Report of Annual Partnership Meeting 2009
Tuesday, September 15th, 2009The Tees Valley Biodiversity Partnership held their 2009 Annual Gathering on 9th September at the Teesmouth Field Centre, followed by a tour of Saltholme RSPB Reserve by Assistant Reserves Manager Toby Collett.
The meeting was kindly sponsored by the Tees Valley Joint Strategy Unit.
Below is the programme of the day and copies of PowerPoint presentations of some the speakers.
Jeremy Garside – Tees Valley Wildlife Trust
Securing a future for the lost meadows of eastern Cleveland
Helen Herring - Wildflower Ark
From EYE to ERIC – Working towards a regional biological records centre
Naomi Hewitt – EYE Project
Biodiversity – from regional policy to local delivery
Malcolm Steele – Joint Strategy Unit
Newts and recycling – An example of a risk management project in Redcar and Cleveland
Jo Fearey – Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council
Urban cowslips – a successful example of urban meadow creation in Albert Park, Middlesbrough
Francine Marshall – Middlesbrough Council
Tees Valley Pondscape – following a summer of pond survey, pond creation and management sites are planned for this winter
Rachel Jackson – Tees Valley Wildlife Trust
Biodiversity partners
Local authorities
Business and industry
Schools, colleges and youth groups
Community groups and residents associations
Farmers and landowners
Planners and developers
Families
Individuals
Gardeners
Wildlife recorders