CJS Monthly. http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsmonthly/Monthly.htm CJS 2010 Thu, 10 May 2012 10:54:38 +0100 CJSMonthly@Countryside-Jobs.com Thu, 10 May 2012 10:54:26 +0100 CJSMonthly@countryside-jobs.com FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.3.1) http://www.feedforall.com The latest edition of CJS Monthly is now online, read it in full here: http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsmonthly/Monthly.htm   (you may need to refresh your browser)

Jobs advertised in this Month's edition:
Projects Co-ordinator, Cairngorms Outdoor Access Trust
Estate Worker, Roche Farms
Suffolk Coast Reserves Assistant, Suffolk Wildlife Trust

Other adverts:
Did you know that you could be eligible for free training? Smart Training

CJS notices:
Advance notice of CJS Focus on Wildlife, to be published on 25 June, in association with The Wildlife Trusts for their centenary year.  Send us your adverts and suggestions

Top headlines from the past month: Click here to read

Training Calendar for July is 11 pagesClick here to read]]> http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsmonthly/Monthly.htm A387D5FB-F55B-4C3C-9A84-480A1E0197BB Tue, 8 May 2012 15:05:54 +0100 The latest edition of CJS Monthly is now online, read it in full here: http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsmonthly/Monthly.htm   (you may need to refresh your browser)

Jobs advertised in this Month's edition:
Site Manager & Team leader, Essex Wildlife Trust
Farm and Woodland Conservation Manager, the Wyre Community Land Trust
Project Officer, River Nene Regional Park

Other adverts:
Yes, you can get the job! - One week no cost course, Operation New World
Free training for the Level 3 Diploma in Countryside Management, Smart Training
Want to work as ecologist? Identifying Grass indicator Species in Flower run by Ptyxis Ecology

Campaign information, petitions and notices:
NERC Postgraduate Skill Review 2012, survey
Communities celebrating their Diamond Jubilee legacy - Queen Elizabeth II Field Challenge 2012
Greenspace Forum: Letting the Grass Grow survey


Top headlines from the past month: Click here to read

Training Calendar for June is 13 pagesClick here to read]]> http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsmonthly/Monthly.htm 07B05732-9DDA-4FD7-B78A-17872C7DEA3B Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:23:37 +0100 The latest edition of CJS Monthly is now online, read it in full here: http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsmonthly/Monthly.htm   (you may need to refresh your browser)

Jobs advertised in this Month's edition:
Visitor Services Manager, Nene Park trust
Community Ranger, Forestry Commission Scotland
Senior Environmental Consultant, Promar International
Head of Operations, City of London
Head Ranger, Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council
Seasonal Ranger, Buccleuch Visitor Services
Ecologist, Echoes Ecology

Other adverts:
Want to work as ecologist? Identifying Grass indicator Species in Flower run by Ptyxis Ecology

Campaign information, petitions and notices:
> What happened to the job market in 2011? We've an idea, read our basic analysis of vacancies advertised by CJS during 2011
> Walk4Life website and free resources

CJS Focus on Volunteering, included in full 30 pages of articles and adverts with details of  100+ placements

Top headlines from the past month: Click here to read

Training Calendar for May is 11 pagesClick here to read]]> http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsmonthly/Monthly.htm B3D6EF90-BBE6-44A3-A211-E54C944C5B43 Wed, 7 Mar 2012 15:12:43 +0000 The latest edition of CJS Monthly is now online, read it in full here: http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsmonthly/Monthly.htm   (you may need to refresh your browser)

Jobs advertised in this Month's edition:
Senior Ranger, Countryside Team - Bournemouth Parks, Bournemouth Borough Council
Conservation Policy Officer, Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust
Education and Events Assistant, Nene Park Trust
Visitor Centre & Business Development Manager and Finance & Admin Officer both with The Greensand Trust
Natural Assets Project Surveyor, Gwent Wildlife Trust

Other adverts:
Employers sought to offer immediate apprenticeships in Horticulture or Trees and Timber, Capel Manor College

Campaign information, petitions and notices:
>  How good a photographer are you?  British Wildlife Photography Awards: Call for entries, from 1 February
>  One day Conference on the Welsh Government's Green paper, Sustaining a Living Wales. 28 February 2012 organised by NATUR.

