The England Annual Meeting (EAM) is on Sunday, February 23 at 2pm, and takes place via Zoom. 

The EAM will start with the AGM followed by a few short talks, and Jonathan Shanklin will give a talk on Declining Arable Plants. The Committee for England are elected at the AGM and there are vacancies for new members. We would particularly like to welcome enthusiastic beginner and younger botanists to the Committee. If you fancy helping to organise botany in England do get in touch.

The full agenda is available on the BSBI England Annual Meeting page.

An outline of the event:

14:00

1. Welcome from the Chair.
2. Remembrance of deceased members resident in England
3. Apologies
4. Minutes of the 2024 Annual Meeting
5. Matters arising
6. England Constitution amendment to allow editor of EBN to attend CfE meetings
7. Nominations to the Committee for England
8. England Officer Report
9. Chair’s Report
10. Field Meetings report
11. Recorders’ Meeting
12. AoB
13. Venue for 2026 Annual Meeting. In order to promote inclusivity it is suggested that this should again take place by Zoom with a preliminary date of 2026 February 22.
14. Close of Business Meeting

14:30 talk Mark Spencer on “A new axiophyte and red list for London”

14:40 talk Ian Denholm on “Orchid comings and goings”

15:00 Short tea/comfort break

15:15 talk - Astrid Biddle on “Scarce Tufted-sedge – a new English sedge”

15:35 Chair’s address on “Declining Arable Plants”

16:30 Close