Cjs Monthly, December 2009 Edition

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Events Diary – December 2009 / January 2010. All one day courses unless specified. Details of all these events and much more are available on our website at: countrysidejobs.com/index/training.htm Saturday 12th Introduction to Permaculture Design two days run by Permaculture Trust in Brighton. Details from: 01903 218963 www.brightonpermaculture.co.uk Trees in Winter at Testwood Lakes, Totton run by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust Info: 01489 774400 www.hwt.org.uk Sunday 13th A Butterfly Conservation Work party at the Township Plantation Tel: 01539 552340 Monday 14th First Aid at Work (HSE) four day BTCV Scotland course at Balallan House, Stirling Details from: 01786 479697 www.btcv.org/shop Project Management in Doncaster with Environmental Trainers Network (BTCV) bookings: 0121 3592113 [email protected] www.btcv.org/etn CS 31: Felling of small trees 3 days at and by Capel Manor College Contact the College on 08456 122 122 extension 245 [email protected] www.capel.ac.uk/shortcourses Basic Chainsaw Techniques 5 days and Chainsaw Maintenance & Crosscut two days both by Treevolution in Snowdonia Contact them on: 01766 890495 [email protected] www.treevolution.co.uk Microgeneration Certification Scheme Made Easy by the National Energy Foundation at Friends House, London details from: 01908 354549 [email protected] www.nef.org.uk/energytraining Tuesday 15th Negotiation & Influencing Skills by Environmental Trainers Network as before Safe use of pesticides: Foundation Module (PA1) & Hand Held Sprayers (PA6A) both three days at and by Capel Manor College as before Climate Change: Effective Communication at St. Ethelburga's in London by Talk Action contact them 020 7324 4774 [email protected] www.talkaction.org Wednesday 16th Forestry Commission Volunteer Work Party in Salcey Forest, Northamptonshire info: 07917 262860 Thursday 17th CS 39: Operate a chainsaw from a rope and harness max guide bar length 380mm 2 days at Capel Manor College as before Facilitation Training Talk Action as before Saturday 19th Vale & District Conservation Society Conservation Work Party at Horner Hill Axe Details: 01297 446084 Monday 21st Learning Traditional Woodland Bushcraft at Churston by Torbay Coast & Countryside Trust Info: 01803 606035 www.countryside-trust.org.uk January 2010, Saturday 2nd The Blackdown Hills Hedge Laying Association Hedge Laying Day course at Yarcombe Area 01404 881634 Saturday 9th An Introduction to Tree Felling Using Hand Tools at Waters' Edge, Barton by Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust 01652 637055 [email protected] www.lincstrust.org.uk Pruning old fruit trees 2 day course by Brighton Permaculture as before.

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