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This will be an online event held over Zoom open to members and non-members. It will be free but donations are welcome.

The full programme will be confirmed shortly so please keep an eye on this page.

Confirmed Speakers

Nature Over Natter ~ Tammie Esslemont,  Nature Over Natter Co-Founder

Mineral Products Association’s Quarries and Nature initiatives ~ David Payne, Senior Planning Advisor

Ending the Sale of Peat ~ Sally Nex, Peat-free Partnership

Marsh Wood Pond, a case study of Odonata population changes in Oxfordshire ~ Stephen Burch, County Dragonfly Recorder for Oxfordshire

Wild London: The Weird World of Dragonfly Larvae ~ Jon Van Gowler, a County Dragonfly Recorder for Somerset  

The National Education Nature Park is a free, Department for Education–commissioned programme supporting schools, colleges and nurseries across England to create and enhance habitats on their grounds. Since 2023, over 8,000 settings have joined, backed by more than £12 million in grants. This has already resulted in over 200 new ponds and many other wildlife improvements. Alongside habitat creation, young people and educators are mapping their sites and recording species, contributing data that helps reveal biodiversity on educational land – one of the most under‑recorded types in England. This talk will highlight what the programme is achieving and how you can get involved or offer support.

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