<br><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><font size="4" face="Calibri"><b>Courses and Training </b></font><br><font size="4" face="Calibri"><b> </b></font> <br>
<font size="6" color="#e26200" face="Calibri"><b>Bird ID: Identification by Song</b></font> <br><font size="5" face="Calibri">Wednesday 3<sup>rd</sup> April</font> <br><font size="5" face="Calibri">10-3pm</font> <br><font size="5" face="Calibri">Clifton Country Park, Salford</font> <br>
<font face="Calibri"> </font> <br><font size="3" face="Calibri">Can you tell a Mistle Thrush from a Song Thrush, or a Blackbird from a Chaffinch with your eyes closed? </font><br><font face="Calibri"> </font> <br><font size="3" face="Calibri">Knowing bird song is a key identification tool and of great use when recording birds, especially once the leaves are fully open on the trees. GMEU will focus on the 10 most common resident species which will be in full voice at this time of year. This workshop will not only equip you to identify and record your bird sightings, but also greatly add to your enjoyment of bird song. </font><br>
<font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font> <br><font size="3" face="Calibri">By the end of the day you will be able to:</font> <br><font size="3" color="#004080" face="Symbol">· </font><font size="3" face="Calibri">demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of wildlife recording- who, what, where, when</font> <br>
<font size="3" color="#004080" face="Symbol">· </font><font size="3" face="Calibri">submit records to the GM Local Record Centre using RODIS</font> <br><font size="3" color="#004080" face="Symbol">· </font><font size="3" face="Calibri">train others in Bird ID and recording and communicate why wildlife recording is important </font><br>
<font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font> <br><font size="3" face="Calibri">To book a place please contact Claire at Red Rose Forest 0161 872 1660</font><a href="mailto:clairem@redroseforest.co.uk" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><font size="3" color="blue" face="Calibri"><u>clairem@redroseforest.co.uk</u></font></a> <br>
<font size="3" color="#620012" face="Calibri"><b> </b></font> <br><font size="6" color="#82823f" face="Calibri"><b>Designing for Abundant Living</b></font> <br><font size="5" face="Calibri">Saturday 11<sup>th</sup> -Sunday 12<sup>th</sup> May </font><br>
<font size="5" face="Calibri">10am- 5pm </font><br><font size="5" face="Calibri">Manchester</font> <br><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font> <br><font size="3" face="Calibri">Fat Hen in association with the Northern School of Permaculture presents a weekend introduction to permaculture design. The course will provide students with:</font> <br>
<font size="3" face="Symbol">· </font><font size="3" face="Calibri">an understanding of the core ethics and principles at the heart of permaculture design</font> <br><font size="3" face="Symbol">· </font><font size="3" face="Calibri">a deeper understanding of some of the useful templates observable within nature</font> <br>
<font size="3" face="Symbol">· </font><font size="3" face="Calibri">an opportunity look at your own life, livelihood and surroundings and assess where energy is efficiently used and wasted</font> <br><font size="3" face="Symbol">· </font><font size="3" face="Calibri">a group of likeminded contacts starting out in permaculture design</font> <br>
<font size="3" face="Symbol">· </font><font size="3" face="Calibri">inspiration to enrol on a full permaculture design course, and/or a bunch of new ideas for immediate ways to get growing in your life and projects</font> <br>
<font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font> <br><font size="3" face="Calibri">Venue: Hulme Community Garden Centre, Manchester. </font><br><font size="3" face="Calibri">Cost: £60 to include a hot lunch (plus bring other food and snacks to share). </font><br>
<font size="3" face="Calibri">There are 15 places available. To book your place go to the website </font><a href="http://northernschool.info/node/185" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><font size="3" color="blue" face="Calibri"><u>http://northernschool.info/node/185</u></font></a><font size="3" face="Calibri"> For more info please contact </font><a href="mailto:charlotte.dean003@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><font size="3" color="blue" face="Calibri"><u>charlotte.dean003@gmail.com</u></font></a> <br>
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<font size="4" face="Calibri"><b> </b></font> <br><font size="6" color="#624181" face="Calibri"><b>Volunteer Tree Planters needed</b></font> <br><font size="5" face="Calibri">14<sup>th</sup> and 26<sup>th</sup> March</font> <br>
