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Annual workshop

Since 2010 the NNSS has organised an annual Workshop for Local Action Groups (LAGs). This Workshop brings together LAG volunteers and staff from across GB to exchange best practice and discuss common issues. It also provides an opportunity for the NNSS, and other invited speakers, to update LAGs on national level initiatives that may be of interest, relevant changes in legislation and provides a forum for LAGs to communicate directly with higher-level decision makers.

 

A group of people standing in the sun at the LAG's workshop

Participants at the 2023 Local Action Group Workshop (January 2023) 

Upcoming workshops

If you are interested in receiving information about future workshops please contact us.

Previous workshops

View proceedings and presentations from recent workshops below.

Local Action Group Workshop 2023

Presentations 

Welcome and update (Niall Moore, NNSS)
The Scottish Invasive Species Initiative scheme (Callum Sinclair, Scottish Invasive Species Initiative)
Introduction to the LAG coordinator and breakout session (Ben Francis, APHA)
Wye Invasive Species Project (Nickie Moore and Ellie Bagette, Wye Valley AONB)
Introduction to the Non-native Species Inspectorate (Iain Henderson, NNSI)
The AQUA Biosecurity Accreditation project with BZS, SWL Trust, SW Water and APHA (Neil Green, Bristol Zoo)
Biocontrol of invasive non-native species (BINNS) (Chloe Lawrence, Tees Rivers Trust)
ENNIS Project (Kate Lacey, Exmoor National Park Authority)
Update on GB biocontrol initiatives including new targets (Sonal Varia, CABI)
The use of artificial refuge traps to monitor signal crayfish in stillwaters (Nicky Green, Nicky Green Associates)
Comms update (Lucy Cornwell, NNSS)
Promoting work and recruiting volunteers for LAGs (Jake Crone, British Canoeing and Ian Doyle, Angling Trust)
INNS Mapper (Steph Bradbeer, Yorkshire Water and Tomos Jones WaREN)
Post Japanese knotweed treatment restoration trial (Alex Green, Yorkshire Wildlife Trust)
Volunteering Monitoring Scheme - Site Guardians (James Fantom, South West Lakes Trust)

2023 Proceedings

Earlier workshops