8/9/2019 Community Biodiversity Training

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Local Communities are invited to attend freeinformation sessions on increasing biodiversity andencouraging wildlife in their local area. In addition totwo day-time practical sessions, Evening Seminars are

run over two nights at each venue. Seminars willinclude case study visits to local wildlife areas and lotsof practical advice.

Who should attend:Local Community Groups and DevelopmentAssociations, Tidy Towns Committees, Rural SocialScheme Participants, FS Employees, Local AuthorityStaff, Local Biodiversity Enthusiasts, and anyone withan interest in increasing the wildlife value of their localtown or village.

Aims & ObjectivesThe main aims of the project are:

To increase the level of knowledge available tocommunity groups and employment schemes inrelation to understanding and managingbiodiversity in their local areaTo ensure that biodiversity is to the fore whenplanning local projects in the futureTo assist groups in assessing the level of skills andknowledge already available and establish whereadditional skills and training are required

Community Biodiversity Training

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Day 1Introductions & Course OutlineBackground to BiodiversityPlanning for Biodiversity Background, Legislation, Local Policy Grants, Assistance, ResourcesCase Study Showing types of areas that can bemanaged for BiodiversityGroup Exercise SWOT analysis of your own locality

Questions & Close

Day 2Field Visit to Local Habitat and Outdoor Demonstrationof Habitat ManagementManagement Planning for Biodiversity Creating aPlanGroup Exercise - Review of SWOT analysis in Contextof Habitats & Setting Objectives/Creating PlanSummary, Questions & Close

Day-Time SeminarsIntroductions & Course OutlineDeveloping and Working with a Plan for Local BiodiversityBasic Habitat Identication GuideDescription of Appropriate Management Techniques for HabitatsManagement of Invasive SpeciesManagement for specic bird and mammal speciesQuestions & Close

Evening SeminarsCastleblakeney Heritage Centre: Tuesday 22nd Sept. and Tuesday 29th Sept.; 7.00pm 9.00pmDunmore Community School: Thursday 24th Sept. and Thursday 1st Oct.; 7.00pm 9.00pmLaurencetown Community Centre: Wednesday 30th Sept. and Wednesday 7th Oct.; 7.00pm 9.00pmArdrahan Loughnane and Quinn Memorial Hall: Thursday 8th Oct. and Wednesday 14th Oct.; 7.00pm 9.00pm

Day Time SeminarsGlenamaddy Town Hall, Tuesday 6th October; 10.00am 4.00pmAbbey (Kylebrack) Community Centre, Thursday 15th October; 10.00am 4.00pm

Further information and to register your interest, contactinfo@ mccarthykos.ie or 091 735611

This training is funded by Galway Rural Development, under the Rural Development Programme Ireland 2007-2013and by the European Agricultural Fund for the Rural Development: Europe Investing in Rural Areas, in association withGalway County Council and Applied Ecology Unit, NUIG.

Course OutlineEvening Seminars