<font size="5" face="Calibri">Heaton Park, Manchester </font><br><font size="3" face="Calibri">Red Rose Forest have two more tree planting events at Heaton Park. See website for more details</font> <br><a href="http://www.redroseforest.co.uk/web/content/view/279/160/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><font size="3" color="blue" face="Calibri"><u>http://www.redroseforest.co.uk/web/content/view/279/160/</u></font></a> <br>
<font size="3" color="#620012" face="Calibri"> </font> <br><font size="4" color="#620012" face="Calibri"><b> </b></font> <br><font size="6" color="#620012" face="Calibri"><b>Land Army- needs you!</b></font> <br><font size="5" face="Calibri">14<sup>th</sup> and 21<sup>st</sup> March</font> <br>
<font size="5" face="Calibri">9.30 -5.30pm</font> <br><font size="5" face="Calibri">Glebelands City Growers, Sale</font> <br><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font> <br><font size="3" face="Calibri">Jobs include; resurfacing the areas around the polytunnels, renovating (digging, weeding, pruning, cutting, clearing etc.) an area to be used for experimenting with new crops. Then if there is the time/energy left over there is also maintenance of the rhubarb bed and other general digging over of beds.</font> <br>
<font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font> <br><font size="3" face="Calibri">Just as an advance warning the growers say that all these jobs would ideally be done in dry conditions so this trip is slightly weather dependent...but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it!</font> <br>
<font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font> <br><font size="3" face="Calibri">Lunch and refreshments (and tools and gloves provided), you just need to come dressed for the job (wellies or sturdy boots, layers that you don't mind getting muddy and a bottle of water), and ready for a good satisfying days work! Meet in Hulme at 9.30am </font><br>
<font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font> <br><font size="3" face="Calibri">If you are interested in either of these dates please contact Chloe </font><a href="mailto:chloe@kindling.org.uk" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><font size="3" color="blue" face="Calibri"><u>chloe@kindling.org.uk</u></font></a> <br>
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<font size="4" face="Calibri"><b> </b></font> <br><font size="6" color="#104160" face="Calibri"><b>Trees for Communities and Trees for Schools</b></font> <br><font size="5" face="Calibri">Grants for Planting Trees </font><br>
<font size="3" color="#104160" face="Calibri"><b> </b></font> <br><font size="3" face="Calibri">The Tree Council, has announced that its Trees for Communities and Trees for Schools grant making programmes are now open for applications. Funds are available for schools and community groups within the UK who are able to show that children under the age of 16 will be actively engaged in tree planting projects during National Tree Week 2013 (23rd November to 1st December 2013). </font><br>
<font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font> <br><font size="3" face="Calibri">The Tree Council can fund projects between £100 and £700 and successful applicants will receive up to 75% towards their planting costs. For example, if your project totals £700, The Tree Council would offer up to £525. The remaining 25% will need to be secured by your school or organisation.</font> <br>
<font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font> <br><font size="3" face="Calibri">The closing date for applications is the 30th April 2013. </font><a href="http://www.treecouncil.org.uk/grants" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><font size="3" color="blue" face="Calibri"><u>http://www.treecouncil.org.uk/grants</u></font></a> <br>
<font face="Calibri"> </font> <br><font face="Calibri"> </font> <br><font color="#3f621f" face="Calibri"><b>On behalf of the GM Forest Network </b></font><br><font face="Calibri"> </font> <br><font color="#004080" face="Arial">Claire Morris</font> <br>
<font color="#004080" face="Arial">Community Liaison Officer</font> <br><font color="#004080" face="Arial">Natural Links Officer</font> <br><font color="#813f62" face="Arial"><b>redrose</b></font><font color="#008080" face="Arial"><b>forest</b></font> <br>
<font color="#004080" face="Arial">t: 0161 872 1660</font> <br><font color="#004080" face="Arial">f: 0161 872 1680</font> <br><font color="#004080" face="Arial">e:</font><a href="mailto:clairem@redroseforest.co.uk" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><font color="blue" face="Arial"><u>clairem@redroseforest.co.uk</u></font></a> <br>
<font color="blue" face="Arial"><u><a href="http://www.redroseforest.co.uk/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">www.redroseforest.co.uk</a></u></font><font color="#004080" face="Arial"> </font><br><font color="#004080" face="Calibri"> </font> </span></div>