Office Open Days
If you would like some help in planning your wildlife holiday for 2008, join our tour leaders and staff at our Cheriton Mill offices for tea, coffee, cakes and expert advice on one of the Naturetrek Open Days listed below. You may wish to combine your visit to us with one or more of the local attractions. These include some fabulous local pubs along the Itchen Valley, the Watercress Line for steam train enthusiasts, birdwatching at nearby Alresford Pond and the surrounding watercress beds and water meadows, and the attractions of the charming Georgian market town of Alresford and the historic cathedral city of Winchester just a short drive away. But please phone Julie on 01962 733051, or email julie@naturetrek.co.uk to ensure an appointment can be made for you to see the staff member best suited to discuss your interests!
Friday 15th February ’08
Friday 14th March ’08
Titchfield Haven Nature Reserve Open Day
Naturetrek will once again be spending the day at Titchfield Haven National Nature Reserve, near Fareham in Hampshire, on Friday 8th February 2008. Several of our staff and leaders, including David Mills (Asia), Maryanne Mills (Australia and New Zealand), David Tattersfield (Naturetrek’s botany holidays), Rajan Jolly (India), Paul Stanbury (Europe and Africa) and Andy Tucker (South America), will be on hand to answer any holiday questions you may have and to escort walks around the nature reserve (entrance fee not included). Guided walks will take place at 10am and 2pm, each for one hour. 45-minute powerpoint shows will be presented throughout the day, as follows:
Wildlife Cruises around Spitsbergen, Antarctica, Kamchatka & Baja – 11am
Botanical tours in Europe, the Himalaya, South Africa and Kazakhstan – 12 midday
South America for Birds and Mammals – 1pm
Wildlife Cruises around Spitsbergen, Antarctica, Kamchatka & Baja – 3pm
Early February is a wonderful time to visit Titchfield Haven. Good numbers of waders, geese, ducks and gulls are present, whilst Bitterns, birds of prey and Bearded Reedlings are amongst species to be seen over the reedbeds. To join us for the day, please phone Julie on 01962 733051, or email julie@naturetrek.co.uk. We look forward to seeing you there!