Top headlines from the past month: Click here to read

Training Calendar for April is 6 pagesClick here to read]]> http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsmonthly/Monthly.htm 71B34413-977F-486A-AE68-0A4039E46DA5 Tue, 7 Feb 2012 14:17:27 +0000 The latest edition of CJS Monthly is now online, read it in full here: http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsmonthly/Monthly.htm   (you may need to refresh your browser)


CJS Notices:
CJS Focus on Volunteering: advertise your 2012 volunteer requirements  - free of charge. See: http://www.countryside-jobs.com/Focus/Information.htm
CJS Calendar for 2012, download your copy from: http://www.countryside-jobs.com/printouts/Cal 2012.pdf


Jobs advertised in this Month's edition:
Director, Malvern Hills Conservators
Seasonal Visitor Centre Coordinators, Norfolk Wildlife Trust
Door to Door Membership Recruiters, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust
Assistant Consultant, Cain Bio-Engineering
Operations Manager, Cain Bio-Engineering

Other adverts:
Countryside Volunteers are being offered the chance of free training to improve their skills with Smart Training, two courses offered: Level 3 Diploma in Countryside Management and Level 3 Diploma in Volunteer Management.
Employers sought to offer immediate apprenticeships in Horticulture or Trees and Timber, Capel Manor College

Campaign information, petitions and notices:
Bird Survey Techniques for Ecological and Environmental Professionals Training Course, BTO

Top headlines from the past month: Click here to read

Training Calendar for March is 6 pagesClick here to read]]> http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsmonthly/Monthly.htm 5AA9BB5C-2789-442E-8F5B-B8BF3E338C3B Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:45:23 +0000 The latest edition of CJS Monthly is now online, read it in full here: http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsmonthly/Monthly.htm   (you may need to refresh your browser)


CJS Notices:
> CJS is delighted to announce that we are now endorsed by NATUR as well as by CMA and SCRA.  
> Happy Christmas and all the best for 2012 from the CJS Team, those all important dates, deadlines etc. plus our card to you all - this year from Office Dog Hebe
> CJS Calendar for 2012, download your copy from: http://www.countryside-jobs.com/printouts/Cal 2012.pdf
> Look out for CJS Focus on Trees and Hedges, included in full with this edition, read it here: http://www.countryside-jobs.com/Focus/Current.htm

Jobs advertised in this Month's edition:
Head of Nature Reserves and Land Management, Norfolk Wildlife Trust
Estate Manager, Formakin Garden Company
West Norfolk Heathlands Officer, Norfolk Wildlife Trust
Outdoor & Environmental Assistant (Environmental Project Development), Simonsbath House Outdoor Centre

Other adverts:
Countryside Volunteers are being offered the chance of free training to improve their skills with Smart Training, two courses offered: Level 3 Diploma in Countryside Management and Level 3 Diploma in Volunteer Management.
Employers sought to offer immediate apprenticeships in Horticulture or Trees and Timber, Capel Manor College

Campaign information, petitions and notices:
Urgent call for papers - the Mammal Society Conference 2012
Octavia Hill Awards, The National Trust is seeking 'Green Heroes'


Top headlines from the past month: Click here to read

Training Calendar for February is 4 pagesClick here to read]]> http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsmonthly/Monthly.htm 1DF8E104-1370-42DA-9F7C-659A0D9218A2 Thu, 8 Dec 2011 12:23:32 +0000 The latest edition of CJS Monthly is now online, read it in full here: http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsmonthly/Monthly.htm   (you may need to refresh your browser)

Jobs advertised in this Month's edition:
Living Landscape Advocacy Manager, Welsh Wildlife Trust
Find a full index of all the vacancies currently advertised on countryside-jobs.com at: http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsmonthly/Online_list.html

Details of volunteer vacancies, during the past month we've added 27 different adverts.
Remember you can advertise your volunteer vacancies free with CJS.
Volunteer placements are included as standard linage in CJS Weekly and also online free of charge with basic listing in CJS Daily Online, CJS Monthly (that's here!) and circulated by twitter, facebook and daily email readers.    Find out more and submit your adverts here. http://www.countryside-jobs.com/advertising/Volunteer_submit.htm

CJS Notices:
Biennial reader surveys.  Send your thoughts and feedback to the CJS Team and help shape the future direction for CJS

Campaign information, petitions and notices:
Interested in nature tourism in Scotland, Wild Scotland Annual Conference 6 December, Perth


Top headlines from the past month: Click here to read

Training Calendar for January is 1 pagesClick here to read]]> http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsmonthly/Monthly.htm 76195BD6-0F82-4C26-B860-97615F5AF94D Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:24:08 +0000 The latest edition of CJS Monthly is now online, read it in full here: http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsmonthly/Monthly.htm   (you may need to refresh your browser)

Jobs advertised in this Month's edition:
Assistant Ranger, Bradgate Country Park
Senior / Principal Consultant - Oxford Office, Baker Shepherd Gillespie
Part time Development Assistant,  Living Lomonds Landscape Partnership (Fife Coast and Countryside Trust)
Full time Project Development Officer, Living Lomonds Landscape Partnership (Fife Coast and Countryside Trust)
Ecologist (maternity cover), Dartmoor National Park
Lecturer - Higher Education Ecology and Conservation, Sparsholt College Hampshire
Head of External Affairs, RSPB
Forest Education Initiative - Development Officer, Aberdeen Greenspace

CJS Notices:
Changes to CJS Weekly, now receive your weekly copy by email, direct to your inbox every Friday.  Also introducing a new lower rate for online only access.

