Charles Waterton (1782-1865) Creator of the First Nature Reserve.

Barbara Phipps

Region:: Yorkshire & Humber
Notice Period:: Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
Type:: Hobby
Fee:: Paid: £70.
Category:: Nature
Updated:: 5^th October 2021
Tagged:: Conservation | Great British Eccentrics | Nature | Birds

My talk is a Powerpoint Presentation which takes about 45 minutes. Charles Waterton was an accident prone man who survived, against the odds, until his early eighties. I explain his heritage, his travels, taxidermy and troubles. By building a three mile long stone wall (much of which can still be seen) he created the first nature reserve, right here in Yorkshire.

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About Barbara Phipps

My talk is a PowerPoint presentation about Charles Waterton, the man who created the first nature reserve in Walton, near Wakefield...right here in Yorkshire! This fascinating man travelled widely and was well known in his time.

‘Charles Waterton, Traveller, Taxidermist and Creator of the First Nature Reserve.’

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