Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union AGM Day

7 November 2026

10.00-16.30 at The Priory Street Centre, York

Hosted by The Yorkshire Wildlife Trust & York Ornithological Club

The Priory Street Centre is about a 10-minute walk from York Station. Parking is available in the nearby Nunnery Lane carpark (there is very limited parking at the Centre). 

We need to know numbers for catering purposes so if you plan to attend (and this includes everyone, including speakers etc.) please book your place by Wednesday 21 October using this Eventbrite Link. If you know someone who wishes to attend but does not have internet access, please ask them to contact the YNU Membership Secretary, c/o NEYEDC, Unit 7, Hassacarr Close, Dunnington, York YO19 5SN, Tel. 01904 641631

PROGRAMME

Morning:

10:00-10:30 Arrival (coffee & tea)

10.30 Paul Doherty (YOC) Birds and Birdwatching in the York Area.

11.00 Marie Fooks (YWT) & Lydia Dean (Borthwick Institute) Driving Nature's Recovery – Then, Now and Always.

11.30 Sharne McMillan (YWT) Bringing Yorkshire’s Nature Back.

12 Noon Lunch will be provided.

Afternoon

13.15 Group Photo.

13.30 Welcome to YNU AGM by Sir John Lawton on behalf of both affiliated

 societies.

13.35 YNU AGM.

14.45 YNU Presidential Address (Sir John Lawton). Using Natural History data to discover ecological patterns and processes.

16.30 Depart (Priory Street must be vacated by 17.00)