Malham Tarn

Yorkshire Dales

Individuals and Families

The FSC offers leisure and professional training courses covering virtually every aspect of learning about the countryside, its wildlife and the environment.

2009 Course Programme

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Course Title	Tutor	Dates
Arboriculture and Bats: A Guide for Practitioners	Bat Conservation Trust	09 Mar
Bird Survey and Bird Atlas Techniques	BTO Trainers	01 May-03 May
Fly Fishing in the Dales Weekend	Stephen Cheetham	08 May-11 May
Sketch to Stitch	Jan Hicks	08 May-10 May
Birdwatching in the Dales	Colin Straker	08 May-11 May
Freshwater Algae	Allan Pentecost	15 May-17 May
Wild Flowers for Beginners	Judith Allinson	01 Jun-05 Jun
Landscape Photography in the Dales	Rod and Margaret Smith	01 Jun-05 Jun
Mammal Identification	Mammal Society Trainers	05 Jun-07 Jun
Limestone Flora	Ian Powell	12 Jun-15 Jun
Grass Identification	Sarah Watson-Jones	17 Jul-20 Jul
Mosses and Liverworts of Wetland and River Habitats	Martha Newton	20 Jul-24 Jul
Grasses, Sedges and Rushes	Judith Allinson	24 Jul-31 Jul
Fly Fishing in the Dales	Stephen Cheetham	24 Jul-31 Jul
Drawing and Painting the Flora at Malham Tarn	Kate Houghton	24 Jul-27 Jul
Pure Watercolour Painting	Margaret Uttley	27 Jul-31 Jul
Butterflies and Moths	David Brown	31 Jul-07 Aug
Earthworms and other Invertebrates	Caroline Langdon	07 Aug-09 Aug
Geology of the Dales	Adrian Pickles	07 Aug-10 Aug
Classic Watercolour Painting Techniques: Paint Theory into Practice	Pip Seymour	10 Aug-14 Aug
Wetlands: Plants and Processes	Phil Eades and Ros Tratt	10 Aug-14 Aug
Aquatic Macroinvertebrates Identification and Ecology	Sharon and Peter Flint	10 Aug-14 Aug
Interpreting the Landscape in Acrylic and Collage	Katharine Holmes	14 Aug-21 Aug
Settle-Carlisle and Steam in the North	David Alison	14 Aug-21 Aug
Fly Fishing in the Dales	Stephen Cheetham	14 Aug-21 Aug
Bats and Bat Surveys: a Foundation Course for Environmental Consultants	Bat Conservation Trust	21 Aug-24 Aug
Wild Days in the Dales	Centre Staff	21 Aug-28 Aug
Designing and Making Rag Rugs	Karen Griffiths	21 Aug-23 Aug
Print Making without a Press	Pauline Meade	24 Aug-28 Aug
Exploring the Historic Landscape of the Yorkshire Dales	David Johnson	24 Aug-28 Aug
Sculpture: An Exploration	Sarah Smith	28 Aug-31 Aug
Planning and Preparation of Bat Surveys	Bat Conservation Trust	03 Sep
Picturing the Dales - Developing Your Landscape Vision in Acrylics	Frank Gordon	02 Oct-04 Oct
Lichens in the Dales: An Introductory Course	Allan Pentecost	02 Oct-04 Oct
Fungal Fun	Noel Jackson	02 Oct-04 Oct
Spinning for Beginners	Mary Simpson	20 Nov-22 Nov
Fantastic Felt	Jan Hicks	20 Nov-22 Nov
Winter Drawing Workshop	Margaret Uttley	20 Nov-22 Nov
Navigation Skills	Adrian Pickles	20 Nov-22 Nov