Annual Conference 2008 –

A Living Forest : Epping Forest

Conference programme

Map and Directions to Forest School

Photo Gallery of the day

Reviews of the day –
'Sunday 11th May: Great day out at the British Naturalist Annual Conference!' (GBWildlife.co.uk)
'BNA Conference and Simon 2008' (simonkingwildlife.com)

TV naturalist presenter and star wildlife cameraman SIMON KING was guest of honour at the BNA Annual Conference on 10th May 2008. Simon was the 2008 recipient of the Peter Scott Memorial Award, and addressed the Conference. Simon is best known as presenter/wildlife cameraman on the BBC's 'Springwatch', 'Autumnwatch' and 'Big Cat Diary'. Among the other speakers was Professor Alastair Fitter, Pro-Vice-Chancellor of York University, and very well known as writer of excellent field identification guides, on which he often collaborated with his father, Richard Fitter (a long time Vice President of BNA). Alastair talked about his father's amazing achievements as a naturalist, and their joint phenological studies. Professor David Bellamy, President of the British Naturalists' Association, chaired the talks.

The Conference was held at Forest School, Snaresbrook, in Epping Forest.

The Association is most grateful for the support of the following for this important natural history event :

Jordan’s Cereals Ltd

Jordan’s are proud to be supporters of the British Naturalists’ Association, and act in partnership with the Association to enhance the condition of the British countryside and its wildlife. Conservation Grade was originally launched by Bill Jordan in 1985. Conservation Grade farmers use 10% of their land directly to the benefit of wildlife by planting wildflowers for insects and crops to give birds food on the farm, creating wildlife habitats for bats, skylarks, bumblebees and other species, encouraging the natural regeneration of endangered cornfield plants, and preserving existing special habitats such as ponds and ancient woodlands on farmland.