Campaign information, petitions and notices:
Save a Space for Me, The Queen Elizabeth II field Challenge from Fields in Trust
Support growth - but not all costs. Planning for People from the National Trust
Petition Fish. Sign our petition and join our campaign to protect the UK's sea life, from The Wildlife Trusts (via @BernardTGurnard)
Rugged oil beetle hunt launched on 7 October by Buglife.
The 50 Ponds Challenge! 50 Ponds in24 hours! An ARG UK challenge in Essex

Top headlines from the past month: Click here to read  http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsmonthly/Monthly.htm#news
Lots of news this past month, top story all month has been the ongoing debate of the National Planning Policy Framework.

Training Calendar for November is 6 pages Click here to read http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsmonthly/Monthly.htm#training
]]> http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsmonthly/Monthly.htm 387451BE-9C66-4AB0-B1AE-4E4CE40D98C9 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 10:44:57 +0100 The latest edition of CJS Monthly is now online, read it in full here: http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsmonthly/Monthly.htm   (you may need to refresh your browser)

Jobs advertised in this Month's edition:
Countryside Connections Project Officer, City and County of Swansea
Ecologist, TACP
Development Manager (Touching the Tide), Suffolk County Council
Head of Wardens and Access Service, Snowdonia National Park Authority
Warden based at Loch Gruinart, RSPB
Education Ranger, Warwickshire Wildlife Trust
Regional Youth Officer (maternity cover), RSPB (based Lancaster Office)
Head of Fundraising, Butterfly Conservation
Find a full index of all the vacancies currently advertised on countryside-jobs.com at: http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsmonthly/Online_list.html

Details of volunteer vacancies, currently we're listing 31 different adverts.
Remember you can advertise your volunteer vacancies free with CJS.
Volunteer placements are included as standard linage in CJS Weekly and also online free of charge with basic listing in CJS Daily Online, CJS Monthly (that's here!) and circulated by twitter, facebook and daily email readers.    Find out more and submit your adverts here. http://www.countryside-jobs.com/advertising/Volunteer_submit.htm

Top headlines from the past month: Click here to read  http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsmonthly/Monthly.htm#news

Training Calendar for November is 6 pages Click here to read http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsmonthly/Monthly.htm#training

]]> http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsmonthly/Monthly.htm 87303616-BC86-4614-A426-DE65169DF7FB Thu, 8 Sep 2011 15:06:56 +0100 Jobs advertised in this Month's edition:
Site Manager and Team Leader, Essex Wildlife Trust
Reserve Officer, Chalk Grassland (Bedfordshire), Beds, Cambs, Northants and Peterborough Wildlife Trust
Find a full index of all the vacancies currently advertised on countryside-jobs.com at: : http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsmonthly/Online_list.html

Details of volunteer vacancies, currently we're listing 31 different adverts.
Remember you can advertise your volunteer vacancies free with CJS.
Volunteer placements are included as standard linage in CJS Weekly and also online free of charge with basic listing in CJS Daily Online, CJS Monthly (that's here!) and circulated by twitter, facebook and daily email readers.    Find out more and submit your adverts here.

During the past month CJS Weekly has included details of 151 jobs.  To see these you have to subscribe, find out how at http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsweekly/Information.htm.
If you like CJS Monthly but want the information more often? What about CJS Weekly? Published every Monday and delivered direct to your doormat (or desk) or inbox.
Recent changes: More Content
Now includes the news headlines and receive the monthly training calendar of short courses.  We're increasing our news coverage to include the 'big stories' such as the forestry sell-off and the proposed badger cull with the original news plus reactions from relevant agencies, affected organisations and concerned groups.  We will also continue to look at the smaller news items which we think will be of interest; such as events at local Wildlife Trusts, reports for groups such as the Grassland Trust or Froglife.  Digital editions will include links to the original stories. Send your news direct to us at newsdesk@countryside-jobs.com
We will also include updates on the latest additions to the online Training Directory.

Easier to use
Print edition pages are now more streamlined with new headers and footers and the front page has been 'cleaned up'.  The online html/web page has also been improved with hyperlinks to all web and email addresses.  It's now fixed width to make it easier to view and to print.  All vacancies which are posted online now have a button linking the abbreviated Weekly linage to the full online advert which often has more information.

