Nature@SunDown
Ambios Ltd. connects science and society and promotes environmental understanding for all, providing vocational formal and informal adult education for environmental conservation.
The overall aim of the Nature@SunDown project was to provide informal adult learning opportunities by creating an environment in which people would directly engage with wildlife at dusk thereby beginning a personal learning journey.
The project hosted 28 taster events including Canadian Canoe trips down the river Dart at dusk, badger tracks and signs, tram drives to identify birds, identifying constellations, observed an otter ecology, night wildlife walks looking for pond life, badgers, foxes and deer, barn owl tracking and rock-pooling by moonlight.
In addition, the project focused on using new technology to record and communicate wildlife activity from remote locations. Nature@Sundown enhanced existing surveillance equipment so that the movements of otters on a Devon river could be video recorded and automatically emailed to adult learners.
447 adults were engaged through the taster sessions, exceeding the project's target of 250. Two learner lead projects have developed focusing on natural history.
Sometimes the main barrier for people who want to connect with nature is the 'safe' environment in which to do this. Small group adult learning opportunities offer this 'safe' environment.
It is important to work with project partners that you already know you can work with as this means you can get the project off the ground faster when delivery times are short.
Ambios Ltd
3 Little Gutton
Shobrooke
Crediton
Devon EX17 1DJ
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Resources
The Nature@Sundown website
The Nature@Sundown website contains photos of animals you might encounter at dusk and a podcast.
Videos about Barn Owls
The Nature@Sundown website also contains a number of videos about Barn Owls, such as the one below.
