Who is it for?

Anyone interested in natural history or the Isles of Scilly.
No skills needed - any level of expertise or none is welcome.

By the end of the course you should have:

*enjoyed the experience

*know more about the plants and animals of the islands

*know something of the remarkable human story of their history

*have enough information to book and plan your own holiday to Scilly.

The course

The course is centred around a selection of Bryan's beautiful slides with Gordon giving a commentary
and encouraging discussion as the islands are explored.
Photocopied information will be given and books will be available to borrow.

 Week 1: How to get there and St Mary's.
Week 2: The Western Rocks, Bishop Rock Lighthouse and St Agnes.
Week 3:Maen a Vaur and St Martins.
Week 4: Walls and fields, the 'Emperor of Scilly' and Tresco.
Week 5: Bryer and return to St Mary's.

Bryan Ashby

Gordon Waterhouse

Your Tutors

Bryan Ashby trained as a photographer in London, came down and worked as a mate on 'Hoshi and Provident' for the Island Cruising Club where he met Jane. His first visit to the Isles of Scilly was at the wheel of Hoshi, sailing down the narrow channel between Bryer and Tresco.
Together Bryan and Jane have raised a faimly and run a photographic business in Dartmouth and then Kingsbridge until their retirement.

Bryan has been a natural history photographer for many years and has a wonderful collection of slides.

He and Gordon enjoy giving talks to all types of groups, they also run a family naturalists course,
for children and adults at Slapton Field Centre every year.

Gordon Waterhouse was a primary school teacher in the South Hams.
He and Barbara came to Kingsbridge with their young family in 1971.
He has always had a passion for natural history and does a monthly bird count on the Kingsbridge Estuary
and clearance work at Andrew's Wood.

Gordon wrote the Nature Diary column for the Kingsbridge Gazette for 10 years,
he now shares this with a team of writers.
He has written books on the Wildlife of the Kingsbridge Estuary, The Birds and Natural History of the South Hams, Wildlife Walks, A South Hams Nature Diary and Seashore Life, usually with Bryan supplying the photography.

Since retirement. he has led evening classes on Natural History
with Bryan showing the slides and keeping him in order!

To enrol call 01548 854708

Future Courses:

The Natural History of the River Avon from Dartmoor to Sea.
To take place in February 2009.

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