Upcoming Events

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2025

March

10 Talk: ‘The Long Walk Home’ Hassocks Field Society

12 Talk: ‘The Long Walk Home’ Coleman’s Hatch W.I.

12 Talk ‘Butterflies & Moths’ East Grinstead Horticultural Society

19 Talk: ‘The Long Walk Home’ Arun East U3A

20 Talk: ‘Wildlife of Sussex’ Hailsham Photographic Society

27 Talk: ‘Something in the Night’  Chichester RSPB

April

10 AM Talk: ‘Wildlife of Sussex’ Cameo Hove

10 PM Talk: ‘Wildlife of Sussex’ Chichester U3A

16 Talk: ‘Wildlife of Sussex’ Brunswick, West Hove & Portslade U3A

17 Event: Bird Migration at Seven Sisters Country Park

24 Event: Bat Night at The Secret Campsite near Lewes

25 Event: Dawn Chorus Walk Borde Hill Gardens

25 PM Talk: Loxwood Community Gardens

26 Event: A Night of Nightingales (Saturday) Book here Extra date added

May

2 Event: A Night of Nightingales (Friday) Fully Booked

3 Event: Dawn Chorus Walk for Sussex Wildlife Trust at Woods Mill Fully Booked

3 Event: A Night of Nightingales (Saturday) Fully Booked

4 Event: Dawn Chorus Walk for Sussex Wildlife Trust at Woods Mill Fully Booked

6-18 Cruise: Best of British Isles Poseidon Expeditions

18-28 Cruise: British Isles & Faroes Poseidon Expeditions

June

5 Event: Nightjars at Sunset East Sussex Extra date added

12 Event: Nightjars at Sunset East Sussex Fully Booked

26 Event:  Ghosts and other Nocturnal Wildlife at The Secret Campsite near Lewes

27 Event: Moth Morning at The Secret Campsite near Lewes

27-29 The Secret Wildlife Festival Sign up here to be notified of ticket sales

July

6 Event: Graffham Down Picnic

10 Event: Glow-Worm Evening at The Secret Campsite Near Lewes

12 Course: An Introduction to the Butterflies of Sussex Woods Mill

12 Course: An Introduction to Moths and Moth Trapping at Woods Mill

28 Talk: Ashdown Forest Heath Week

August

6 Event: Summer Butterflies at Seven Sisters Country Park  

September

11 Event: Bat Evening at Seven Sisters Country Park

12 Event: Bat Evening at Borde Hill Nr Haywards Heath

13 Event: Bat Evening at Borde Hill Nr Haywards Heath

20 Wildlife Holiday: Estonia: Bears and Bird Migration Wildlife Travel 

October

4 Quiz: Graffham Down Trust Charity Quiz.

January 2026

7-27 Wildlife Holiday: New Zealand – North to South Wildlife Travel 

Previous 2025 Events

January

31 Talk: ‘100 Days in a Wildlife Garden’ Wild About Warnham

February

1 Wildlife Walk: Hunting for Hawfinches Fully booked

2 Wildlife Walk: Hunting for Hawfinches Fully Booked

 

Events

Over the past fifteen years Michael has led hundreds of wildlife events inspiring, educating and engaging thousands of people from Shoreham to Svalbard. 

As a school educator he has taught hundreds of children about their local wildlife (and led their costumed parade through the streets of Lewes dressed as an Elvis impersonator with a grass cape adorned with Adonis Blue butterflies).

For six years he organised and delivered ‘The Secret Wildlife Festival’ – an annual 3-day wildlife and camping event which allowed families to immerse themselves in a long weekend of bats, badgers, beetles and BBQ.   

His popular wildlife education courses for adults, both in person and online, have given thousands of people an insight into the natural world – helping them take their first steps in identifying butterflies, birds and other wildlife.

He is a skilled wildlife guide sharing his passion and knowledge with groups of people or individuals, leading them on guided walks across heath and downs, through woodlands and over rocky shores.  Recently he has worked on willdife cruises helping passengers to identify seabirds, whales and dolphins and guided groups north of the Arctic Circle in Svalbard.

If you would like Michael to organise or lead a wildlife event for a group, family or individual please drop him an email and he can discuss your requests and requirements and design an event for you.

 

Michael’s knowledge of wildlife and ability to hold, educate and entertain a diverse group of people is extraordinary.

We love working with him.” The Secret Campsite

 

 “That was a super guided walk, so interesting with your inimitable character and dialogue.

It was the highlight of my week.” J.M, Haywards Heath

 

Events

Guided Walks

As an experienced wildlife guide Michael can lead your group whether it’s a general wildlife walk at a specific site or a walk targetting certain species. Email him to discuss the full range of options.

Courses

Michael is passionate about wildlife education and his courses give people of all ages a deeper understanding and enjoyment of the natural world. Drop him an email to discuss your requirements. 

Wildlife Experiences

From dawn chorus breakfasts, glow-worm walks and moth and bat evenings to full weekend-long wildlife festivals Michael is experienced in organising and delivering bespoke wildlife encounters. Email him with your requests and we’ll start making plans.

Selected Past Events 

 

2023 was Michael’s first self-employed year and, boy, was he busy! 

In February Michael acted as the compere at the Sussex Biological Recorder’s Seminar then took a month off to go for a walk . During April he no longer had much feeling in his feet but he still managed to lead guided walks and run some team away-day events for corporate groups from London & Brighton. In May there were some early mornings for Dawn Chorus events and late nights for Nightjars and Nightingales. This month also saw the first of Michael’s ’24 Hours in Nature’ immersive team building events at The Secret Campsite.

June and July was all Adonis Blues and hawk-moths at butterfly walks and moth mornings. Michael also co-led a Sussex Safari wildlife holiday for Wildlife Travel and ran wildlife events as part of the Charleston Festival of the Garden.  He was all over the South Downs and up on the Ashdown Forest in August…then in September it all went bat crazy. Michael ran bat walks in woodlands and churchyards, parks and gardens all across Sussex. He also ran a series of events for Borde Hill Gardens to help them prepare for a major National Lottery funding bid. At the start of October he had just about got some feeling back into his toes and led some private one-to-one walks- beginner’s birdwatching morning’s which people had bought as birthday gifts. Then in November he headed west to run events for students at the University of Falmouth.

And in between all of that he was undertaking wildlife surveys for clients, writing wildlife articles, hosting quizzes and giving illustrated wildlife talks to local groups in Eastbourne, Rye, Battle, Uckfield, Kingston, Rustington, Hassocks, Winchester, Forest Row, Amberley, West Wittering, Midhurst, East Grinstead, Brighton, Rudgwick and Zoom.

 

Contact Michael

for a chat about wildlife events and experiences designed to suit you.