Course Duration: 09.30 - 16.30
Group size: 10 Maximum
Age Range: 18+
During the day we will get you hands on dirt time learning how to identify the track and sign of UK wildlife. From foot placement, to gait patterns and more we will fill the day completely with practical track and sign analysis.
We will also impart some basic awareness techniques to improve your tracking ability, utilising the senses of sound to interpret bird behaviour, and visual clues to movement.
After an initial welcome we will get you to zone into the rhythm of the woodland using some well-established awareness exercises.
We will then spend a bit of time first looking at animal gait patterns, individual animal footprints and how to identify them and then action indicators before going out and putting it into practice and exploring ways to improve your tracking opportunities such as utilising track traps, angles and lighting.
After lunch we will partake in another awareness exercise before more hands-on practical tracking during the afternoon we will also select suitable tracks and go through the process of taking permanent records of the tracks using either drawing, plaster casts.... or both! We will obviously also include other animal sign apart from footprints such as scat, feeding sign, etc.
We operate from a basic woodland venue with rustic furniture around the camp so do feel free to bring additional items for your comfort throughout the day and download our recommended kit list for additional advice. There will be hot and cold water for drinks and a base camp style toilet for your comfort. This is a non-catered course so you will need to bring along a packed lunch and snacks. It is unlikely we will light a fire during this course due to the possible impingement on the behaviour of the surrounding wildlife however it will be at the instructors discretion.
£110pp or book with a £22 Deposit
