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><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" > <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <p>The Committee for <a href="https://bsbi.org/wales">Wales</a> organises a meeting every year in a different county of Wales; it usually lasts several days and includes a programme of excursions, talks and book sales, as well as an AGM.</p> </div> </div></div><div id="panel-533-0-0-1" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor" data-index="1" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" ><h3 class="widget-title">Annual Meeting, Exhibition and AGM 2025</h3> <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <p>The 2025 Wales Annual Meeting & AGM will be held in <a href="https://bsbi.org/denbighshire">Denbighshire</a> from 29-31 July. The venue will be the <a href="https://www.field-studies-council.org/locations/rhydycreuau/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.field-studies-council.org/locations/rhydycreuau/&source=gmail&ust=1726501960067000&usg=AOvVaw2qv1PtV2aJszBLib_jUKC5">Rhyd-y-Creuau FSC Centre,</a> on the banks of Afon Conwy opposite Betws-y-Coed.</p> </div> </div></div><div id="panel-533-0-0-2" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-button" data-index="2" ><div class="so-widget-sow-button so-widget-sow-button-atom-b3e03553a26d-533" ><div class="ow-button-base ow-button-align-left"> <a href="https://www.tickettailor.com/events/botanicalsocietyofbritainireland/1466102" class="sowb-button ow-icon-placement-left ow-button-hover" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" > <span> Register </span> </a> </div> </div></div><div id="panel-533-0-0-3" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor" data-index="3" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" > <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <p>Accommodation is in single or twin occupancy rooms which are either en-suite or with easily accessible bathroom facilities. The field centre is located on the A470 between Betws y Coed and Llanrwst. The nearest railway station is at Betws y Coed on the Conwy Valley Line which connects with the North Wales main line at Llandudno Junction. The station is 1.5 – 2km flat walk from the Centre.</p> <p>More information, including information on the programme and exhibition, is available on the <a href="https://www.tickettailor.com/events/botanicalsocietyofbritainireland/1466102">event page</a>.</p> </div> </div></div><div id="panel-533-0-0-4" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor" data-index="4" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" ><h3 class="widget-title">Wales Annual Meeting & AGM 2024</h3> <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <p>The 2024 Wales Annual Meeting & AGM ran from Friday 5th to Sunday 7th July, based at Swansea University, Bay Campus, South Wales, SA1 8EN. The theme was brownfield and coal spoil habitats, otherwise known as open mosaic habitat on previously developed land. Or perhaps in the old days and less generously – ‘wasteland’. Some of the most diverse habitat, currently, and not just for flowering plants – invertebrate and fungi diversity is often high at many sites.</p> </div> </div></div><div id="panel-533-0-0-5" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor" data-index="5" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-533-0-0-5" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" ><h3 class="widget-title">BSBI Wales AGM 2023</h3> <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <p>The reorganised AGM was held on 11<sup>th</sup> November at 10am by Zoom.</p> <p>All members in Wales were able to attend and vote. In addition members could nominate individuals to join the committee. Nominations for membership of the Committee had to be in writing, with the candidate's consent, signed by two members and sent to the Chair, John Palmer (<a href="mailto:jpp@totalise.co.uk">jpp@totalise.co.uk</a>).</p> <p>Herewith are the <a class="download-link" title="" href="https://bsbi.org/download/39564/"> AGM Agenda</a> and <a class="download-link" title="" href="https://bsbi.org/download/39567/"> Chair's report</a>. A link to join the meeting was sent to all members in Wales and to all Welsh VCRs.</p> </div> </div></div></div><div id="panel-533-0-0-6" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor" data-index="6" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-533-0-0-6" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" ><h3 class="widget-title">BSBI Wales Annual Meeting 2023</h3> <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <p><strong>Update 31/07 - Meeting Cancelled</strong></p> <p>The organising team are sorry to report that the accommodation for the Wales Annual Meeting has been cancelled at short notice by the provider due to a health and safety issue. Given the lateness of this notice, the decision has been taken to cancel the planned meeting and AGM in Montgomeryshire. Alternative arrangements will be made for the AGM and all ticket bookers will be refunded. For any additional queries, please contact <a href="mailto:sarah.woods@bsbi.org">sarah.woods@bsbi.org</a>.</p> <p>The 2023 BSBI Wales Annual Meeting, exhibition and AGM together with the associated field excursions, lectures and workshops will take place from 2nd to 4th August at Gregynog Hall (near Newtown) in <a href="https://bsbi.org/montgomeryshire">Montgomeryshire</a>. The agenda for the AGM is available <a href="https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Agenda-AGM-2023.docx">here</a>.