This course is perfect for those considering a career within the conservation and environmental sector- however the course content is suitable to anyone with a passion for nature, sustainability and the great outdoors.

In order to register your place please email us through the form on the right hand side of this page. This course can be utilised for the residential section of your Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award. 

Please see below an example of the course itinerary.

Monday 

11:00 Arrive, Welcome and Lunch

13;30  Meadow and Butterfly survey

15:00 RNLI Session and visit Poppit Sands

17:00 Birdwatching session at the Cilgerran Wildlife Park

18:30 Supper

19:00 Biofluorescent Nature Walk and survey in Pentre Ifan woods

20:30 Moth survey and stargazing session

 

Tuesday 

8:00 Breakfast

9:00 Conservation session on the Nyfer river with West Wales River Trust

12:30- Lunch

13:30 Waste workshop with Keep Wales Tidy

15:00 Break

15:30 Upland Cynefin Session on the Preseli Hills and a talk with PCNPA's Farm Conservation Officer 

18:00 Supper

19:00 Rockpooling, Nature survey and Beach clean on Newport Sands

20:00 Beach games

 

Wednesday

8:00 Brakfast

9:00 Travel to St Davids

10:00 Visit Câr-y-Môr Fferm Adnewyddol Gwymon a chregynpysgod cyntaf Cymru

12:30 Packed Lunch

13:30 Coasteering session ar Abereiddy

17:00 Seal watching session at Strumble head

18:00 Supper

19:30 Biofluorescent Nature and Bat Walk

21:00 Stargazing and Meteor Spotting session

 

Thursday

8:00 Breakfast

9:00 Woodland Cynefin Session in Pentre Ifan and Ty Canol woods in the company of Pembrokeshire COast National Park Ranger 

11:30 Creative Activism Workshop with WWF

12:30 Lunch

1:30 Fork to Plate session and sustainable food

16:15 Tea and break

17:00 Sustainable Fashion session and Mindfulness

18:00 Supper

19:15 Legends around the fire and Tribal trials

 

Friday

8:00am- Breakfast

9:00 Visit to Seatrust aquarium

12:30 Lunch

1:30 Signing of forms and depart.