Leaders

Fred Rumsey

Having retired early after just over 26 years at the Natural History Museum, where initially a Post-Doc Researcher and latterly the Senior Curator in Charge of the British, Fern and Historical plant collections, Fred is continuing to enjoy being an active field botanist, now with more time to garden. A plant nut from childhood, with a particular interest in parasitic plants and also things cryptogamic, he has co-authored and illustrated handbooks for the BSBI and was President of the British Pteridological Society. He became familiar with the Arctic during studies for a PhD not completed and developed a love of Macaronesia in the one he finally finished!

Leading on the following tours

Europe Mostly Botanical
Europe Mostly Botanical Natural World Tours
Europe Mammal Watching Natural World Tours
Europe Natural World Tours

Sweden's Abisko National Park

Lapland 3rd Jul - 10th Jul 2026 (8 days)

Europe Mostly Botanical
Europe Mostly Botanical Natural World Tours
Europe Mammal Watching Natural World Tours
Europe Natural World Tours

Sweden's Abisko National Park

Lapland 2nd Jul - 9th Jul 2027 (8 days)