Thomas Plunkett studied Fine Art and English Literature at the University of Chester and a PGCE in Art and Design at The UCL Institute of Education,University of London. Thomas is a highly experienced teacher of art and watercolour and drawing techniques and teaches many workshops throughout the year. Thomas has…
Ros Tratt is a freelance ecologist, and part-time tutor at the University of Sheffield Department for Life-long learning. She has many years’ experience as a wetland ecologist, and has studied numerous wetlands in Britain.
Penny Hunt has taught art for over 25 years as well as creating her own work from her studio in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. Her work is about the little things that make up that landscape of freedom, the places where you feel the full force of wind and weather…
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Led by Katy Boreham.
This inspirational writing course is offered by Rebecca Hubbard, an experienced writer and writing tutor with a passion for helping people to explore and deepen their connection with natural places through words. Rebecca works as a gardener and writes. She is a published feature journalist and poet with her prose…
James Margeson is the lead geology tutor for FSC Blencathra. After leaving University of Liverpool with a Masters in Geology, he worked at Lochranza Field Studies Centre on the Isle of Arran before joining the team at Blencathra in 2016. He also holds the Summer Mountain Leader award and is…
Jeremy Yates is a practising artist who lives and works in Snowdonia. Working predominantly, though not exclusively, in watercolour, oil and acrylics, he exhibits locally in North Wales and elsewhere. He has exhibited with the annual exhibitions of the London Watercolour Societies (RL and RWS). For many years he was…
Jeremy studied Graphic Design at Southport College of Art, (1972-5) and Illustration at Harrow College of Art, London (1975-8) A professional artist and Illustrator since then, working on a wide variety of books, magazines, and greeting cards. Instructional watercolour, pastel, and gouache art books published by Search Press. Work commissioned by The…
John Haddow is a mammal ecologist, specialising in bats. He has been actively involved in bat conservation and in training others on the subject for over 25 years. He is a tutor for the Bat Conservation Trust and The Mammal Society.