Annual Summer Meeting 2026, and Wales Annual Meeting & AGM 2026

Please note that the dates and location for this meeting have changed since it was originally advertised.

Join us for the BSBI's Annual Summer Meeting, and the Wales Annual Meeting & AGM combined event!

The 2026 ASM will be a memorable meeting that includes several field excursions that take in a range of different habitats. The report on the 2019 Welsh AGM gives a flavour of what we might expect.

The programme is yet to be confirmed, but we hope to include some workshops, and field excursions to the following potential locations:

• Local dune system on the urban fringe
• National Botanic Garden of Wales
• WWT Penclacwydd
• Gower (led by Barry Stewart)
• Wildflower nursery (led by Barry Stewart)
• Revisit Capel Dyddgen SSSI
• Ffrwd Fen SSSI
• Pembrey Burrows LNR SSSI
• Mynydd Du INCC land
• Millennium Coastal Park, e.g. Burry Port and Pwll Lagoon
• Urban sites
• Square bashing

Details of accessibility (terrain and duration/distance) and facilities available (toilets, car parking etc) for each excursion will be given in the description when participants are asked to sign-up for the excursions they wish to attend. The number of participants attending each excursion will be limited. Lists of excursions will most likely be presented to participants on the day, and will be on a first come, first served basis.

There will be a bring-and-buy book stall for any participants who have botanical books they wish to pass on to others, and also a 'Help' table for any problem specimens that any experts in attendance could be asked to look at.

What to bring

• Stout shoes / waterproofs
• Suncream / hat
• Hand lens / ID guides
• Packed lunches (if not staying at hotel)

Contact details

If you have any questions about the event, please contact the organisers:
Richard and Kath Pryce
pryceeco@aol.com
+44 (0) 7900 241371

Booking

There is just one attendee charge for the three day event, at two different rates: £30 for BSBI member, £70 for non-members. To join the BSBI please visit: bsbi.org/about/membership/join.

Accommodation and meal requirements should be added as required during the checkout process. Please contact the hotel directly if you would like to add accommodation for the day(s) immediately before or after the meeting - rooms are currently available. You are also able to book meals (dinner or packed lunches) separate to accommodation, should you wish to stay elsewhere but make use of these during the meeting.

You can book for up to two people in one transaction, but please be sure to add two of each element that you both require (e.g. two attendee tickets, two packed lunches, two dinners, two room rates etc).

We would like to welcome a range of exhibitors, so please do let us know during the checkout process if you would like to exhibit and what your requirements are.

The number of places is limited and will be on a first come, first served basis.

If you are unable to book using the checkout form here, please call +44 (0) 7404 231178 for assistance.

If you are planning to book a residential place, please book by the end of the day, Thursday 11 June 2026.

Non-residential booking will remain open until Tuesday 30 June 2026.

The venue

Contact details for the hotel:
Diplomat Hotel, Restaurant & Spa
Felinfoel, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, SA15 3PJ
Tel: +44 01554 756156
https://diplomat-hotel-wales.com/

Including:
Welcome tea, coffee & Biscuits on arrival
Three Course evening meal
Breakfast
Complimentary Car Parking
Wifi
Access to the leisure facilities: swimming pool, gym, sauna, jacuzzi

Safety and more

Please read this guidance for participants at BSBI events carefully, before booking. In most cases we cannot offer a refund if you withdraw at short notice, which is usually considered to be during the month before the event.

Photo credit: Wall Pennywort, Umbilicus rupestris, Carmarthenshire, by Bron Wright