Nature Talk and Draw

A talk from a local natural history expert, followed by a supported drawing session to connect to their collection – bringing the natural world and drawing practice together to facilitate nature connectedness and creativity in an accessible way.

The Nature Talk & Draw 2022 programme was generously funded by the Ashley Family Foundation. We hope to continue the project in the summer of 2023 – please follow us on social media and sign up for our newsletter to stay updated.

Freshwater Habitats with Professor Fred Slater - September

Birds with Tim from Valley View Falconry - November

Enjoy recordings from previous workshops...

FUNGI
Celebrated local Botanist and Mycologist Ray Woods shares his boundless knowledge and enthusiasm for fungi.

BEES
Janice Vincentt is the vice-county bee recorder for Breconshire and Radnorshire. Join us as she shares her passion for the 271 species of bee that we have locally, along with their habitats, conservation and cuckoos!

MOTHS
Join lepidopterist Jenni Revell as she shares her experiences of breeding local and not-so-local hawkmoths and exotic moths.

Mammals
Join Sorcha Lewis, Radnorshire’s County Recorder for mammals (and local farmer) as she shares her knowledge of the many mustelids (badger-y things) lagomorphs (rabbit-y things) and rodents that live nearby.

Reptiles & Amphibians
Join Pam Knight, a local expert on Radnorshire’s natural history. Learn about the critically endangered great crested newt, and the only venomous snake in the UK – the common adder! Not to mention toads and frogs, tadpoles, lizards, slowworms and more…

TREES & WOODLANDS
Celebrated local botanist and mycologist Ray Woods shares his extensive local knowledge on Radnorshire’s trees and the influence local people have had on it (and vice versa.)

BONES
Local Farmer, Ranger, County Mammal Recorder and Bone Expert Sorcha Lewis shares her considerable knowledge of local wildlife skeletons with us.