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Nottinghamshire: A Wildflower Day (Day Trip)
Tour Code: GBR323Explore over 40 acres of meadows at Nottinghamshire's Naturescape Wildflower Farm for a day of wildflower identification. We shall also enjoy pond-dipping and observe the contents of a moth-trap, all led by cameraman and naturalist, Jack Perks.
£60 (land only)
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Explore one of the largest collections of UK native wildflowers in the country at Naturescape Wildflower Farm in Nottinghamshire. With the expert guidance of Jack Perks, you will explore over 40 acres of meadows which are home to around 200 species of wildflower. As well as learning about the beautiful flora, we shall be identifying the butterflies, dragonflies and other wildlife of these extensive meadows. We will also have a moth-trap set up on site the night before and we shall enjoy identifying our catch and taking photos in the morning before releasing them. The tearoom here serves a lovely selection of food and also has lots of native seeds and plants to buy, so you can stock up or start your own mini meadow in your garden! There are a couple of ponds on site too so we will have a look at the creatures calling these home. If you have a camera it’s well worth bringing it along to get some close up shots of the flowers but also the wider views of so many flowers out in bloom.
Start time is at 9am and we aim to finish at 3pm.
- A day with Jack Perks to learn the abundant wildflower species growing at Naturescape Wildflower Farm
- Other wildlife will comprise dragonflies, butterflies and more
- Stock up on wildflower seeds for your own garden
- Enjoy the tearoom and its cakes
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2024
Tour Leader: Jack Perks
Jack is a Nottinghamshire based professional underwater photographer and camera operator having worked for Springwatch, The One Show and presented on Countryfile. Jack has won awards in Underwater Photographer of the year and British wildlife photography awards for his work and has been teaching photography at both Nottingham Trent University and the University of Nottingham for the last seven years.
Although Jack is passionate about all nature subjects, fish are certainly centre stage for him having written three books on them including 'Freshwater Fishes of Britain'. He’s also the first and only person to film every species of freshwater fish in Britain a project taking over seven years, traveling all over the UK, to complete. Jack has dived, swam and pond dipped in almost every corner of the British Isles looking for its aquatic wildlife.
In addition to this, Jack hosts the successful nature podcast 'The Bearded Tit’s Podcast' where he interviews wildlife presenters, camera ops and scientists about the work they do. Jack has guided and ran nature tours both abroad and in the UK, and looks forward to sharing his passion for little-known wildlife on Naturetrek tours.
Tour Leader: Jack Perks
Jack is a Nottinghamshire based professional underwater photographer and camera operator having worked for Springwatch, The One Show and presented on Countryfile. Jack has won awards in Underwater Photographer of the year and British wildlife photography awards for his work and has been teaching photography at both Nottingham Trent University and the University of Nottingham for the last seven years.
Although Jack is passionate about all nature subjects, fish are certainly centre stage for him having written three books on them including 'Freshwater Fishes of Britain'. He’s also the first and only person to film every species of freshwater fish in Britain a project taking over seven years, traveling all over the UK, to complete. Jack has dived, swam and pond dipped in almost every corner of the British Isles looking for its aquatic wildlife.
In addition to this, Jack hosts the successful nature podcast 'The Bearded Tit’s Podcast' where he interviews wildlife presenters, camera ops and scientists about the work they do. Jack has guided and ran nature tours both abroad and in the UK, and looks forward to sharing his passion for little-known wildlife on Naturetrek tours.
Tour Leader: Jack Perks
Jack is a Nottinghamshire based professional underwater photographer and camera operator having worked for Springwatch, The One Show and presented on Countryfile. Jack has won awards in Underwater Photographer of the year and British wildlife photography awards for his work and has been teaching photography at both Nottingham Trent University and the University of Nottingham for the last seven years.
Although Jack is passionate about all nature subjects, fish are certainly centre stage for him having written three books on them including 'Freshwater Fishes of Britain'. He’s also the first and only person to film every species of freshwater fish in Britain a project taking over seven years, traveling all over the UK, to complete. Jack has dived, swam and pond dipped in almost every corner of the British Isles looking for its aquatic wildlife.
In addition to this, Jack hosts the successful nature podcast 'The Bearded Tit’s Podcast' where he interviews wildlife presenters, camera ops and scientists about the work they do. Jack has guided and ran nature tours both abroad and in the UK, and looks forward to sharing his passion for little-known wildlife on Naturetrek tours.
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For any interested natural history club or society, we can arrange for a private departure of this tour.
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