</p> <p>There will be a wetlands theme to this event - here is the <a class="download-link" title="" href="https://bsbi.org/download/35877/"> draft programme</a>.</p> <p>Bookings for the 2023 Wales Annual Meeting have now closed. If you are interested in joining the meeting as a resident, please contact the Organising Secretary, <a href="mailto:gillian.foulkes@yahoo.co.uk">gillian.foulkes@yahoo.co.uk</a> in case any more places become available due to cancellation. If you wish to participate as a non-resident there is a waiting list, but you can ask to join this by emailing the address above.</p> </div> </div></div></div><div id="panel-533-0-0-7" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor" data-index="7" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" ><h3 class="widget-title">BSBI Wales Annual Meeting & AGM 2022</h3> <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <p>The 2022 BSBI Wales Annual Meeting, exhibition and AGM together with the associated field excursions was held on Friday 10th - Sunday 12th June 2022 based at Bangor University.</p> <p>Around 50 participants enjoyed excellent talks by Robbie Blackhall-Miles on Conserving Wales Rarest Plants and Colin French who charted the work involved in producing the recent Flora of Cornwall.</p> <p>The weekend included the following field visits to local sites of botanical interest:</p> <ul> <li>Treborth Botanic Garden</li> <li>The Great Orme – limestone habitats</li> <li>Moelyci – wet grasslands</li> <li>Cors Bodeilio- species rich fen</li> <li>Cwm Idwal – upland vegetation and arctic alpines</li> <li>Morfa Aber- coastal vegetation</li> </ul> <p>We are very grateful to the owners of these sites and excursion leaders for facilitating what were very enjoyable visits. Reports of field visits can be accessed <a class="download-link" title="" href="https://bsbi.org/download/33336/"> here</a> and will be available in the BSBI Yearbook (members-only) and <a href="https://bsbi.org/welsh-bulletin-archive">Welsh Bulletin</a> in due course.</p> </div> </div></div><div id="panel-533-0-0-8" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor" data-index="8" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" ><h3 class="widget-title">Wales Annual Meeting 2021</h3> <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <p>Due to restrictions in Wales around Covid, the Committee for Wales had to do things differently in 2021 so they organised the first ever online Wales Annual Meeting & AGM! It was held on Saturday 3rd July 2021 and attracted 36 participants. The great advantage of online events, however, is that recordings could be made of all the talks: these are available to watch (for the first time or again) by following the links below.</p> </div> </div></div><div id="panel-533-0-0-9" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child" data-index="9" ><div class="panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-533-0-0-9" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" ><h3 class="widget-title">Wales Annual Meeting 2021 programme </h3> <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://youtu.be/kc8eozDLexE" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Welcome & Introduction</a> by BSBI Chief Executive <a href="https://bsbipublicity.blogspot.com/2021/04/interview-with-julia-hanmer-bsbis-new.html">Julia Hanmer</a></p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://youtu.be/QjCAougi4TM" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Conserving upland plants</a>: a great talk by Barbara Jones about conserving and restoring upland plants</p> <p style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://youtu.be/nwMYb18yE8g" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Grassland plants of the British and Irish lowlands</a><strong>: </strong>Stuart Smith talks about the work underlying the recently published BSBI book on <a href="https://bsbi.org/grassland-plants-of-the-british-and-irish-lowlands" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Grassland plants of the British and Irish lowlands</a></p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/fw2nkacfIpw" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Welsh AGM 2021</a>: Stephanie Tyler chairs the 2021 Welsh AGM.</p> </div> </div></div></div></div><div id="pgc-533-0-1" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div id="panel-533-0-1-0" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child" data-index="10" ><div class="so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-dbf295114b96-533" > <div class="sow-image-container"> <picture><source srcset="https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/basil-Thyme2_Baglan.jpg.webp 1920w, https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/basil-Thyme2_Baglan-300x225.jpg.webp 300w, https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/basil-Thyme2_Baglan-1024x768.jpg.webp 1024w, https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/basil-Thyme2_Baglan-1536x1152.jpg.webp 1536w" sizes='(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px' type="image/webp"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" src="https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/basil-Thyme2_Baglan.jpg" width="1920" height="1440" srcset="https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/basil-Thyme2_Baglan.jpg 