Training Days

We run a hands-on badger training day at least once a year.

At these days we start off with a multi-media presentation where we show you all about badgers and what they sound like. These are designed to be of interest to new members (covering the badger "basics"), but include information of interest to more experienced members and naturalists.

Out of the classroom, we head off into the countryside to look for badger signs. We normally find setts, footprints, hair, scratch marks and latrines. We cover signs which may be confused with badgers; and assess whether hair is from a badger or a fox or a rabbit; or whether tree marks are from deer or badgers.

As well as teaching you all about badgers, these courses are very useful as they will really help you find out where badgers are and how you can watch and photograph or video them.

These friendly and accessible courses are free for members. Some-one who has been on one of our training days should finish the day with enough experience and knowledge to be able to survey an area of land and establish whether badgers are present in that area.

If you would be interested in attending one of our training days, please Contact Us. These popular training days are usually booked up very quickly by our members!