Orkney Nature Festival returns for 2015

January 24, 2015 at 5:23 pm

Orkney-Nature-Festival-2014-wildlife-cruise-(photo-by-David-Palmar) — The finale of the 2014 Nature Festival was a wildlife cruise on the mv Hamnavoe along the West Mainland cliffs. (David Palmar)

The county’s third annual Nature Festival will run from Wednesday, May 13 to Sunday, May 17.

Details of the programme and event booking will be available in March, but the 2015 festival will feature events from a variety of groups and organisations around Orkney, coordinated by the local RSPB Scotland team.

Alison Nimmo, the community engagement officer who will help coordinate the festival, said: “Part of what has made previous Nature Festivals so popular has been the involvement of many individuals and groups in suggesting and running events. If you’ve got an idea for an event this year, please get in touch at alison.nimmo@rspb.org.uk or 850176.”

The Nature Festival was set up in 2013 through the three-year Enjoy Wild Orkney project, funded by RSPB Scotland, the Heritage Lottery Fund and the European Regional Development Fund.