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For more information or to book places, please contact Julia on 01572-770651 or julia@rutlandwater.org.uk. Alternatively you can download a booking form, print it out and return it with your payment. Please click here to download the form.

For all-day courses please bring a packed lunch or you can buy snacks, sandwiches, hot and cold drinks at the Anglian Water Birdwatching Centre.

An introduction to wildlife photography 

Learn how to use your Digital SLR camera to capture wildlife and nature photographs with renowned, awardwinning wildlife photographer, Danny Green  10am—4pm (bring a packed lunch). £50. This course will be run twice: on 7th and 19th September.

You can see some of Danny's work at www.dannygreenphotography.com

Banded Demoiselle
Photo: Tim Caldecott

Damselflies & Dragonflies  

A talk with slides followed by a 2-hour walk with Steve Houghton, founder member of the Leics & Rutland Dragonfly Group.

An  opportunity to view the  species habituating Rutland Water. Bring suitable clothing. 

26th August 2008. 1pm-4pm  £7.

 

Dry-stone Walling

This popular course led by Trevor Alcock will be repeated on September 13th and 14th.

Price £60 for the weekend. Book now to avoid disappointment!

Tree identification

A new course is being planned for next winter. Details still to be finalised.

Identifying Water Birds

Wednesday 22nd October, a beginner's guide course to water birds from 10am-3pm £15 per head.

Booking essential as places are limited.


Stone wallers


Hedgers

Hedge-laying Course

Another of these most popular courses will take place on December 6th and 7th. £60 for the weekend.

Reedbed management course

A new course which will run in February 2009. More details later.

Art Exhibition at Lyndon Visitor Centre

Work by local artict Janet Bates will be on display in the Visitor Centre from 14th to 16th August. Paintings, photographs and ceramic sculutures which take reed beds as their inspiration.

Children's summer-holiday activities

"Family Fun for a Fiver days" on 27th August. Please click here for details.

Family Osprey Day

13th August 10:30. Games, activities and Osprey watching on the Lyndon Reserve.
£2.50 for a child - well behaved adults free! No need to book.

Hallowe'en Event

Friday 31st October 5pm-8pm at Egleton
Adult £10, accompanied child (over 10 years) £6. Talk at Egleton with refreshments to end. More details to follow.

 

The Osprey tracking game
Radio-tracking an Osprey - part of the Family Osprey day

Walks with the Warden

The perfect way to learn about the Nature Reserve - an afternoon walk with one of the wardens. Not only will you see a range of birds and other wildlife but you will also learn how the various habitats on the reserve are managed. The walks take place on 2 September, 1st October 1st, 5th November (!) and 3rd December at 1pm. The cost is the price of a day permit - just £4!

Friday Birdwatching walks

These walks are led by Terry Mitcham, the bird recorder of Rutland Natural History Society, and a very experienced birdwatcher. He regularly runs bird identification courses and has written several books. The walks with Terry are very popular and you are advised to book well in advance to avoid disappointment. 

The cost is £5.00 per person or £2 with an Activity Pass or Explorer Permit. Meet at the Anglian WaterBirdwatching Centre at 9:30am. Finish at 12.30pm.

Rutland Birds In Autumn

A course of four walks led by Terry Mitcham. 22 and 28 September, 26 October and 23 November
£24 for the course.

(For further details and venues please call the Centre.)

Painting with Alan Oliver in 2008

There can few more attractive places to attend an art course than the Anglian Water Birdwatching Centre, with its unrivalled light and prospect across Lagoon 1 towards Lax Hill. Alan's courses are very popular and early booking (through him) is highly recommended.

Workshop Days from 10am to 4pm. Fee £40 per day. Deposit £10 per day. Contact Alan.

3-day Courses, Tuesday to Thursday 10am to 4pm. Fee £120. £20 deposit. Contact Alan.

Please note bookings for Alan Oliver's courses workshops and courses must be done by contacting him.
Address: 10 Stamford Road, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6JA. Phone: 01572 756 845
email alan@watercolourist.fsnet.co.uk website www.alan-oliver.co.uk

2-day Drawing & Watercolour Course

1st-2nd November—2 days course with Steve Cale
£75 pp for course including refreshments & light lunch.