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Monday 16th May
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In person
- Talk: Invasive land plants – Hilltop Live, RHS Wisley, England.
- Guided walk and talk: WaREN cotoneaster project, Wales.
- Volunteering: 10:00-14:00 Balsam training/bash at Parc Slip, Bridgend, Wales.
- Volunteering: Himalayan balsam control – New Forest Non-Native Plants Project.
- Talk: 12:00. Lunchtime lecture "Introduced Terrestrial Predators and Biosecurity Around Seabird Colonies" by Cris Sellares at the Société Headquarters, Jersey. Find out more and book.
- Walk: 09:30-12:00. Ramble at Rhiwlewyn (Little Orme) at Rhiwlewyn, Conwy, Wales. Find out more.
- Talk: 18:30-20:00. ‘The day of the Triffids’ is here! How can gardeners protect nature ?’ Treborth Botanic Garden, Gwynedd, Wales. Find out more.
- Volunteering: 10:00-14:30. Space invaders: learn to spot invasive species at Harmondsworth Moor, England. Find out more.
- Walk: INNS pop-up trails at Wimbleball Reservoir and Upper Tamar lake, England. Find the hidden letters in the posters for a chance to win a prize.
- Volunteering: Himalayan balsam pull in Hampshire, England. Contact the organiser.
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Tuesday 17th May
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Online
In person
- Talk: Tackling pond weeds – Hilltop Live, RHS Wisley, England.
- Volunteering: Jersey Youth Corporate removal of purple dew plant, Sands, Jersey.
- Walk: 14:00. Walk in the park led by Tim Liddiard at Noirmont, Jersey.
- Exhibition and activities: 10:00-15:30. INNS at NTS Inverewe Garden, Scotland. Admission to garden required.
- Workshop: 18:30. Fishtek Ruffe Workshop, Siblyback Reservoir, England.
- Volunteering: Himalayan balsam pull in Linbrook, Hampshire, England. Contact the organiser.
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Wednesday 18th May
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Online
In person
- Talk: The story and science of invasive species – Hilltop Live, RHS Wisley, England.
- Workshop: WaREN project and Cardiff museum, Wales.
- Talk: 12:00. Lunchtime Lecture by Chris Isaacs. 'Marine invasives through the lens.' Société Headquarters, Jersey. Find out more and book.
- Event: 12:00-16:30 Marine Invasive Species Day, New Quay Memorial Hall, in collaboration with National Museum Wales. Contact the organiser.
- Volunteering: Jersey Youth Parliament, Purple dew plant/ Sour Fig removal, Corbiere, Jersey.
- Demonstration: Biochar Retort Demonstration - Day 1 - All day. NTS Inverewe Garden, Scotland. Find more information on Inverewe Events
- Event: INNS and biosecurity engagement stand at Langsett Reservoir, Yorkshire, England.
- Volunteering: Himalayan balsam pull in Sweatsford Water Meadows, Fordingbridge, England. Contact the organiser.
- Volunteering: Sour fig removal, Fort Le Marchant, Guernsey. Find out more.
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Thursday 19th May
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Online
- Webinar: Available here from 10:00. Tips on gardening without invasive plants, hosted by the GB NNSS. Registration not required.
- Webinar: 10:00-12:00. Life at 30 - celebrating our various island restoration projects and biosecurity for LIFE (Welcome and introduction from our Chair: Sophie Thomas, Protecting and restoring the Shiant Isles SPA (black rat eradication): Laura Bambini, Safeguarding Orkneys native wildlife from invasive non-native stoats: Sarah Sankey, Maintaining and enhancing the Isles of Scilly SPA (brown rat eradication): Jaclyn Pearson, Rathlin Acting For Tomorrow (brown rat and ferret eradication): John Kelly, TBC - Karen Varnham, Biosecurity for LIFE: Thomas Churchyard).
In person:
- Training: 10:00-15:00. Invasive Non-native Species Awareness Training (Knotweed Control), Wales. Contact the event organiser to find out more and register.
- Talk: Is the brown marmorated stink bug invading Britain? – Hilltop Live, RHS Wisley, England.
- Forum: South West INNS Forum, Devon, England.
- Bioblitz: 15:45-18:00 Woodland Park, Newport, Wales, in collaboration with Ramblers Cymru Paths to Wellbeing project. Contact the organiser.
- Volunteering: Himalayan balsam control – New Forest Non-Native Plants Project.
- Talk: 12:00. Lunchtime Lecture by Josh Smith. 'Double trouble: invasive species and climate change'. Société Headquarters, Jersey. Find out more and book.
- Talk: 18:30. 'How to use iRecord'. Hamptonne, Jersey. Find out more and book.
- Demonstration: Biochar Retort Demonstration - Day 2 - All day. NTS Inverewe Garden, Scotland. Find more information on Inverewe Events.
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Friday 20th May
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Online
- Webinar: Available here from 10:00. Biosecurity in the UK Overseas Territories, hosted by the GB NNSS. Registration not required.
In person:
- Talk: Non-native flatworms – Hilltop Live, RHS Wisley, England.
- Volunteering: 11:00-16:00 Wye Valley Balsam Training Day in Tintern Village Hall, in collaboration with the Wye Valley AONB. Wales.
- Volunteering: Himalayan balsam control – New Forest Non-Native Plants Project.
- Walk: 18:00. Botany walk with Anne Hadden. Corbiere, Jersey. Find out more and book.
- Guided walks: Various times throughout the day. Guided walks - Meet the Invasives. NTS Inverewe Garden, Scotland. Find more information on Inverewe Events. Booking not required but admission to garden required.
- Event: INNS and Biosecurity engagement stall at Swinsty Reservoir, Yorkshire, England.
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Saturday 21st May
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In person:
- Volunteering: British Canoeing, Angling Trust, National Trust, Environment Agency – floating pennywort removal event on River Wey, England. Register online by the 13th May (external link).
- Volunteering: CRT – floating pennywort removal event near Chester, England.
- Event: 09:30-14:30. Invasive Species Fair - stall day at Francis Le Sueur Centre, Jersey.
- Walk: 14:30. Botany walk by Tina Hull. From the Francis le Sueur Centre, Jersey. Find out more and book.
- Volunteering: Big fig pull, Albecq, Guernsey. Find out more.
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Sunday 22nd May
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