Nick Acheson

Nick Acheson is a naturalist, conservationist and environmentalist who lives on the bank of the River Wensum in North Norfolk, UK. He spent his childhood on the bank of the River Stiffkey, just four miles away. Here - cycling and wandering far and wide - he learned about plants, birds and mammals, and fell giddily in love with the natural world. During his first degree he spent a year in southern France, on the bank of the Rhône, where greater flamingos, little bustards and pin-tailed sandgrouse became his friends. As he finished his MSc, he went to Bolivia to volunteer for three months on a study of migrant birds. He came home ten years later, having worked in conservation, sustainable development and ecotourism the length and breadth of Bolivia, across South America, and in Australia and India. Since returning to Norfolk, Nick has continued working in conservation, with a range of NGOs. He is well known as a writer, presenter, teacher and campaigner on nature and the environment.