Solomon's Project Talks

Looking for an expert speaker to provide an entertaining talk
on one of the world's most fascinating communities ?

Richard is now booked up for his 100th talk
.....read on to discover more ....

Looking for an expert speaker to provide an entertaining talk on one of the world's most fascinating communities ? Richard is now booked up for his 100th talk .....read on to discover more ....
	Experienced specialist speaker Richard has wide experience of talking to many different groups : - from Year 4 to Year 13 in schools; - from 15 in a village WI to over 500 on a cruise ship & schools; - from Rotary Clubs and Townswomen's Guilds to U3A, Probus and Wine Clubs! Richard brings an intimate knowledge of Tristan through his experience teaching on the island for over 3 years and by now editing the Tristan Newsletter and managing the tristandc.com island website.
	Organisation for talks 1 & 2 Richard will need to arrive at least half an hour before your meeting starts to set up his laptop computer, data projector, large screen and small Tristan Exhibition. Presentations are normally for 45 minutes and will include about 150 animated photographs and graphic images with a commentary designed to entertain and educate (in that order!). Richard will be happy to answer questions and therefore the session is normally about an hour.
	Splendid Isolation 1 : An introduction to Tristan da Cunha This talk covers three main areas : * The Wild Island - showing how the island formed and its wildlife before man (featuring Albatross & Penguins); * A summary of the island's extra-ordinary human history from discovery in 1506, through good and bad times, culminating in the 1961 volcanic eruption and evacuation; * Travelling to and surviving in the world's most isolated community
	Splendid Isolation 2 : Exploring and teaching on Tristan da Cunha This talk : * goes to little visited parts of the island including the 6760 feet high Peak and a hunting and gathering trip by longboat to the nearby Nightingale Island * shows the exciting school activities undertaken in the inaugural Tristan Islands Studies Course which Richard founded, including visiting a Penguin Rookery and setting up an Albatross Breeding Study * reports on recent events on Tristan da Cunha
	Splendid Isolation 3 : A longer talk of 1 hour ideal for Secondary Schools and Colleges, lecture societies or other groups wanting a one-off informative and entertaining session followed by a question session. This talk can be varied to cater for specialist interest eg VIth Form Geographers History, Wildlife or Conservation Groups Richard is now linked to a national speakers agency and is pleased to receive enquiries for this talk throughout Great Britain.
	The Bottom Line Payment via cheque payable to 'Solomon's Project' on completion of work. Prices on application plus modest travelling expenses to be confirmed
	Specialist Talks Richard welcomes enquiries from groups wanting Tristan da Cunha talks on, for example Wildlife and Conservation, Earth Science and History.

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