Wellsbourne Society Wildlife Special with Sam Lee and South Downs Countryside Ranger Tim Squire
Hosted by David Bramwell
Zoom Thurs May 21st 8pm-9.15pm
Tickets:£6 preferred donation
Sam Lee is a Mercury Prize-nominated folk singer and conservationist with strong links to Sussex. Every year, from a secret location in East Sussex, Sam sings nocturnally with nightingales. On Earth Day this year, live from his hideaway he collaborated with Robert Macfarlane, Simon Armitage, Johnny Flynn and others to combine words and song with the birds. In 2019 – together with William Parsons of the British Pilgrimage Trust – Sam lead eleven pilgrims on a journey across Sussex tracing the origins of the iconic folk song The Turtle Dove, ending at the Knepp Estate where Sussex’s last remaining colony of turtle doves can still be found. Sam recently released his dazzling third album Old Wow, which is produced by Bernard Butler and includes very special collaborations with Bernard Butler and with the Cocteau Twin’s Liz Frazer.
Sam will be sharing his knowledge of the folklore connected with the birds and wildlife of Sussex, sing a song or two and participate in an audience Q&A.
Tim Squire is a South Downs countryside ranger with an extensive knowledge of the flora and fauna of Sussex. From his small garden in central Brighton he’ll share photos and advice on how to encourage wildlife, from building bee hotels to creating tiny ponds in your own garden.
Your host, David Bramwell, is only an amateur birder but knows a chiff-chaff from a bearded tit and may share a few tips on where in Brighton to see a wheatear, stone chat and lesser whitethroat. Apart from the Booth Museum, that is.
Links to the event will be sent on the day.
Tickets: £12 family, £6 regular, £8 front seat, £3 restricted view, £0 gratis