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On this page we shall be giving information on courses which we organising, and how to apply to join them. We have also started fundraising.
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Add Venture in Learning ran its first course at Stover School at the end of July with ecology tutor Karen Colebourn. In a summer of very poor weather we had a perfect week and even managed to get sunburnt! Karen took students to a variety of habitats including the coastal sites of Dawlish Warren, Berry Head, and Slapton Ley.
We visited the Dartmoor and saw both the natural habitat and also the influence of man in the medieval village near Houndtor and the granite tramway and quarry at Hound Tor. We visited the lakes and woodlands of Stover Country park and also the ancient woodland of Yarner Woods and undertook a bat survey in the grounds of the school with the Devon Bat group. |
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In addition to Karen's guidance we had the assistance of the wardens and education officers at all the sites. It was a week packed with interest and variety maintaining the high standards set by the earlier courses run by the University of Bristol, and we look forward to building on this success.
2008 Courses
1. Life , Death and ritual on Dartmoor
31st March – 4th April
Tutor Dr Tina Tuohy
This residential course is based at Stover School , a boarding school just outside Newton Abbot, Devon. All students will have single rooms but they are not en suite. Some guides may need to share rooms. Students who used this venue last year were very happy with the level of comfort.
We will be visiting the prehistoric sites of Merrivale and Grimspound on Dartmoor, visiting Kents Cavern in Torquay where very early remains were discovered and exploring artefacts at Torquay museum.
There will be some moorland walking but as the course is early in the season, we shall not spend the whole day outside and will be visiting reconstructions of prehistoric dwellings.
Students should be active and have warm, waterproof outdoor clothing but this course will not be an endurance test and if weather is very bad on any day we shall revert to Plan B !
Students can be met at Newton Abbot Station. Guide dogs welcome.
Fee £350 Phone 01398 331310 ( Wendy Lunel) for information
Students on income support may apply to the finance committee for bursaries , although they should be aware that there is no guarantee of an award
Cheques to Addventure in Learning , 19 Briton Street, Bampton, Devon. EX16 9LN
2. Mansions and Manor Houses of Somerset and Dorset
Monday 28th April – Friday 2nd May.
Tutor Adrian Tinniswood
This residential course takes place at Dillington House , a superb Historic House outside Taunton which is the only academic campus in the country to be awarded a Five Star rating by the Visit Britain National Quality Assurance Standard Campus Scheme.
All accommodation is extremely comfortable with en suite facilities and each room even has free internet access in addition to tea making facilities and phone.
Add- venture in Learning will be working with Dillington to organise trained guides, accessible format course material and the day to day organisation of the course to ensure that the needs of students are met.
The wonderful landscape of Somerset and Dorset boasts some of the most beautiful country houses in Britain. This course explores the best of the best and investigates how they came to be built, how they were lived in and how they have changed over the centuries.
Students can be met at Taunton Station. Guide dogs welcome.
Contact Dillington for fees and payment 01460 258613.
They will accept debit or credit cards.
Wendy Lunel will contact you to organise guides and discuss the format for your course material (01398 331310 )
3. Sculpture for people with visual impairment
Monday 27th – Friday 31st October
Tutor David Lovemore
This residential course will be held at Hawkwood College, Stroud. David Lovemore would like to discuss with potential students their preferences for different materials ( clay modelling, wood carving or stone carving ) 077977 836728. Places will be limited.
Hawkwood College is an attractive 19th century country house surrounded by its own extensive grounds. It has a variety of accommodation in the main house and the annexe.
Addventure in Learning will be liaising with Hawkwood over the provision of trained guides and ensuring that students needs are met.
Students can be met at Stroud station.
Fees and booking through Hawkwood College. 01453 759034