A HEATHER restoration workshop is being held today, August 1, at 6pm at Coppergill Moor, Hebden, Grassington, Skipton by kind permission of Tim Hare.

The aim of the workshop is to review the current knowledge and thinking on the best ways to re-establish heather on areas where it has been lost. It is open to moorland owners, managers and advisers.

The event is being organised by the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group in North Yorkshire in association with Target Training. For further information, please contact Phil Lyth, farm conservation adviser, North Yorkshire FWAG, on: (01609) 783632 or (0771) 3333 170.

Updated: 09:16 Thursday, August 01, 2002