Spinnies Aberogwen Nature Reserve © Eirly Edwards - Behi
AGM 2024 followed by our annual Lacey Lecture
The AGM will be followed by our annual public talk (Lacey Lecture, tickets on sale now) ... with guest speaker Dr Claire Whittle, dung beetle enthusiast and Veterinary Lead for ‘Dung Beetles for Farmers’.
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About the event
Join us for our 2024 AGM followed by our annual public talk (Lacey Lecture), all set within the magnificent Main Arts building of Bangor University. Everyone welcome! Members and non-members.
AGM 17:00 – 18:30
... Your chance to hear about the work your Wildlife Trust has been undertaking and our plans for the future and to vote on some formal resolutions. Tea and coffee served on arrival.
'Meet the Trust' 18:30 - 19:30
... Join us for wildlife information stalls, Christmas shopping and refreshments (for buffet option please pre-book)!
Public talk (Lacey Lecture) 19:30 – 21:00
... a fascinating talk with guest speaker Dr Claire Whittle, dung beetle enthusiast and Veterinary Lead for ‘Dung Beetles for Farmers’.
TICKETS: Just click on the booking button below and choose your ticket options:
- Our AGM is FREE to attend but please register via booking button
- Public talk (Lacey Lecture) tickets - £9 adults or £6 for Under 25s and students
- Buffet* £10 - Remember to pre-book in advance (last orders by 02 November)
* A selection of sandwiches and wraps with vegetarian fillings, seasonal fresh fruit platter or homemade ‘Bangor University’ chocolate brownie, plus a hot drink
Booking
Price
1) AGM - Free but please register to attend2) Lacey Lecture £9 or £6 U25's and students (booking fees apply)
3) Buffet £10 (last orders by 02 November)
Suitable for
Families, Children, Adults, Experts, BeginnersKnow before you go
Contact us
More about this year's AGM. FREE but please register attendance via booking button.
NOTICE OF THE 61st ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. All NWWT members and supporters are welcome. It’s your chance to hear about the work your Wildlife Trust has been undertaking and our plans for the future; and to vote on some formal resolutions. FREE to attend but please book to register your attendance.
17:00 Arrival (tea and coffee)
17:15 AGM
18:30 Close
AGM Agenda
1. Apologies for absence
2. Minutes of the 60th Annual General Meeting held 11th November 2023
3. Report of Council for the year ended 31st March 2024
4. Adoption of the Reports and Accounts, together with
the Treasurer’s and Auditor’s Report for the year ended
31st March 2024
5. Election of Council Members and Honorary Officers
6. To re-appoint Williams Denton of Bangor as auditors
to the Trust and to authorise Council to fix their remuneration
Howard Davies, Chair, July 2024
Copies of the agenda, 2023 AGM minutes, members standing for election, and full Annual Report 2023-2024 are downloadable here ...
- 2023 AGM minutes
- 2024 AGM agenda
- Trustees and Honorary Officer and Nominees
- Our Annual Report (to follow)
- Our Impact Report (to follow)
'Meet the Trust' 18:30 - 19:30
... Join us for wildlife information stalls, Christmas shopping and refreshments (for buffet option please pre-book)!
More about this year's Lacey Lecture. 19:30 - 21:00, Booking essential.
'Dung Beetles - on a mission to clean up our planet'
The AGM will be followed by our annual Lacey Lecture, 19:30 - 21:00, with guest speaker Dr Claire Whittle, dung beetle enthusiast and Veterinary Lead for ‘Dung Beetles for Farmers’.
“When it comes to insects, we often hear about the wonders of earthworms or honeybees in our landscape but what about the unsung hero of decomposition – the humble dung beetle? Dung beetles are incredible ecosystem engineers and some of the most fascinating, hard-working and strongest creatures on planet earth. Is it their time to shine in the spotlight?”
Find out why dung beetles are so vital, particularly in our farmed landscapes, and how they can help farmers keep their animals and soils healthy for generations to come. Discover what we can all do to help them, whether we farm or not!
Dung beetle © Vaughn Matthews
Dr Claire Whittle
Claire has been a practising farm vet since 2014. She works mainly in dairy practice in the Northwest but also has her own consultancy business – The Regenerative Vet which offers tailored advice for individual farm businesses across the UK to identify how to work with nature to improve the health of livestock. She also sits on the steering group of the Nature Friendly Farming Network, is a Trustee of the Rare Breeds Survival Trust and is the Veterinary Lead for the Dung Beetles for Farmers team. Claire’s particular passion is regenerative farming methods and how they can benefit livestock health and welfare.
The Lacey Lecture
North Wales Wildlife Trust’s annual Lacey Lecture is given in memory of Professor William Lacey: a prominent figure in the Botany Department of University College North Wales, where he achieved great academic distinction and international standing in palaeobotany. Together with a small group of friends and colleagues, he helped establish the then North Wales Naturalists’ Trust in 1963 to acquire Cors Goch, an Anglesey fen that had been saved from use as a landfill site.