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.