About the event

Our annual gathering for Members and Volunteers. Come join for all the latest conservation updates, chat and meet staff and celebrate the achievements of our dedicated volunteers.

Booking required

Venue: Kendal Parish Hall, LA9 5AF

Accessibility: Please talk to us if you have any accessibility requirements. The hall where the main events are taking place has step-free access but one of the function rooms has stepped access. 

Parking: There is a large Pay and Display car park outside the hall and more Pay and Display car parks within walking distance.

Public Transit: The venue is within walking distance of both the bus station and train station. Please check with service providers for up to date timetables.

13:30 Lunch and registration

14:15 Welcome Steve Trotter, Cumbria Wildlife Trust Chief Executive

15:00 Our Nature Reserves All the uplifting news from our nature reserves. Joe Murphy, Head of Nature Reserves

15:30 Choice of breakout groups 

Restoring Cumbria’s Precious Peatlands An introduction to Cumbria’s peatlands and why they matter for climate, wildlife and water. This talk will explore peatland restoration work taking place across Cumbria and highlight the vital role our volunteers play in monitoring change and supporting landscape recovery. Grace Fuller and Cumbria Wildlife Trust Peat Team

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Allonby Bay The story of England’s first ever inshore Highly Protected Marine Area. Joe Harper, Allonby Bay Community Engagement Officer

16:15 Choice of breakout groups

Red Squirrel Recovery Network Discussion In this interactive talk learn all about Cumbria Wildlife Trust’s role in the new large-scale red squirrel conservation project and have a chance to put your opinion forward about what the future holds for squirrels. Aimee Ellis, Red Squirrel Recovery Network Engagement Officer

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Celebrating Our Limestone Pavements This year we celebrate the 50^th Anniversary of a pioneering survey of our amazing limestone pavements.  Join us for an introduction to this unique habitat and virtual tour of our Hutton Roof Crags nature reserve. Scott Petrek, Southern Reserves Officer.

17:00 Badgers Paw Awards

Join us to celebrate the awards of the Golden Badger’s Paw to volunteers that have been recognised for their great contribution to wildlife conservation.

17:30 Closing Comments with David Sharrod, Chair of the Board of Trustees