About the event

This day’s course is designed for community groups, parish councils and local river champions wishing to optimise their local river habitats for wildlife and take action on the ground.

The course will take place at St Mary's Church Hall, Ufford (opposite the Church) and draw on the expertise of the Trust's Wilder Rivers Adviser, Alice Wickman and David Findley from the Deben Climate Centre, who will have a special focus on water quality.

During the first half of the day, Alice will present and you will learn about what makes a naturally functioning river system and how to enhance this valuable habitat for wildlife. Following that, David will present about water quality monitoring and during the second half of the day there will be a practical demonstration.

We will provide examples of successful community action river projects and give you the knowledge to undertake a project yourself. This course will enable and inspire you to take action to improve your local river.

Tea & coffee will be provided. Please feel free to bring your own re-usable mug, or a flask.

You will also need:
A packed lunch
Notepad and pen
A camera or binoculars if you wish

Please dress suitably for the weather and for walking along the river. We advise you wear long trousers rather than shorts.

When booking please ensure your email/contact address is correct as it will be used to send event joining instructions. If you do not receive these instructions after booking, please contact: networks@suffolkwildlifetrust.org

This course is part of a programme of activities for Community Wildlife Groups arranged by Suffolk Wildlife Trust to support communities, parish councils and churches in optimising the habitat for wildlife in their local public spaces. Topics in the programme include:

Understanding your community's river
Churchyard management
Understanding your Community's habitat
Community Wildlife Group Day
Webinar - Inspiring Volunteers
Webinar - Marketing and social media

To find all our courses as they are published you can visit our Adult Learning page here: www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/wildlearning

For more information on our Community Group support: https://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/communitygreenspaces

If the course you wish to attend is full or you cannot make the date, please let us know so that we can register your interest and let you know of opportunities planned for the future. You can contact us on: teamwilder@suffolkwildlifetrust.org or Tel: 01473 890 089.

If you are a community or individual already taking action for wildlife, please do tell us about it and get involved with Team Wilder. To find out more and log your action, visit the website here: https://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/team-wilder

Please note that your booking is non-refundable and non-transferable and we run all our courses based on a minimum number of participants. You can find our full Terms & Conditions via this link:  https://www.suffolkwildlifetrust.org/wildlearninginfo