In April we will work together with the Ulverston Walking Festival Group to present:

"The Adventurous Mechanics of Producing my Books"

by Paddy Dillon

Hear how Paddy Dillon, local author of over 40 walking guides makes his living, walking. talking and writing about the outdoors.

Where?  Ford House, Ford Park, Ulverston.

When?   Thursday 14th April 2011 at 7.30pm

Pay on arrival, just £3.00 including refreshments

Later in the year we will be having a special Children's Workshop with Stephen Moss author of The Bumper Book of Nature

Stephen will be building on the content of his book The  Bumper Book Of Nature, a treasure trove of nature activities, ideas and information, to inspire and entertain you wherever you are. Go fishing for tiddlers; become a bat detective; take a city safari; find snakes and lizards; identify butterflies and dragonflies; look for owl pellets… Make nettle soup; or itching powder from rosehips; make a bark rubbing; an elder-stem peashooter; or elderflower fritters. Wake up in time to hear the dawn chorus; listen to the heartbeat of a tree; or just stand out in the rain for half an hour…

This will be followed by an inspiring evening talk and discussion for all interested in Birds, Nature and the World around us.

A lifelong birdwatcher and naturalist, Stephen Moss works at the BBC Natural History Unit where he has produced programmes including Springwatch, Autumnwatch and The Nature of Britain. Author of the 'Birdwatch' column in the Guardian, his other books include Birds and Weather, A Bird in the Bush and This Birding Life. Stephen lives in Somerset with his wife and five children.