Kel Portman is an artist, photographer, curator and lecturer. He is co-founder and lead artist with arts-collective Walking the Land – the group aims to broaden links between art, landscape and community and have featured on BBC Radio 4s ‘Ramblings’ with Clare Balding and on BBC TV’s ‘Countryfile’. They are… Read More
Richard Crompton has been working with bats for over twenty years. He started doing commercial wildlife surveys in 1998. Richard then worked as a conservation and project manager with the Forestry Commission in mid Wales for seven years. In 2003 he launched his own consultancy and in 2006 left the… Read More
Steve Flowerday is a Zoologist, Ecologist, Horticulturalist and Environmental Scientist. He is a Scientific Fellow of the Zoological Society of London. He was at one-time Senior Teaching Officer with the Field Studies Council at Flatford Mill, Chair of local Suffolk Wildlife Trust Group and Assistant Examiner with the Royal Horticultural… Read More
Adrian Chalkley was a teacher for over 30 years and has been studying pond and river life for most of that time. He has been a member of the Freshwater Biological Association for 25 years and the Suffolk County Recorder for freshwater invertebrates for over 20 years. For information on… Read More
Phil Wilson has been a freelance vegetation scientist, studying Britain’s plants and vegetation, since 1991. His PhD focused on the ecology and conservation of the arable flora and he worked with Plantlife for several years on some of our rarest plants. He also manages a small farm in East Devon,… Read More
Linda Hollingshead runs dynamic painting courses, well known for her enthusiasm and encouraging manner. With a lifetime of painting experience Linda shows practical ways to help you bring the best out in your painting. Bringing her in-depth knowledge and mastery of different media she demonstrates ways to try something new… Read More
Ros Bennett is a botanist and ecologist. She was formerly a full time tutor at Flatford Mill (another FSC Field Centre) and then organiser and leader of courses for FSC Overseas. She has written books on flowers and teaches courses on plant identification to both amateurs and professionals. Read More
Working in the natural environment, Lawrence Bee has developed a varied experience as an all-round field naturalist through extensive practical, hands-on work in the field of ecology and nature conservation. His particular interests include spiders, ancient trees and oak woodland, moths and plant galls. He is the co-author of the… Read More
David Streeter is Emeritus Reader in Ecology at the University of Sussex and a past chairman of the Conservation Committee of the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. He has had a long association with Juniper Hall and Box Hill. Read More
Lou Hilderley is an experienced and popular tutor at FSC with specialist knowledge of working with children. In addition, Lou is actively with Scouting activities and experience of Makaton. Read More