More ways to receive CJS
With improved technology, bigger mailboxes and smaller file sizes we are once again able to offer email subscriptions allowing you to get CJS Weekly direct to your mailbox – now no need to remember to check it online..

Top headlines from the past month: Click here to read
Monday 11 July.
Box containing 47 baby bats found dumped in Wiltshire – BBC news report following please for information from RSPCA
New Haven for High Brown - Butterfly Conservation
Prince of Wales launches National Countryside Week - Telegraph
Urban deer management - Scottish Government
'Small recovery signs' on burnt Upton Heath - BBC News
National Parks Week 2011 – nearly here! – National Parks: Get into the fresh air this summer – with National Parks Week events from July 25-31
His Royal Highness The Duke of Cornwall celebrates Dartmoor National Park’s 60th Anniversary – Dartmoor National Park Authority.
Hampshire farmer wins south east Nature of Farming Award - RSPB
Environment Agency urges farmers and water companies to act now in response to drought
Dragonfly habitat area launched at WWT Welney
Urban plants' role as carbon sinks 'underestimated' – BBC News report of paper published in Journal of Applied Ecology
St Abbs to benefit from Newman’s Own Foundation grant – National Trust for Scotland
EU revamps fishing policy to save depleted stocks - BBC report
Reaction from defra: Richard Benyon responds to Common Fisheries Policy reform proposals
Let's sea sense - fishing reform needed now, says RSPB
EU fishing reforms will give fish stocks a chance to recover says Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall writing in The Guardian
Walking Makes the Welsh Economy Healthy! – British Mountaineering Council
Peat bog depths in Cumbria measured in CO2 survey – BBC report of news from North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Campaign for National Parks celebrates 75 years: 75 years ago today, on 14 July 1936, a group of pioneering campaigners joined together to form the Standing Committee on National Parks, which is now the Campaign for National Parks.
The power of campaigning – Ruth Chambers, Deputy Chief Executive at the Campaign for National Parks, National Parks only exist because of the power of campaigning
Competition opens to create bigger and better local wildlife areas - Defra
Nature Improvement Areas – Reaction from the Wildlife Trusts
Scientists scale new heights to study Scotland's mountain birds - RSPB
      
Monday 18 July
Next steps to tackle bovine TB in England - Defra
Reactions  
Badger cull heads for further consultation By Richard Black Environment correspondent, BBC News
CLA welcomes Government’s bTB badger control plan  
Industry's sigh of relief at progress on bTB - NFU
A black day for badgers as long-feared cull is confirmed - RSPCA
Politics Not Science Drives Move To Cull Badgers – The Mammal Society
Government 'to back badger cull for South West' – BBC News.  19 July 2011 Last updated at 08:14
RSPB response to badger cull
Culling is not the cure say the Wildlife Trusts
Ordnance Survey becomes part of Department for Business Innovation and Skills
Bee disease confirmed by Scottish Government
A pioneering project – Fish Map Môn – Countryside Council for Wales
SNH to step up environmental lagoon monitoring in Uists
Dartmoor farmers recognised for dedication to conserving wildlife – Dartmoor National Park
National Impact Assessment of LEADER report - RDPE
Royal Mail sends world’s first FSC certified stamps – Forest Stewardship Council    
Cardiff University Otter Project roadkill study results reported by BBC
Gamekeepers say they are the 'true protectors of the countryside', not the RSPB, reported in the Telegraph
Game managers and farmers urged to step in to save our woodlands - GWCT
Larch tree disease found in new areas of Britain – Forestry Commission
Highest orchid count for 25 years at Plantlife reserve
Offset your carbon footprint by planting a meadow, Telegraph article following publication of the Grasslands Trust report: Nature's Tapestry, The story of England's grasslands and why not all grass is green
British Divers Marine Life Rescue NEWS FLASH: Mass stranding of Pilot Whales in North Scotland 22/7/11 13:25 BST
Rare Sei whale spotted in Scottish waters reported by BBC Scotland
Effects of weather on red deer studied by UHI, BBC report

