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Malham Tarn Field Centre, situated near Malham Tarn in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, North Yorkshire, England. Follow this blog to keep up to date with current goings on at the Tarn.
The centre is run by the Field Studies Council and is popular with both geography and biology students, as well as the wider public. Opened in 1947, the Centre celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2007.Within walking distance of the Centre are famous limestone features including Malham Cove, Gordale Scar and spectacular karst landscapes. The route of the Pennine Way footpath runs very close to the buildings. Nearby habitats include limestone pavement, grazed and ungrazed grassland, woodland and species-rich fen, acid peat pools and stony hill streams. Malham Tarn itself is one of only eight upland alkaline lakes in Europe.

For more information please go to
http://www.field-studies-council.org/malhamtarn/index.aspx




Monday 24 October 2011

New Head of Centre Mike Cawthorn

The staff at Malham Tarn Field Centre would like to welcome our new Head of Centre, Mike Cawthorn. Mike has recently taken over from Adrian Pickles after Adrian left to become the Head of Centre for Preston Montford Field Centre in Shropshire.

With a career in travel management, followed by further education as Head of Outdoor Education for Kendal College in the Lake District,  Mike joined the FSC in 2009 as Head of Centre at Juniper Hall, where he managed the continued growth and development of business activities with upgrading of accomodation and education provision.

Mike is an avid sailor and  keen skier, has 4 guitars, two dogs, and one son who currently works at Juniper Hall.

It is an exciting time for staff and guests as Mike joins the team and we would like the chance to welcome him to Malham Tarn.

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