Brett Westwood

Into The Woods - A firm Bewdley Festival favourite, Brett Westwood is a naturalist, writer and broadcaster who specialises in natural history with a sharp focus on the flora and fauna of North Worcestershire. As a broadcaster he regularly presents episodes of BBC Radio 4’s series The Living World and Nature, as well as his own short series.

In 2015 Brett presented an acclaimed 25-week series, Natural Histories, made in partnership with London's Natural History Museum. The 30-minute programmes set out to tell 'the stories of 25 species that have managed to get under the skin of human society and change the way we see the world”.
We all enjoy a woodland walk , but how many of us see the wood for the trees? In this new talk for Bewdley Festival 2019, Brett Westwood shows us how to become woodland detectives and explains why no two woods are the same. In a journey through the woodscapes of the Severn Valley and north Worcestershire, he reveals the natural history of these very special places and assesses the challenges and opportunities of managing our woods for wildlife and for ourselves.