Grouse Keepers’ Course

A hands-on, three-day course dedicated to up-to-date management techniques for red (and black) grouse. This highly acclaimed, practical training will take place on working estates in Glen Esk, Angus, where well respected grouse keepers, along with GWCT advisory and research staff, will impart their knowledge based on a wealth of experience. Delegates will also sit the Scottish game industry’s newly launched ‘Best Practice Course on Snaring’. Other key topics will include

• Heather burning
• Tick and louping ill control
• Grit and direct dosing
• Strongyle worm counting
• Heather beetle
• Black grouse habitats
• Grazing management and bracken control
• Latest developments in hill predator control techniques

No date has been set yet for this course, if you'd like to attend please email us at advisory@gwct.org.uk