About the Festival

Running since 2013, the Orkney Nature Festival has given thousands of people the opportunity to enjoy, and be inspired by, the magnificent Orcadian wildlife. Events have included cruises around some of the largest cliffs in Britain, nature photography classes with local experts, guided walks amongst choruses of birdsong, and much more.

Orkney Nature Festival is a collaborative project co-ordinated by a new comittee on behalf of partners around Orkney including businesses, community groups and individual volunteers. Our new committee members are:

Chair Person - Tom Hadley

Social Media Co-ordinator - Megan Taylor

Terrestrial Events Co-ordinator - Leah Hunter

Arts & Crafts Co-ordinator - Alice Toepritz

Youth Events Co-ordinator - Henry Memmott

Marine Events Co-ordinator - Emma Steel

Grants Officer - Vacant

To contact our committee members or if you would like to be a part of the Orkney Nature Festival comittee, please email [email protected]. 

You can find out more about our commitee members on our Facebook page.