About us

Adrian Boots (BSc Hons Geography & Environmental Management, MSc Built EnvironmentResearch) is a landscape ecologist with a passion for all aspects of nature and natural history. His knowledge is unusually deep and wide, covering the geology underlying the land, soil types, plants and animals, landscape history and archaeology and how the land has been shaped by our ancestors, to how it continues to change due to modern day farming, recreational use and conservation practices. He is practical, approachable and very likeable, and makes all of this interesting and relevant to our relationship with the land today. His events are always a journey of discovery and are enjoyed by all.

Adrian has carried out PhD research on the landscape ecology of the Mendip Hills, worked as a Research Associate at the University of the West of England (UWE), and lectured in nature conservation, countryside management and ecology. He has carried out consultancy, research & training for Environmental Consultancies, corporates, local authorities, universities, the Environment Agency and the Mendip Hills AONB Service. He has also worked on DEFRA's Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS), Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs) and the new Environmental Stewardship Entry Level (ELS) and Higher Level (HLS) schemes, helping farmers and landowners achieve greater environmental benefits from their land. He has specialised in raised water levels and has been a DEFRA consultee for the Environment Agency's Catchment Flood Management programme. He currently works for Natural England as a Catchment Sensitive Farming Officer.