Don Wilks is a retired customs officer with a strong interest in natural history and photography. He gives talks on Kent Natural History and various overseas locations. All the photographs in his talks have been taken by him. He supplies all equipment including screen and extention cable. Talks to be varied in time up to one and a half hours.
Talks on Local Natural History by Don Wilks
Larger than Life
Flowers, insects and animals in close-up from East Kent.
Bluebells, Buttercups and Beasts
More close-ups of animals and flowers, including ‘friends and enemies in our garden’ and an aquatic sequence.
A Minster Year
A natural history through the seasons in the parish of Minster.
Wildlife in a Minster garden
What can be seen in an average garden.
Butterflies and Orchids of Kent
A look at most of the species of these two groups to be found in East Kent.
Paddlers, Waders and Swimmers
Birds to be seen in or around water locally.
Fungi, Dragons and Flies
Autumn fungi, dragonflies and animals in close up.
Old Minster
A collection of photos from postcards and personal photos showing the village of Minster from 1890 to 1930s.
Overseas Talks
Cyprus in Spring
Flowers, birds and animals from many visits to this island.
Cyprus in Spring – Its Orchids
A look at many of the species from this island.
Mogul Highlights
Delhi, Agra, Jaipur and some animals
Ecuador – Amazon to the Andes
Places, people and flowers from this South American country.
Costa Rica – Hummingbirds and Things
Birds, animals and flowers from Central America.
The Galapagos Islands
Birds and other wildlife from these unique islands.
Karibu Tanzania
On safari in Tanzania, large and small animals from this country.
South Africa – East and West Cape journey
Flowers, mammals and birds from the ‘Garden Route’.
Ethiopia – Southern Highlands and Rift valley
Birds, people and views.
Botswana – Elephants and other animals
Mammals and birds from the Caprivi strip of Namibia and Northern Botswana.
Kruger National Park
Some of the wildlife to be found in this famous park in South Africa in the wet season.
Kruger National Park
A return visit in the dry season.
If you would like Don to give a talk at your club or society in the south east of England, please call 01843 821152 or email
don2.ann2@googlemail.co.uk
He has given talks at the Biddenden Gardening Society and we thoroughly recommend him. His photographs are excellent.