Monday 25 July
National Parks Week: 25 – 31 July 2011
It's Love Parks Week: 23/7 - 31/7
Farm Animal Week: 25 July – 31 July 2011
Woodland purchase to create new landscape – Forestry Commission
Wildlife threatened by short sighted planning reform warn RSPB
Radical planning shake-up threatens green fields - CPRE
Government must not relax vital planning controls – National Trust
The BTO/JNCC/RSPB Breeding Bird Survey 2010 report now published.
Sand Martins Flock To Brockholes - Lancashire Wildlife Trust
Felbrigg Hall tree death: National Trust 'not to blame' - BBC news
European accolade renewed for Peak District National Park
Sea exploration confirms species and Ice Age features - Scottish Natural Heritage
CAP leak confirms threat to environmental farming - RSPB
Skye residents take over Tormore Forest, reported by BBC.
New moves to boost tree planting for carbon capture – Forestry Commission
Woodlands are for wildlife, not just carbon - RSPB
Sign a scale to ‘shoal’ support for saving our seas – The Wildlife Trusts
Attenborough’s Record Roost – Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust
Election promises for woodland fade – The Woodland Trust
Released by defra today: Bovine Tuberculosis: The Government’s approach to tackling the disease and consultation on a badger control policy  Summary of Consultation Responses
Funded societies - OPAL Grant Scheme 2011: The recipients of OPAL's 2011 Grants
Met Office recognised for encouraging biodiversity

Monday 1 August
Another Week - National Marine Week this time: 30th July - 14th August 2011
First Ever Seaweed Surveys on the North East Coastline – Durham Wildlife Trust
Coastal Access - Sinking Fast? - Ramblers
Woodland Trust searching for jubilee wood site – BBC news report on a Woodland Trust initiative.
Cairngorms wildness gets better protection – John Muir Trust
Marine wildlife survey in Loch Linnhe – Scottish Natural Heritage
Why Lord Patton must save the BBC Wildlife Fund writes Nicholas Milton on the Guardian's Environment blog
Cities could be the key to saving pollinating insects - BBC News
HM Treasury announcement on funding for Mountain Rescue.
Study offers winter lifeline for struggling farmland birds - RSPB
Avian pox: public help needed –report from Zoological Society of London, further information from RSPB & BTO
Calling all landowners of Caledonian pinewoods! - Plantlife
Scottish farm short-listed for top wildlife prize - RSPB
Woodland Trust data suggests record breaking spring for Mother Nature
Traps to catch 'killer' shrimps invading Yorkshire lakes – BBC local news
Studland Bay recommended as a Marine Conservation Zone – Dorset Wildlife Trust
Green light for new Essex power station – Department for Energy and Climate Change
Fatal Virus Strikes Again – Red Squirrel Survival Trust
Work starts to protect wildlife at RSPB Minsmere – Environment Agency
The axis of weevil – British Waterways
Ariel reports: End for Wildlife Fund (published after letter and comment – see below)
BBC Wildlife Fund must not be axed – letter in The Guardian
Green groups condemn decision to axe BBC Wildlife Fund, Guardian article following the letter
Model works out trees' maximum height, BBC news report following a paper published in Plos One
British lakes and canals hit by toxic algae scum, reported in The Guardian
Send your press releases and news updates to newsdesk@countryside-jobs.com or tweet @CountrysideNews using tag #cjspr


Training Calendar for October is 9 pages Click here to read

Additions to other sections of Training Directory
Two new surveys.
Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust have added  'Life on the Verge' - Voluntary roadside wildflower surveyors
People's Trust for Endangered Species have added The Llangollen Canel Corridor Water Vole Study

  
Additions to CJS Classified this month.
Five new listings this month.
Ranger Service has been added to the Land and Countryside Management Consultancies section.
EverEdge lawn and border edging supplies has been added to the Horticulture and Permaculture section.
Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust are advertising their Conservation Working Holiday
The Barn Owl Trust's  Barn Owl Conservation Handbook is now advertised on the Books, Journals and Publications section.
Kent Wool Growers Ltd offers a wide range of farming services and products is now listed on the Agricultural suppliers section.


]]> http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsmonthly/Monthly.htm 4B99796C-B130-479D-A17D-EE0FB4BD7AA5 Thu, 11 Aug 2011 10:50:30 +0100 If you have any suggestions about areas we could or should include please let us know and we'll try to fill in the gaps.  Likewise if you have any information, events etc that you'd like featured please contact us (ranger@countryside-jobs.com) and we'll tell you what we can use and how to send it.

Jobs advertised in this Month's edition:
Senior Ecologist, TACP
Leasowes Assistant Warden, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Conservation Ranger - Education and Promotion, City of Lincoln Council
P/T Environmental Awareness Officer, Epping Forest Centenary Trust
Ecologist, Penny Anderson Associates Ltd
Promotion and Awareness Officer, Perth and Kinross Countryside Trust
Lecturer / Course Manager - Countryside Management, Reaseheath College
Find a full index of all the vacancies currently advertised on countryside-jobs.com at: http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsmonthly/Online_list.html

Information and advisory notices
The British Hedgehog Preservation Society has a range of free information and posters for displays and distribution.
Don't Cook Your Dog campaign, could you display a poster in your car park or put a sticker on your pay and display machine?