1920w, https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/basil-Thyme2_Baglan-300x225.jpg 300w, https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/basil-Thyme2_Baglan-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/basil-Thyme2_Baglan-1536x1152.jpg 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" title="Basil Thyme at Baglan" alt="" class="so-widget-image" data-eio="p" /></picture> </div> </div></div><div id="panel-533-0-1-1" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-image" data-index="11" ><div class="so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-dbf295114b96-533" > <div class="sow-image-container"> <picture><source srcset="https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2780-Gt-Orme.jpg.webp 640w, https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2780-Gt-Orme-300x193.jpg.webp 300w" sizes='(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px' type="image/webp"><img decoding="async" src="https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2780-Gt-Orme.jpg" width="640" height="412" srcset="https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2780-Gt-Orme.jpg 640w, https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2780-Gt-Orme-300x193.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" title="Lunch with a view - Great Orme, AGM 2022" alt="" class="so-widget-image" data-eio="p" /></picture> </div> </div></div><div id="panel-533-0-1-2" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-image" data-index="12" ><div class="so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-dbf295114b96-533" > <div class="sow-image-container"> <picture><source srcset="https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Swansea-Bay_looking-towards-Baglan-and-Port-Talbot-e1707302595660.jpg.webp 1440w, https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Swansea-Bay_looking-towards-Baglan-and-Port-Talbot-e1707302595660-300x197.jpg.webp 300w, https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Swansea-Bay_looking-towards-Baglan-and-Port-Talbot-e1707302595660-1024x673.jpg.webp 1024w" sizes='(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px' type="image/webp"><img decoding="async" src="https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Swansea-Bay_looking-towards-Baglan-and-Port-Talbot-e1707302595660.jpg" width="1440" height="947" srcset="https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Swansea-Bay_looking-towards-Baglan-and-Port-Talbot-e1707302595660.jpg 1440w, https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Swansea-Bay_looking-towards-Baglan-and-Port-Talbot-e1707302595660-300x197.jpg 300w, https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Swansea-Bay_looking-towards-Baglan-and-Port-Talbot-e1707302595660-1024x673.jpg 1024w" sizes="(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px" title="Swansea Bay, looking towards Baglan and Port Talbot" alt="" class="so-widget-image" data-eio="p" /></picture> </div> </div></div><div id="panel-533-0-1-3" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-image" data-index="13" ><div class="so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-dbf295114b96-533" > <div class="sow-image-container"> <picture><source srcset="https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2773-gt-Orme.jpg.webp 373w, https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2773-gt-Orme-215x300.jpg.webp 215w" sizes='auto, (max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px' type="image/webp"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2773-gt-Orme.jpg" width="373" height="520" srcset="https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2773-gt-Orme.jpg 373w, https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/IMG_2773-gt-Orme-215x300.jpg 215w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 373px) 100vw, 373px" title="Botanising on the Great Orme" alt="" class="so-widget-image" data-eio="p" /></picture> </div> </div></div><div id="panel-533-0-1-4" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor" data-index="14" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" ><h3 class="widget-title">BSBI Wales Annual Meeting & AGM 2020 </h3> <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <p>The Committee for <a href="https://bsbi.org/wales">Wales</a> took the decision to cancel the 2020 Annual Meeting and all the planned excursions and to hold the 2020 AGM via email.</p> </div> </div></div><div id="panel-533-0-1-5" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor" data-index="15" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" ><h3 class="widget-title">BSBI Wales Annual Meeting & AGM 2019</h3> <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <p>In 2019, the BSBI Wales Annual Meeting & AGM was held in Llanelli, <a href="https://bsbi.org/carmarthenshire">Carmarthenshire</a>, and was organised by Richard and Kath Pryce, the joint County Recorders for Carmarthenshire. The meeting ran from Tuesday 21st to Thursday 23rd May and attendees also explored the highlights of the county's flora during three field days. These were to Burry Port, Capel Dyddgen and Pembrey Burrows taking in coasts, woods and both acid and basic meadows. Some of the plants seen are pictured on this page (hover over the image to see the caption). You can read more about the Annual Meeting field trips <a