What can the cuckoo tell us about the state of our countryside? In this captivating event, naturalist and author Michael J Warren follows his extraordinary book The Cuckoo's Lea - part memoir, part nature writing, part urgent environmental investigation - to explore one of Britain's most beloved and increasingly elusive birds.
 
With an introduction from our partners at Suffolk Wildlife Trust, this event weaves together personal story, ecological science, and a profound meditation on what we stand to lose if we fail to act. Beautifully observed and passionately argued, this is an essential event for anyone who cares about the natural world.
 
Format: Presentation with Q&A
Themes: Non-Fiction, Adults, Climate Focus, Nature Writing
 
Michael J Warren  Books: The Cuckoo's Lea
Michael J. Warren is an author, naturalist and medievalist. He teaches English in Chelmsford, was formerly an honorary research fellow at Birkbeck College and chair of the steering group for New Networks for Nature. He is currently a trustee for Curlew Action, as well as a patron for John Clare Countryside. Michael curates The Birds and Place Project, a website devoted to collecting and recording the birds of English place names, and is a Guardian Country Diary contributor.
 
Introduction & Q&A conducted by Ellen Shailes - Planning & Ecology Adviser, Suffolk Wildlife Trust
Suffolk Wildlife Trust is the nature charity for Suffolk – the only organisation wholly dedicated to protecting the county's wildlife and restoring wild landscapes.