Top headlines from the past month: Click here to read
Monday 6 June
Trust Throws A Lifeline To Water Voles – Lancashire Wildlife Trust
Partnership project aims to bring a Highland landscape to life – John Muir Trust
Pearl-bordered Fritillaries spread across the North York Moors... – Butterfly Conservation
New plans promise flourishing future for the natural environment.  Natural Environment White Paper
CPRE: Green dream needs full Government support
The proof will be in the delivery – Butterfly Conservation
Natural Environment White Paper disregards access – warn Ramblers and BMC
92 steps to nature’s recovery? Ask The Wildlife Trusts
Government ambition for nature must deliver say RSPB
Woodland Trust response to publication of Natural Environment White Paper
Follow that Cuckoo! – a new BTO project.
National Parks welcome Natural Environment White Paper – English National Park Authorities Association
CLA welcomes recognition of land managers in Natural Environment White Paper
Environment white paper puts economic growth first says Fiona Reynolds, Director General of the National Trust, in the Guardian
‘Securing the value of nature’ - a sustainable investment or a raid on nature’s bank? - Plantlife
UK public opposed to badger cull, opinion poll suggests - BBC News
BBC-commissioned a survey has been released which found that the majority of people are against a cull of badgers.  - NFU Comment
East Dorset village wildlife breaks the records - Dorest Wildlife Trust
The drought is back, UK told reports the Guardian
Browned trees battered by storms – Forestry Commission
Consultation on air quality plans to meet nitrogen dioxide limits launched - defra
Swifts screaming for help - RSPB
BBC wildlife survey asks commuters to record sightings
Drought declared as shortages set to last until autumn – reports Telegraph
Dorset heath fire 'biggest since 1976' – BBC News
Drought declared in the Anglian region - Defra
New monthly Hydrological summary published, for May 2011 – Remarkable contrasts across the UK - CEH, 10 June 2011

Monday 13 June
The first white-faced darters emerge at Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve after years of absence – Cumbria Wildlife Trust
Dog dips on the Itchen Navigation are the first of their kind to help protect wildlife - Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.
'Man-eating' shark rammed my boat, says Cornish fisherman, reported in The Guardian
Forest Europe summit 'to shape' policy - BBC News
Cows are having fewer calves because of climate change, CEH research reported in The Telegraph
Spotted! New atlas reveals trends in British ladybird species - CEH
New mapping tool for councils launched – Ordnance Survey
Ramblers 999 Campaign Appeal to Emergency Services: Don’t let walkers fall off the radar!
Public urged to name Britain’s forgotten wildlife - Natural England and The Guardian
White-tailed eagles help Scottish economy soar - RSPB
National Park Funding Crisis, Ruth Chambers (CNP) writing in in Green World Online
Starving blackbirds turn cannibal due to dry weather, Report in The Telegraph
  
Monday 20 June
Pylons could go ahead in national parks fear CPRE report the Telegrpah
Why our love of animals is killing the countryside says Chris Packham writing in the Daily Mail
Jim Paice: sky lanterns are causing problems in the countryside - defra
The future of England’s forests – have your say! - International Tree Foundation
RSPB wildlife warning over EU farmland funding - BBC
Rare vagrant parti-coloured bat found on Arran – BBC news and National Trust for Scotland
Bee disease confirmed – Scottish Government
Hill farming report should help target nature conservation support - SNH
Brand new digital map launches to share the love of green space - Groundwork
Ladybird made into 'zombie' bodyguard by parasitic wasp - BBC
Scales that tell tales - Defra
Batphone: from baddies to biodiversity - ZSL

Monday 27 June
White-tailed sea eagles flown in to Scotland- the BBC reports.
Woodland Trust report shows trees are more cost effective than turf in urban areas
24 hours to save the countryside - The National Trust reports
First UK Badger Vaccination Trial starts in Gloucestershire – Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust
Modernising game law – The Scottish Government
Drop in electricity from onshore wind - The Telegraph

Monday 4 July
Horse chestnut collections rewrite leaf miner spread BBC news report following publication in Frontier.
New agreement struck for conservation and game interests - GWCT
Ospreys sat-tagged for African adventure - RSPB
Threats to Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty - CPRE
Rare fungus discovered during ‘wildlife bonanza’ – New Forest National Park Authority
Holding back the invaders – Scottish Natural Heritage
Peak District initiative on birds of prey – Peak District National Park Authority
Good progress being made on Woodlands for Wales – Forestry Commission
New UK Land Cover Map launched this week - CEH
Major survey lifts the lid on England’s relationship with the Great Outdoors – Natural England
Wetland loss threatens wildlife and people, leading conservationists warn - WWT
Foxes up, American mink down, Unique facts show it’s all in the bag for mammal monitoring from Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust
Emergency Action for Dartmoor's ring ouzels - RSPB
Ramblers tells forestry panel: “have a heart of access as well as a heart of oak”
Survey shows black grouse increase at Cumbrian reserve – BBC news report
Extra Rangers in education drive to highlight capercaillie issues – SNH

