Nature lovers from across Hertfordshire are invited to attend an event celebrating the wildlife at Panshanger Park.

Tarmac, who own the park, will host the 'Nature of Panshanger Park' event in Hertford later this month in partnership with Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust.

The event takes place at The Sele School in Welwyn Road from 6.30pm to 9.30pm on Thursday, January 25.

To book go to https://www.hertswildlifetrust.org.uk/events/the-nature-of-panshanger-park-25jan24. 

The event is free but donations are welcome.

There will be guest speakers from the British Dragonfly Society, Wild Trout Trust and EMEC Ecology, who will talk about the different creatures that live in the park.

Rob Mungovan, conservation officer at the Wild Trout Trust, will offer insight into the management of the chalk rivers, including Panshanger Park's River Mimram.

Steve Brooks, trustee at the British Dragonfly Society, will talk about the 19 different species of dragonflies and damselflies that can be found at the park.

Finally Adrian Dutton, entomologist at EMEC Ecology, will explain why it is not always the living trees that some species find most inviting.

Tarmac's estates manager Michael Charlton will also give an update on the future plans for the park.

Michael said: "We are looking forward to welcoming people to this event and hope it will give attendees a real insight into what goes on at the park.

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"We have some great guest speakers who are real experts in their fields, so it should be a really informative and interesting event for anyone who has an interest in wildlife, nature, and the park."

Other speakers include Ellie Smith, senior data officer at Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust, who will talk about how species are recorded and monitored, and Panshanger Park people and wildlife officer Jo Whitaker, who will talk about biodiversity engagement.

Jo said: "So much goes on at the park that people don’t see, so we wanted to take the opportunity to give a real insight to what goes into what we do to preserve and enhance biodiversity at the park, including highlighting the vital work we do with partners so that wildlife can really thrive."