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Land Beneath the Waves: Nature, Place and Chronic Illness

“Brilliant speaker, very entertaining and engaging.”

Four and Twenty Blackbirds: How to Create a Bird-Friendly Garden that Sings in Every Season

“You were a fantastic speaker and everyone was so interested in the subject and your presentation.  Thank you so much for being so professional and entertaining our members.”

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TALKS PROGRAMME

Nic gives talks on a range of nature, gardening, wildlife and writing topics (and is willing to consider suggestions).

She runs writing workshops with organisations such as The Wildlife Trusts, Serge Hill Project and Cambridge University Botanic Garden, and has spoken as a guest lecturer in creative non-fiction at the Universities of Birmingham, Cambridge and Hertfordshire

Based in: North Hertfordshire
Distance willing to travel: 30 miles Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, possibly further on arrangement
Virtual talks available: Yes

Fees: from £150 for 1 hour talks plus mileage and expenses

Micro-journeys, Snickets & The BFG: Tales of Nearby Nature and Local Landscape from Land Beneath the Waves

Land Beneath the Waves: Nature, Place and Chronic Illness

Birding from Bed (And Just Outside the Garden Gate)

Wildlife Gardening for Wellbeing

Gardening in a Changing Climate: Minimising Our Carbon Footprint and Planting for a Challenging Future

A Talk on the Wild Side: Gardens in the Wider Landscape

Nature in Your Local Patch (Talk based on Nic’s 40+ Guardian Country Diaries)

Four and Twenty Blackbirds: How to Create a Bird-Friendly Garden that Sings in Every Season

The Wonderful World of Insects And How They Benefit Our Gardens (Booking from 2027)

Wild Writing Workshops (3 hour Intro to Nature Writing, but can be extended to a series of sessions as a short course)

Garden Writing Workshops (3 hour Intro to Garden Writing, but can be extended to a series of sessions as a short course)

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NATURE WRITING WORKSHOP FOR HERTS & MIDDLESEX WILDLIFE TRUST

“The workshop was terrific. I completed several separate activities and I would be able to develop these ideas into longer pieces of writing in future. I met some interesting people and the tutor gave us time to focus in a well structured, carefully planned environment. Thank you.”

“It was an excellent workshop and ended too soon! We were made to feel very welcome. Many ideas were given and gentle encouragement to take part if we wanted to. Congratulations to Nic and the organizers.”

“Brilliant. Wish it was longer and hope there is a follow on course. Great teaching and exercises. Loved the walk too.”

“A wonderful afternoon with plenty of ideas and encouragement. Lovely spaces to be creative in and a nice small group for synergy.”

“Hugely enjoyable and very useful.”

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Society of Authors Talk: Nature in your Local PatcH

‘A fantastic talk yesterday. You could tell everyone really enjoyed it.’ — Phil

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NATURE WRITING WORKSHOP FOR BIRMINGHAM UNIVERSITY

“Helped inspire academic research and re spark the joy of creative writing.”

“It has opened up my mind to explore nature in different ways, as well as writing creatively. An excellent workshop and talk. Thank you!”

“Encouraged me to connect to the nature around me. The writing workshop at the end was brilliant. I am motivated to write.”

“A wonderful chance to talk to strangers with a shared interest.”

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NATURE WRITING WORKSHOP FOR SUSSEX WILDLIFE TRUST

“So very helpful and I loved how you pulled so much together, shared great writers, opened local wilds to us so gently in a short time and still left unhurried space to play with words.“
— Ruth
“Thank you for the workshop today. So many great tips, author recommendations and reminders that all you need is a pavement crack and an enquiring mind.“
— Rasha

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