CJS Focus on Outdoor Recreation in full Click Here to read
In association with Campaign for National Parks.
Eighteen pages of articles and adverts all related to recreation.
Lead article from CNP looks at the benefits of national parks.  Other articles include one from the Land Trust about the value of outdoor play, the Mountaineering Council of Scotland consider the benefits of climbing and the work done by the council, whilst Mountain Rescue outline how to avoid needing to call them out!  BADA-UK highlight the dangers of tick bites and how to remove them should you be unfortunate enough to be bitten, Simon King talks wildlife, cows and ostriches and lots more...

Training Calendar for September is 9 pages Click here to read

Additions to other sections of Training Directory
New Longer Courses: Level 3 Extended Diploma in Environmental Sustainability run by Bicton Earth
Level 1 & 2 Diploma Environmental Conservation with BTCV Northamptonshire
Volunteer Project Assistant Programme  with Groundwork Oldham & Rochdale(includes practical volunteering)
Level 3 Extended Diploma in Countryside & Environmental Management and Level 3 Extended Diploma in Wildlife & Environmental Conservation both at Bicton College

Additions to CJS Classified this month.
Anglo American Oil Company Ltd has been added to the Machinery page
Three additions to the Land and Countryside Management supplies page: Traxeyes Limited, BAG Supplies Ltd and Solar Slate
BTCV Young Explorers Club has been added to the Environmental Education Providers page
Bird Identification using colour keys from Jeanette Harris has been listed on the Books, Journals and Publications section]]> http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsmonthly/Monthly.htm B2982826-B25E-4DA6-BD40-684A8527D1D9 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 10:50:12 +0100 Jobs advertised in this Month's edition:
Woodland Projects Support Officer, Exmoor National Park Authority
Director Wales, British Association for Shooting and Conservation
Kingcombe Centre Manager, Dorset Wildlife Trust
Find a full index of all the vacancies currently advertised on countryside-jobs.com at: http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsmonthly/Online_list.html

Notices:
Still time to get your advert to us - just, deadline is 5pm tomorrow, Friday 10th June.
On 20 June CJS Focus on Outdoor Recreation will be published, this edition is in association with The Campaign for National Parks.
We have a wonderful, diverse selection of articles already lined up and it's sure to be widely read.  So if you'd like to promote your events programme, highlight a specific fayre or event or just throw the spotlight on your site write a fifty word advert and send it to us for free inclusion (as ever there are paid options for greater prominence). Submit your entry online at: http://www.countryside-jobs.com/Focus/Submit.htm  or email it to us: focus@countryside-jobs.com
Deadline for advertising is 5pm Friday 10 June
Please remember we reply to all emails and submissions so if you've not heard from us within one working day do contact us because your message may have gone astray.


Top headlines from the past month: Click here to read
Monday 9 May
Cash help for green ideas in the National Park - Yorkshire Dales National Park
Summer Comes Early As Cygnets Hatch at Abbotsbury Swannery
Catherine Zeta Jones backs appeal to buy Snowdonia farm - BBC News
Scots landowners call for licence to kill birds of prey rare bird - RSPB
Oaken Wood: conservation charity fights quarry proposals- Kent Wildlife Trust
Machine’s new lease of life is good news for threatened species - Forestry Commission Wales
Outdoor enthusiasts speak up for forest access - Ramblers
Voluntary approach failing to deliver wide-scale environmental benefits  - Campaign to Protect Rural England
Chick sex swayed by farm grazing reports Richard Black Environment correspondent, BBC News
Kent case opens door to wider destruction of UK's richest wildlife habitat – Woodland Trust
Why kill Scottish birds of prey? Says David Miller  of BBC Scotland
A new woodlouse for Scotland - Buglife
New initiative begins to remove mink in north Scotland – Scottish Wildlife Trust
Twitchers could be prosecuted for their iPhone warbles - Telegraph
Scottish field vole plague reaches record level – BBC News
Langford Lakes Nature Reserve – Planning permission granted – Wilshire Wildlife Trust

