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Our 2010 training with places left includes:
"Clare explained things in an interesting and fun way, which made the course very engaging and worthwhile."
Susan Dark, student on 2009 Aquatic Plant course
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Using the Wild Flower Key Training course
This 2-day course will run in late September 2010 in the Durham area. It is being organised by Durham Wildlife Services, with profits to Durham Wildlife Trust. Email us for details or DWS.
Comments from attendees on our Wildlife Law course 2009 from Yorkshire & Derbyshire Wildlife Trusts, RSPB & the Woodland Trust
We are professionally qualified to offer training services:
Clare O'Reilly is a trained teacher (PGCE) for adult (FE & HE) education and a Field Studies Council (FSC) associate tutor; and John O'Reilly is a qualified geography teacher. It makes a difference to your learning: read our student testimonials!
"Clare is an excellent tutor. We had clear objectives, which we achieved, and she persisted with our difficulties until we had all learnt/seen what we needed to. Few FSC courses I have been on have been as good."Amanda Morgan, University of Birmingham student on the Certificate in Biological Recording
Our courses are learner-centered, using innovative teaching techniques that are informal and fun, but also challenging, to ensure you meet your goals. We teach students, not subjects.
We provide ecology training courses for a huge variety of clients, ranging from Natural England, IEEM, RSPB, the Wildlife Trusts, and 5 universities, to other ecological consultancies.
PTYXIS is providing training sessions for this 5 year Heritage Lottery funded project, which aims to engage local people in learning about biodiversity. We are introducing Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) habitats to new audiences via a mix of species identification and interpretation on guided walks.
James Smith, senior ecologist, Naturally Wild Consultants Ltd, on the 2009 Grass Indicator Species course
Ben Ralston, ecologist, Northumbrian Water
Kate Massey, ecologist, Alba Ecology on our Phase 1 Habitat Survey course
David Rice, ecologist, Defence Estates, on our Phase 1 Habitat Survey course
Alice Fenton, Thames Valley Envrionmental Records Centre
Sarah Yarwood-Buchanan, ecologist, Scott Wilson
Fiona Law, amateur botanist & adult education teacher on Using a Flora 2006