Now, normally I’m not the sort of person to talk about the weather but what a month!! We’re certainly not the only ones that have had their fieldwork timetable squeezed somewhat! Apart from challenging conditions for fieldwork we’ve had a very busy month with meeting new clients, tendering for exciting new projects and looking for [...]
Tim’s Blog – May
May 17th, 2012Still time to book for this year’s UK Wildlife Legislation course
April 26th, 2012Want a comprehensive introduction to legislation in the UK relating to wildlife and habitats in an intensive one day course? On May 17th Biocensus Training will be running the highly successful UK Wildlife Legislation course. We still have places available on what may be the only date for this course in 2012. To avoid missing out we [...]
Badger Ecology & Management – Last chance to book for 2012
April 13th, 2012On April 23rd, Biocensus Training will be running the highly successful Introduction to Badger Ecology and Management course. We still have some places available and it may be the last chance to participate in this course for 2012. To avoid missing out we recommend booking your place now! Officially endorsed by The Badger Trust, our course is [...]
Tim’s Blog – March 2012
April 13th, 2012Well it’s definitely spring!! Daffodils and magnolia in bloom, and swallows and chiffchaffs returning! It’s also quite a while since I last wrote one of these blogs. No excuses, but it’s been a very busy couple of months for us here. A combination of business as usual, loads of contact meetings, writing tenders and involvement [...]
Next UK Wildlife Legislation course – May 17th 2012
April 13th, 2012On the 17th of May, Biocensus will be running our highly successful one day intensive training course on UK Wildlife Legislation. The course will be held at the Newton Park Campus of Bath Spa University near Bath and runs from 9.30am to 4.30pm (lunch included) This is a chance for those who work in the conservation and biodiversity sector, as [...]
Want to learn more about badger biology, surveying and mitigation?
February 27th, 2012Biocensus training will once again be running the highly successful one day Introduction to Badger Ecology and Management course on the 23rd of April, near Stroud, Gloucestershire. This one day course is aimed at those who deal with badger management issues in relation to development, planning, damage mitigation or conservation. Our highly experienced tutors are [...]
Book your 2012 Ecology Training
January 26th, 2012Are you looking to do some Ecology Training in 2012? Our Wildlife Legislation, Badger Ecology and Management,Phase One Habitat Surveying and the Identification of Grassland Plants courses will all be run thoughout 2012, along with some brand-new ones. All our dates and venues for 2012 have no been confirmed and can be seen on the Training section of the website. You can [...]
Steph’s Bleets – Red Tape and Gold Plating
January 26th, 2012I thought we might have heard the last of “gold-plating” in 2006, when the Davidson Review reported on “burdensome” regulation in the UK. However, last year the Government launched the “Red Tape Challenge”, listing (among other topics) all163 regulations that relate to biodiversity, wildlife management, landscape, countryside and recreation, and asking “should they be scrapped [...]
Tim’s Blog – January 2012
January 18th, 2012Happy New Year to one and all and I hope you all had a good Christmas! Mine was fairly typical, consisting of lots of eating, drinking, driving and sleeping. The drinking bit got off to a great start with the Biocensus annual ‘Subbies Christmas Drinks’. Every year we host a drinks event for our subbies [...]
Another successful training year comes to an end
December 15th, 2011What a great year for training it’s been at Biocensus in 2011. Our Wildlife Legislation, Badger Ecology and Management, Phase One Habitat Surveying and the Identification of Grassland Plants courses were all well attended and your feedback to us has been invaluable. So we would like to take this time to say thanks to everyone [...]