Monday 16 May
New data shows that some of Britain's most threatened butterflies showed encouraging signs of recovery last year. – Butterfly Conservation
Get the fuel good factor – Forestry Commission Scotland
Alpaca 'shepherds' drafted in to protect Snowdon flock – BBC News
Bats for Bath - Avon Wildlife Trust
Get Britain Buzzing - Buglife
London Wildlife Trust celebrates our 30th birthday today!
Keep pollution rules for farmland, says RSPB
SNH welcomes increase in outdoor recreation figures
Rutland Ospreys report that 08(97) is missing feared shot
Panel opens its doors for views on forests and woods and announces forest visits - defra
Natural flood protection project in Yorkshire given £235,000 boost - defra
Re-shaping forests to limit fire damage - Forestry Commission Scotland
UK Biodiversity Indicators – defra statistical release (pdf)
Farming minister says badger cull 'may not happen' – BBC news
Fear for mass stranding of whales – BBC news and WDCS
Endangered crayfish move to ark for the future – Environment Agency
CCW announces support for campaign to conserve an area of rainforest the ‘Size of Wales’…… ….on International Day of Biodiversity Sunday 22 May 2011
Summer comes early to southern England, says National Trust in The Guardian
Water companies must plan for a drier climate - Defra

Monday 23 May
Killer tree disease spotted by 'spy in sky' team reported by Jonathan Morris BBC News, Plymouth
Latest breeding bird survey results from WWT
Springwatching in Dorset- Live buzzard cam from Dorset Wildlife Trust
'Sat-nav' technology follows seabirds beyond the blue horizon - RSPB
Whales face mass beaching off Ireland after two found dead, reported in the Guardian
SNH: paths network faces challenges under climate change
Special praise for national park's 'new image' – Lake District National Park
Solar energy schemes could fry wildlife - action required to save bugs from light pollution - new report from Buglife
Britain has more woodland than it thought, new data shows – Forestry Commission
Forestry Commission to cut 250 posts in England report from BBC news
Credibility of Forestry Panel at risk as Defra slashes Forestry Commission by a quarter – Ramblers
Roaches remains open as rare plant disease is treated – Peak District National Park Authority

Monday 30 May
Cost of litter on course for one billion by 2015 -CPRE
Industry slams plan to replace farms with woodland – Farmers Guardian
become a hedgehog champion - People’s Trust for Endangered Species and British Hedgehog Preservation Society
Life's a beach for otters in Dorset - Dorset Wildlife Trust
Hidden value of nature revealed in groundbreaking study - DEFRA
RSPB hails new approach to valuing nature
National Ecosystem Assessment: Response from National Farmers Union
Yorkshire homeowner calls for law change over bat colony – BBC news
Plantlife comments on the National Ecosystem Assessment report
CEH welcomes the publication of the first National Ecosystem Assessment
The Countryside Alliance praises report recognising "hidden value" of natural environment
“Wales Synthesis” of the UK National Ecosystem Assessment -  CCW reaction
Action on natural environment key to Government’s green credentials - CPRE
We’re in favour of farming AND trees, says Coed Cadw (the Woodland Trust)


Training Calendar for August is 6 pages Click here to read

Additions to other sections of Training Directory
We have updated the Longer Courses section and subdivided the courses according to content.  These pages have details of courses longer than 10 days or occurring over several weeks. NVQs offered free in return for voluntary work to Master degree level.
The new pages are:
Agriculture: farming and those related to the agricultural industry
Arboriculture: tree care and management
Botany and Horticulture: covers everything from practical vegetable gardening to research into crop production
Ecology, Biodiversity - includes survey techniques: Includes biodiversity conservation and ecological consultancy, also covers courses such as Evolutionary Biology and behavioural ecology
Environment Education: become a trained leader within environmental education
Land and Countryside Management: for the theory behind the techniques, includes work based practical conservation and landscape management
Marine and Coastal: including offshore renewable energy to marine environmental management
Planning: town planning and related courses
Sustainability, energy, recycling and waste: from permaculture to environmental engineering, renewable energy and sustainable development
Hobby and Craft courses: Not really professional qualifications; this section covers craft courses which can be anything of interest and use in a countrysise career or using traditional skills. This section includes photography.

On the Surveys and Field Work page there is a new listing from Froglife, asking for assistance with the Frog Mortality Project.

  
Additions to CJS Classified this month.
Bat Planet has a new listing on the Wildlife Watching Supplies section.
Thorne Engineers Ltd have been added to the Machinery section
Log "Lift'nShift" from Graham Wheeler  has been added to the Land and Countryside Management supplies section
Two new listings added to the Land and Countryside Management Consultancies section, Albion Historic Environment and Keystone Habitats
Karin Chipulina offers Forest School education and has been added to the Environmental Education Providers
Both Keystone Ecology and Brookside Ecology have been added to the Ecological Consultancies section.]]> http://www.countryside-jobs.com/cjsmonthly/Monthly.htm D0148458-BE0C-4807-B6D6-8A9DF5C84627 Thu, 9 Jun 2011 11:03:02 +0100