Ancient and Veteran Trees - Bestwood Country Park and Spa Pond Woods - Adult Learning

Bestwood Country Park, Bestwood Village

Date	12 February - 12 March 2025
Sessions	Wednesdays: 10am - 1pm
No. sessions	2
Venue	Bestwood Country Park, Bestwood Village View venue details View on Google Maps
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 12
Cost	FREE - £21

About this course

Learn techniques to identify and monitor Ancient trees in the landscape. Increase your understanding of trees, both from a cultural and ecological perspective. Please note, these are non consecutive sessions. Session 1 takes place on 12th February at Dynamo House, Bestwood Country Park; Session 2 takes place on 12th March at Spa Pond Woods, Forest Town, Mansfield

This course is programmed as part of the Greenwood Community Forest Project.

Course Summary:

Ancient trees, despite some protection, are disappearing from our countryside. The Ancient Tree forum encourages us to record the gems that we still have, to compile a national database of these historical and ecological important species.

The Ancient Tree Forum seeks to secure the long-term future of these ecosystems through promoting best management and conservation practice, lobbying governments over their recognition and protection, encouraging research, and increasing people’s enjoyment of old trees.

We will go through the process of recording Ancient trees, in order that the learner will gain the skills and confidence to undertake surveying, within their own locality

You will be aware of the rationale behind the creation of our Ancient Tree register and learn techniques that will assist the Tree Forum, in their quest.

Learning Outcomes - By the end of the course, you will:

• Know what an ancient tree is

• Know what a veteran tree is.

• Know how to survey and record Ancient trees

• Be able to list 3 animal species, associated with Ancient trees.

• Be able to state 1 reason why Ancient and veteran trees are important.

Resources required by attendees:

Please wear stout walking footwear, a waterproof coat and bring a drink.

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our webpage for further information https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking. If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas: