Is the future looking bright for hedgerows in the UK?

28 November, 15:00-16:30 GMT/UTC

Hedgerows are important ecological corridors and characterise UK farming landscapes but have been under immense pressure for decades. But with renewed appreciation of their importance, is the future looking bright for UK hedges?

ialeUK have organised this year's Annual Bunce lecture (in honour of the late Bob Bunce, a founding member of ialeUK) to encourage this discussion and to learn from leaders in the field of hedgerow ecology.

Our keynote speaker, Lisa Norton (Landscape Ecologist at UKCEH), will provide the latest insights about the condition and trends of hedgerows in the UK. This will be followed by a panel discussion with experts from across Great Britain, who will reflect on Lisa's talk in light of hedge policy, practice and research in the UK

This free event will be held via MS Teams - please register here.

ialeUK Annual Meeting

28 November, 16:30-17:00 GMT/UTC

Of particular interest to ialeUK members, but open to all who wish to join, the Bunce Lecture will be followed by our Annual Meeting. We will reflect on the past year's activities, present the committee for the coming year, and share plans for the year ahead. If you are interested in playing a more active role you can find the committee role descriptions here, and we are receiving applications for roles at marc.metzger@ed.ac.uk up until the event.