[Netnews-action] 8 March: Managing Woodland for Invertebrates

[Manchester Campaigns]

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Emily Barker [mailto:Emily.Barker at Rochdale.Gov.UK] 

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> Pennine Edge Forest and Greater Manchester Biodiversity project would
> like to invite you to a free  course on Woodland Management   for
> Invertebrates on the 8th March, 2006. 
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> Venue will be  Tandle Hill Country Park, Tandle Hill Road, Oldham.
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> 9.45   Welcomes  and refreshment
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> 10.00 Powerpoint presentation  and discussion
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> 11.00 Refreshments
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> 11.20  Powerpoint presentation  and discussion (continued) 
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> 12.00  Lunch
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> 13.00 Surveying insect flora in woodland
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> 15.00 Plenary
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> 15.30 End 
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> An outline of the leaning outcomes of the course:
                  Managing Woodland for Invertebrates

Workshop outline





Introduction

     1. Types of woodland and the insects that they support
        
     2. Use of trees and shrubs by invertebrates
        
     3. Climbers and scramblers
        
     4. Exotics and introductions
        


Dead Wood

     1. Importance of dead wood  
        
     2. Retaining dead wood
        
     3. Creating dead wood niches
        
     4. Ancient trees
        
     5. Freshly cut wood and timber
        
     6. Assessing dead wood fauna
        


Open space in woodland

     1. Importance of open space
        
     2. Rides
        
     3. Clearings
        
     4. Wood margins
        


Coppicing and woodland

     1. Reasons for coppicing
        
     2. Decline in coppicing
        
     3. Points to consider before coppicing
        
     4. An alternative to coppicing
        


Woodland ground flora

     1. Importance of ground flora
        
     2. Annuals and perennials
        
     3. Managing woodland ground flora for invertebrates
        


Woodland and water

     1. Woodland ponds
        
     2. Woodland streams and brooks
        
     3. Flooding and wet woodland
        






New Woodland


     1. Planning and location
        
     2. Planting
        


Surveying insect fauna in woodland

     1. Importance of surveying
        
     2. Survey techniques
        
     3. Recording
        
     4. BAP and protected species
        



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> The course is limited to 20 places, although we will be offering
> another date of there is sufficient interest.
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> Lunch included.
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> The course is free of charge.
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> To book a place,  please send an email to Emily Barker
> (Emily.barker at rochdale.gov.uk) stating the number of places required,
> and any dietary requirements (vegetarian, vegan etc).
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> Places will be allocated on first a first come first served basis, via
> confirmation email. 
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> Cheers,
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> Emily.
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> Emily Barker
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> Pennine Edge Forest Co-ordinator
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> Strategic Planning
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> Rochdale Council
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> PO Box 32
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> Telegraph House
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> Baillie Street
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> Rochdale
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> OL16 1 JH
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> 01706 924234
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