hedgehog course!!

Just seen this on the British hedgehog preservation society facebook page....thought some of you maybe close and would like to go:

British Hedgehog Preservation Society Course Title: A Prickly Affair
Course Date: 14 September 2011
Tutor: Hugh Warwick
Course cost: £50
Course Time: Arrive 10am, Depart 4pm
Course Venue: Dorset

Course Information: It really didn’t take long to decide the name of this day course as Hugh saved me the trouble by having a book published by the same title! The book analyses the relationship between the hedgehog and humanity through meeting with hedgehog lovers around the world and we hope to gather many of you together on this course to celebrate the spiky bundles. You will explore the hedgehogs’ ongoing relationship with people and why it is one of our most familiar and best-loved wild animals. However in 2007 the hedgehog was added to the Official UK Biodiversity Action Plan list, does this mean its familiarity will deteriorate? You will also consider why there are signs of significant decline in its numbers what needs to be done now to buck the trend. You will ponder key issues for their survival; the dangers they face, where they go and what they do in winter. Time will be spent outside to consider various aspects of a hedgehog-friendly environment and ways in which hazards can be reduced. This course welcomes anyone with a love of hedgehogs and we promise our staff are as friendly as hedgehogs are prickly!

Course contact (PLEASE NOTE NOT BHPS):
Sophie Franks
Dorset Wildlife Trust
The Kingcombe Centre
Toller Porcorum
Dorchester
Dorset
DT2 0EQ

Tel 01300 320684
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It's the Dorset Wildlife Trust running this - perhaps your local Wildlife Trust would do similar? They could contact Hugh.

This course would be well worth a visit. Hugh is a genius when it comes to Hedghogs and his book A Prickly Affair is awesome.

Would have loved to have gone but too far for me

if there was enough numbers, she said he would do it local......worth a look into if your interested....;-)

i would love to go to something like that if it was nearer.

I would be really interested if we get it a little nearer

here is the FB site!!

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The September Hedgehog First Aid and Rehabilitation course at Vale Wildlife Hospital near Tewkesbury has sold out! The next one at Vale is on 13th November, and already some spaces have sold, so hurry if you want to book! )

Looks interesting would be interested x

This course sounds great, good thing is it is going to be close to my new house:) will look into it and the possibility of becoming a volunteer

I would so do it if I could drive and ge tout of work!!