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WILD JUNE

EVENTS

EVENT SPOTLIGHT

A wild weekend in Yorkshire

Nature lovers, families and book fanatics are all welcome
at Niddfest, which takes place in Upper Nidderdale, North
Yorkshire.The weekend festival includes talks, music
and family-friendly wildlife events such as woodland
workshops and bee walks. BBC Wildlife contributors
Helen Scales (see p66) and Miriam Darlington (see p82)
will be attending to discuss their new books, and BBC
Springwatch’s Lindsey Chapman will be sharing behind- Children gather
the-scenes stories from the iconic wildlife show. around a campfire e
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LEARN TO GARDEN FOR WILDLIFE
Be inspired by glorious show gardens and interviews with top experts
such as Monty Don and Carol Klein at BBC Gardener’s World Live
this summer. Join BBC Gardeners’ World Magazine and its special
guests at the Every Space Counts Stage and in the subscriber lounge
at Birmingham’s NEC.A range of wildlife organisations will also be
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your garden.All tickets also include free
Fen wildflowers
Fascinating flies entry to the BBC Good Food Show. F e n w i l d fl owe r s
O 14–17 June, NEC Birmingham, ticket prices
Discover the world of var ry, www.bbcgardenersworldlive.com Join a National Trust ranger at
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Wicken Fen in Cambridgeshire
Diptera on this Field Studies W ick en F en in Cambridg e shir e
Council Learn to Love Flies for a guided walk to enjoy the
Pollen rich plants
course in Reading. The day fen in full bloom. Discover the
have created the
will be an introduction to ‘Bee Inspired’ diferent wildflowers that grow
this varied order – find out show garden. on this national nature reserve,
how to tell the diference such as marsh pea, yellow flag
between types of flies and, (above), marsh woundwort and
if the weather is good, purple loosestrife.The reserve
head outdoors in search is also home to 22 species of
of interesting species. dragonfly and a variety of birds,
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Pastures, £5, bittern and a range of warblers. J Millar/National Trust Images; silver-studded b ue butterfly: L P tk n/2020 VISION;
https://bit.ly/2H287Gx O 21 June,Wicken Fen, £5.50, booking
is essential, https://bit.ly/2K2RQ63 Wood and workshop: Tw gsnst x/N ddfest; common b uebott e: P Boardman; garden des gn: A Raymond and T McDermott; ye
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SUMMER BUUTTERFLIES SURVIVAL S INCREDIBLE INSECTS MARINE MAMMAL WATCH
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Go in search oof silver-studded Try you r hand at shelter Celebrate the world of insects Watch out for seals, dolphins
blue butterflies (right) on buildin ng and wood during National Insect Week, and porpoises at Garron
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this guided waalk carvin g organised by the Royal Point in County Antrim
with Sally Pidccock, mini ra ngers event in Entomological during this Ulster nsect net: Royal Entomolog ca
warden of the Great Aberd eenshire, followed by Society. See Wildlife Trust
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Orme Countryy Park roast ng marshmallows. website for an marine mammal
in Llandudno,Wales. Unt til 16 August, event near you. spotting event.
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