Discovery Day and Annual General Meeting
, Hereford, Herefordshire, HR2 6HE
Event details
Date
About the event
Herefordshire Wildlife Trust invites supporters, volunteers, members, and the local community to an exciting Discovery Day, a unique opportunity to learn about the Trust's wide-ranging projects, campaigns, and efforts to restore nature across the county. This event includes our Annual General Meeting (AGM) as well as offering a chance to explore the Trust’s achievements, future goals, and how our collective work is making a real difference for wildlife in Herefordshire.
Throughout the day, various stalls will showcase the activities of our branches, project teams, and services such as our retail offerings, Nature Action Network, and land advice initiatives. Whether you are interested in specific species conservation, habitat restoration, or community engagement, there will be something for everyone.
For those with a green thumb, we are thrilled to host a Gardeners' Question Time, where you can engage directly with our volunteers on all things related to wildlife-friendly gardening. Our "Ask the Expert" drop-in sessions will provide an informal space to seek advice or share your experiences with conservation professionals. Interactive activities like our fun quiz stand and raffle ensure there's plenty of variety throughout the day!
The Discovery Day features a series of short, bookable talks on a range of topics designed to delve deeper into our projects and conservation work. These talks, hosted by our project leads, are a fantastic way to learn about our future plans and the broader environmental challenges we face in Herefordshire.
Our AGM, held in the main hall, will allow members to engage in governance matters and hear directly from trustees about the past year's successes and future objectives. The day will culminate in an evening panel discussion: How do we recover nature in Herefordshire? This discussion will bring together some of Herefordshire’s leading conservation stakeholders to explore practical solutions to the urgent need for nature recovery across the county.
You are welcome to join us for the whole event or just attend one part of the day. Refreshments will be available throughout the day.
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3-5pm |
‘Ask the Expert’ drop in stand with… Trevor Hulme, brilliant local naturalist and Nature Reserves officer for Bodenham Lake Nature Reserve Julia Morton, who will advise on orchard management and pruning in particular Holly Williams can answer your questions on ponds Esther Clarke can cover woodland management and meadow creation queries John Stacey our land advisor can field questions about agriculture |
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3-5pm |
Displays & meet the team |
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3-5pm |
Quiz Stand – test your wildlife knowledge and have some fun! Prizes include the best of recent nature writing and all proceeds will support our Nature Recovery Fund appeal. |
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3-6pm |
Raffle Sales |
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3-6.30pm |
Pop up shop |
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3-7.30pm |
Pop –up cafe |
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3-3.30pm 3.40 -4.05 |
Presentation: Climate adaptation through the Wye corridor – Holly William & Holly Thompson Presentation summarising the 2024 Local Wildlife Site Project by Toby Fountain: including exciting discovery of lost bird species, nationally rare habitats and the valuable new conservation partnerships built through this surveying project. |
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3.30 - 4.15 |
Wildlife Gardening question time |
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4.15 - 4.45pm |
Presentation: Landscape connectivity and food production – Esther Clarke and John Stacey |
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5-6pm |
AGM |
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6.15pm |
Raffle Draw |
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6.30-7.30PM 7.30-8.00pm |
Panel Discussion "How do we recover nature in Herefordshire?" with Alison McLean (HWT), Claire Spicer (HWT), Caroline Hanks (Herefordshire Meadows), Andrew McRobb (Herefordshire CPRE) Councillor Elissa Swinglehurst and Will Watson (Ecologist) Q&A’s |
Know before you go
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5pm: Annual General Meeting
Agenda
*Please note the presentation of the Annual Accounts will not take place at this meeting; a later meeting will be called when this agenda item will be scheduled, date TBC.
- Apologies
- Minutes of the 60th Annual General Meeting held on 5th October 2023.*
- Matters Arising from the Minutes
- Presentation by the Chairman of the Board of Trustees’ Report for 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024**
- Appointment of Auditors for 2024/25
- Closing remarks from the Chief Executive
- Any other business
Under Section 324 of the Companies Act 2008, Herefordshire Wildlife Trust Ltd. a member is entitled to appoint another person as his/her proxy to exercise all or any of their rights to attend, speak and vote at a meeting of the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust. Forms of Appointment of Proxy may be obtained from the office of the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust.