Scottish Winter Nature Break with Russell Nisbet

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1 Scottish Winter Nature Break with Russell Nisbet From Thursday the 8th of February until the morning of Sunday the 11th of February 2018 Goldeneyes can be seen from the banks of Loch Faskally. The Green Park Hotel, Clunie Bridge Road, Pitlochry, Perthshire PH16 5JY Tel:

The Green Park Hotel 2018 Scottish Winter Nature Break with Russell Nisbet This Course will comprise two indoor and two outdoor (weather permitting) sessions of two hours each.

2 The Green Park Hotel 2018 Scottish Winter Nature Break with Russell Nisbet This Course will comprise two indoor and two outdoor (weather permitting) sessions of two hours each. In each we will discuss Scotland s Wildlife with the emphasis being on the bird-life, although we will also touch on mammals and trees in winter - plus what to look out for in the coming spring. At the indoor sessions, there will be a tea / coffee on tap in the lounges. The indoor sessions could include talks on Local Wildlife, Bird Identification Made Easy, Migration or Bird Calls. If the weather is pretty inclement, all sessions could be in the warmth and comfort of the hotel or we could pay a visit to bird-watching hides. The tutor is Russell Nisbet who has spent over 20 years wardening nature reserves around Britain plus tutoring at the nearby Kindrogan Field Centre as well as being a teacher/naturalist for the Scottish Wildlife Trust at the Montrose Basin, an assessor of holiday parks for the David Bellamy Conservation Awards and leader of wildlife holidays.

3 Thursday the 8th of February So as to make the most of your day, feel free to arrive any time from midmorning onwards. Complimentary tea, coffee, and biscuits will be available in the main lounges - please just help yourself. 6.00pm. The first organised activity will be a sherry reception in the main lounge. This will give you the chance to meet your hosts from the Green Park, your tutor Russell Nisbet, as well as your fellow guests. 6.30pm pm. A four course dinner will be served in the dining-room, followed by coffee, tea, and shortbread in the lounges. During all of the Scottish Nature sessions complimentary sparkling and still mineral water will be available - please just help yourself. Friday the 9th of February 8.30am am. A full Scottish breakfast will be served in the dining room. From 10.00am - morning session Scottish Winter Nature session with Russell. Each day a buffet lunch will be served in the dining room. This lunch will be available between 12.00am and 1.30pm. From 2.00pm - afternoon session Scottish Nature with Russell. From 6.00pm. A pre-dinner Sherry reception in the main lounge. From 6.30pm pm. A four course dinner will be served in the dining room, followed by coffee and shortbread in the main lounge.

4 Saturday the 10th of February 8.00am am. A full Scottish breakfast will be served in the dining-room. From 10.00am - morning session Scottish Winter Nature session with Russell. Break for a buffet lunch in the dining room from 12.00am to 1.30pm. From 2.00pm - afternoon session Scottish Winter Nature session with Russell. From 6.00pm. At 6.00pm. Russell will bring the Nature Break to a close by hosting a bucks-fizz reception in the main lounge. From 6.30pm pm. A four course dinner will be served in the dining room, followed by coffee and shortbread in the main lounge. There will be a dance in the Sun Lounge after dinner - feel free to join in! Sunday the 11th of February 8.00am am. A full Scottish breakfast will be served in the dining room. The McMenemie Family and everyone at the Green Park hope that you will have enjoyed your stay with us, and that you have a safe journey home. The cost of the 2018 Three Day Scottish Winter Nature Break is per person.

5 Scottish Winter Nature Break From Thursday the 8th of February until the morning of Sunday the 11th of February 2018 This amount includes the entire package as described in this programme, and there is no supplementary charge for single accommodation. If you wish to travel to Pitlochry by coach or rail, we will arrange for complimentary transport between Pitlochry Station and the Green Park, for both your day of arrival and your day of departure. NAME _ ADDRESS POSTCODE _ TEL. NUMBER _ TYPE OF ROOM / ROOMS REQUIRED TWIN _ DOUBLE _ SINGLE _ Please reserve the above accommodation in my name. Signed _date. The cost of the 2018 Three Day Scottish Nature Break is per person. Guests wanting to stay any extra nights before or after the Scottish Winter Nature Break would be charged at our low season rate of 95.00, per person per night for dinner bed and breakfast.

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