href="https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/Wales-AGM-Llanelli-Field-Meetings-Report-B-Brown-R-Pryce-051219.pdf">here. </a></p> </div> </div></div><div id="panel-533-0-1-6" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor" data-index="16" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" ><h3 class="widget-title">Presentation from the 2019 Annual Meeting</h3> <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <p>Click on the link to view or download the presentation: <a href="https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/An-introduction-to-Validation-Wales-Meeting.pptx">An introduction to Validation from the Wales Meeting 2019</a></p> </div> </div></div><div id="panel-533-0-1-7" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor" data-index="17" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" ><h3 class="widget-title">BSBI Wales Annual General Meeting 2018</h3> <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <p>In 2018 the <span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #000000;">Welsh AGM was held over the weekend of 17th-19th August in <a href="https://bsbi.org/cardiganshire">Cardiganshire</a> at Aberystwyth on the University Campus, with a superb range of species and habitats within easy access. The</span></span><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="color: #000000;"> line-up of speakers included Ray Woods, and there were</span></span> workshops on plant identification (including vegetative keys with <a href="https://bsbi.org/twigkey">John Poland</a>), exhibits (coastal plant variants and Forget-me-nots etc.) and visits to the University Herbarium, Botanic Gardens and landscaped grounds.</p> </div> </div></div><div id="panel-533-0-1-8" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-image" data-index="18" ><div class="so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-8b5b6f678277-533" > <div class="sow-image-container"> <picture><source srcset="https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/Geranium-columbine-3-3.jpg.webp 1568w, https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/Geranium-columbine-3-3-300x216.jpg.webp 300w, https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/Geranium-columbine-3-3-1024x737.jpg.webp 1024w, https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/Geranium-columbine-3-3-1536x1106.jpg.webp 1536w" sizes='auto, (max-width: 1568px) 100vw, 1568px' type="image/webp"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/Geranium-columbine-3-3.jpg" width="1568" height="1129" srcset="https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/Geranium-columbine-3-3.jpg 1568w, https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/Geranium-columbine-3-3-300x216.jpg 300w, https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/Geranium-columbine-3-3-1024x737.jpg 1024w, https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/Geranium-columbine-3-3-1536x1106.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1568px) 100vw, 1568px" title="Geranium columbinum -Long stalked Crane's-bill" alt="" class="so-widget-image" data-eio="p" /></picture> </div> </div></div><div id="panel-533-0-1-9" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-last-child" data-index="19" ><div class="so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base" ><h3 class="widget-title">Previous Wales Annual Meetings</h3> <div class="siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget"> <ul> <li>2017 - Flintshire (<a href="https://bsbi.org/flintshire">VC51</a>)</li> <li>2016 - Brecon (<a href="/brecknock">VC42</a>)</li> <li>2015 - Plas Tan-y-Bwlch (<a href="https://bsbi.org/merionethshire">VC48</a>)</li> <li>2014 - Tintern (<a href="/monmouthshire">VC35</a>)</li> <li>2013 - Beaumaris (<a href="/anglesey">VC52</a>)</li> <li>2012 - Llangollen (<a href="/denbighshire">VC50</a>)</li> <li>2011 - Dale Fort (<a href="/pembrokeshire-v-c-45">VC45</a>)</li> </ul> </div> </div></div></div></div><div id="pg-533-1" class="panel-grid panel-no-style" ><div id="pgc-533-1-0" class="panel-grid-cell" ><div id="panel-533-1-0-0" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-image panel-first-child" data-index="20" ><div class="so-widget-sow-image so-widget-sow-image-default-dbf295114b96-533" > <div class="sow-image-container"> <picture><source srcset="https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/DSCF0137.jpg.webp 1600w, https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/DSCF0137-300x225.jpg.webp 300w, https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/DSCF0137-1024x768.jpg.webp 1024w, https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/DSCF0137-1536x1152.jpg.webp 1536w" sizes='auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px' type="image/webp"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/DSCF0137.jpg" width="1600" height="1200" srcset="https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/DSCF0137.jpg 1600w, https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/DSCF0137-300x225.jpg 300w, https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/DSCF0137-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://bsbi.org/wp-content/uploads/DSCF0137-1536x1152.jpg 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px" title="BSBI botanists visit Treborth Botanic Gardens in 2013; returning in 2020 as part of the BSBI Wales Annual Meeting Image: R. 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