WORK to raise the profile of the Army's award-winning nature reserve at Catterick Garrison has taken a step forward.
A community liaison officer is now based full-time at Foxglove Covert, with a brief to make it more accessible to schools, community groups and the public.
Mark Owen's appointment has been made possible by a £52,000 grant from English Nature under its Wildspace scheme.
One of his first jobs will be to contribute to the educational programme being developed at the reserve's activity and education centre, which opened last year and is being developed in partnership with Askham Bryan College, near York.
The first courses were run earlier this year and the extended programme is now being offered.
Courses on conservation management and landscape watercolour painting are planned for September with more in the pipeline for the New Year.
Details are available from Foxglove Covert on 07754 270980 or (01748) 875505.
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