornish Woodland' by local woodland owner Simon Humphreys.
Venue: Millennium Hall, Pensilva at 7:30pm
30th November [Wednesday]
An Illustrated Talk presented by the Pensilva & St Ives Local History Group on 'Restoration projects on Bodmin Moor' by local industrial archaeologist Colin Buck
Venue: Millennium Hall, Pensilva at 7:30pm
For further details on any of these events please contact one of the CHAHP team:
By telephone on 01579 362350
or by emailing: CHAHP@cornwall.gov.uk
Friday 28 October 2011
Friday 21 October 2011
Additional events for Hedge Week
HEDGE WEEK 22-29 October 2011
Please join us on :
Thursday 27th - 2pm Millennium Hall, Pensilva
Illustrated talk by CC Senior Archaeologist Ann Reynolds
“The field systems and boundaries of the Cornish landscape “
Thursday 27th - 7pm Millennium Hall, Pensilva
Illustrated talk by Plymouth RSPB Group Leader
“Birds Of Garden & Hedgerow”
Saturday 29th 10-1pm Meet at Darite Village Hall
Hedge Walk from Darite to the Pipewell finishing back at Darite Hall for home made refreshments
To book for a workshop or for more details please Contact Jane or Iain: 01579 362350
Tuesday 4 October 2011
Get involved with the upcoming Hedge Week
During the October half term week CHAHP will be holding a number of events and courses to celebrate Hedge Week. We still have some spaces left on the below courses which are all free to residents of the Caradon Hill area, you just need to bring your packed lunch.
Sat 22 & Sun 23 oct Hedge Laying Course: 9 am – 4 pm
This two day beginner’s course will cover the basic skills required to lay hedges in the traditional style. Suitable for use on native garden hedges; hedges around smallholdings and farms; it would also be useful to countryside contractors. Over the weekend course, participants will lay a hedge along the side of the Upton Cross Parish playing field, helping the local community while providing a great training opportunity.
mon 24 oct Dormouse Workshop: 10 am – 4 pm
The day long workshop will establish the skills needed for the first stage to becoming a dormouse worker. Led by Dormice experts it is also suitable for anyone interested in this unique and endangered mammal. In the morning you will learn about survey techniques, nut recognition, habitat requirements and dormouse ecology. The practical afternoon session will include nest box checking and nut hunting at a local woodland monitored site. This course is suitable as the first step towards obtaining a dormouse license.
Tues 25 oct Willow Weaving: 10 am – 4 pm
Following an introduction to willow, the history of its use and how it is prepared; this willow workshop will teach you how to handle and work with this natural and native material to create a willow lantern. The course is open to families with children over 7 years old; all children must be accompanied by an adult.
fri 28 oct Bird Box Workshop: 10 am – 4 pm
The Pied Flycatcher used to nest in Golitha Falls NNR until its bird boxes fell apart. The aim of the day will be to construct boxes for this interesting little bird under the guidance of the Cornwall Wildlife Trust. All attendees will have the opportunity to make a box for Golitha Falls
To book for a workshop or for more details please contact Jane or Iain: 01579 362 350
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