MULTI-award-winning wildlife film producer and photographer Nick Upton is to come to Moors Valley Country Park near Ringwood.

Nick, who spent four years working with Sir David Attenborough on The Trials of Life, will present an illustrated talk about his recent work with UK conservation projects on March 19.

The event marks the opening of the British Wildlife Photography Awards exhibition at the park which features his documentary work alongside the best of thousands of entries to this prestigious competition.

The Wiltshire-based film producer and still photographer has produced many award-winning wildlife films for the BBC and other broadcasters worldwide.

His stills portfolio of a Hazel Dormouse survey won the Documentary Sequence category of the British Wildlife Photography Awards and his work regularly features in the national wildlife press.

“I have always wanted to share my interest in nature,” said Nick.

“My scientific background gives me an understanding of the importance of the work done by conservation groups and I especially enjoy showcasing their work.

“I’d like to think my work can help more people understand how valuable and rewarding conservation is and hope they will get involved in it too.”

Nick has always been fascinated by the natural world and spent 10 years at Cambridge and Oxford universities studying a natural sciences degree, PhD and doing further research into animal behaviour.

His talk will focus on how he now collaborates with conservationists and uses his photographs to champion their work to a wider audience.

As well as looking back on the time he spent on The Trials of Life, and creating films with scientists and indigenous people, it will focus on his recent photography projects with bats, cranes, dormice and water voles and seals.

A limited number of tickets, at £5, are available for the talk and private preview which starts at 6.30pm.

To book, call 01425 470721. The British Wildlife Photography Awards exhibition can be seen at Moors Valley Country Park and Forest until May 4 and is free to view.