Grundtvig - Archimedes

DK-Denmark
Workshop Reference number: 2011-1-DK1-GRU13-03653
Venue: Feldballe, Djursland Date of the Workshop: 26/04/2012 - 03/05/2012
Fugl = Bird, birdwatching and the environment in Denmark
Subject area: Environment / sustainable development
Working language(s):
Target Group + Translation:
Relevant for all. Birdwatching experience is not necessary.
Main activities Programme + Programme translation:
1 Birds and Birdwatching Birds live on all continents of the world. And they have caught the
imagination or artists throughout the ages. Assisted by bird-experts (ornithologists) we will learn
about the secret lives of birds. On daily nature-walks we will get personal experience in recognizing
the different birds on the ground, in the trees, on the water and in the air. These walks will vary in
length and time of day. 2 Birds in nature Depending on the weather we will go on several all-day
bird-watching trips. Options include going on a day-trip with a 100 year old commercial boat off
the coast, going into the beautiful National park Mols Bjerge, and to the forest lakes of the area. 3
Birds and the environment Through informative evenings we hear about birds' relation to the
environment, the climate changes, the seasons etc. This is combined with stories and memories that
the participants bring with them. 4 Feldballe twitch ! We explore birdwatching as a mix between
socialising and sport. 5 Community event The workshop will be held in the small village of
Feldballe, and to experience local culture, as well as sharing what we have experienced together
during the workshop, together with locals we will build nesting boxes and bird feeders both for our
selves and for the community. We will place them around eg. the school, the kindergarden, and the
church building. --- The workshop takes place in Friland, Denmark’s mortgagefree and ownerbuild
intentional community. Friland is located in the village Feldballe, situated near forests, lakes,
a National park and shoreline. This provides a chance to mix great nature-trips with first-hand
experience with the low-cost, low-tech solutions applied in the everyday lives of ordinary citizens.
Workshop Organiser:
Contact details:
Small Planet
Friland 12 B
8410 Roende
DK-DENMARK
E-mail: smallplanet.courses@gmail.com
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