An evening of music, pictures and animal stories will be held in Ennerdale to mark the efforts of a Cumbria Wildlife Trust worker to walk the Coast to Coast route for two charities.

Education officer Jamie Normington, who works with schools and community groups across the county, plans to spend three weeks walking from St Bees to Robin Hood's Bay in North Yorkshire.

His adventure was inspired by the book The Lost Words, which was created by artist Jackie Morris and author Robert McFarlane amid concerns that nature words were being culled from children's dictionaries.

The book celebrates words such as dandelion, kingfisher, conker, otter and acorn.

It has been provided to schools in regions across the UK, and Jamie's walk is part of a Cumbrian campaign which will be the first in the North West.

On June 3 he is set to walk from St Bees to Ennerdale, and there he will host the fundraising event at The Gather at 7pm.

It is one of a number of visits and events he will take part in during his walk, telling tales of Cumbria and The Lost Words of nature.

It will raise money for The Lost Words for Cumbria campaign and for the National Autistic Society, which Jamie chose as his eight-year-old nephew Connor has autism.

Jamie said: “I’ve worked with many people with autism over the years and know the constant battle they and their families face to ensure this lifelong disability is understood and the best support is received. I love Connor as much as I love the challenge of returning The Lost Words to our schools. It’s all about helping young people communicate and feel part of the world they live in.”

To donate, visit uk.virginmoneygiving.com/TheLostWordsforCumbria or call Cumbria Wildlife Trust on 01539 816300.