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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




Wednesday 14 December 2011

Winter 2011



As the Centre becomes quieter at the end of the year we can take the opportunity to spruce up the Centre in time for our visitors next year! On going jobs at the moment are painting and deep cleaning. Education staff are updating resources for sessions and educational displays around the centre.

If you have followed any of the previous blog entries you may remember we have two tanks at centre with adult and juvenile British White Claw Crayfish as part of a project to boost numbers of our native species. They are going to get a new home in the new year. We have already had a new wood unit for the tanks to sit on delivered. In January we are expecting one large brand new tank. This tank will still be split into two with a larger part of the tank for the adults and a smaller part for the juveniles.

Every year the FSC has a staff conference where all centres get together with members of staff representing all departments including hospitality, catering, maintenance, office and education. This year the conference was held in South Wales at Margam Park. Talks included Sustainable Centres, Fair trade Products in our shops and catering, and 'What's New' a look at what centres have developed within their education department in the last year. It is a great opportunity for staff to get together and share ideas for all centres to develop next year.


All the staff at Malham Tarn would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!



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