BSBI Scottish Spring Conference @ RBGE

SORRY CANCELLED DUE TO COVID 19.

We are planning two one-day Recording Conferences on Saturday 4 April at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and on the 5 April at Strathpeffer Community Centre in 2020. The same programme will be repeated (more or less) so folk can choose whichever is easier to travel to. 

This is a momentous point for the BSBI, as we look back (some nostalgically) at Atlas 2020 and muse over what a post-Atlas world promises. So, plenty to talk about!  But the main aim of the Conference is just to give Recorders and members a chance to meet up and discuss issues both formally and informally. After an update and taking stock of Atlas 2020, BSS will give us an update on their Urban Flora project and then there will be a chance for Recorders to report on what they have been doing in their Counties. In the afternoon we will discuss post Atlas projects, I'll give you an update of BSBI News and that will be followed by a general Q&A session. 

Recorders and contributing members are very welcome.

Provisional Programme

10:00 Tea & Coffee

10:20 Welcome & Introduction

10:30 Atlas 2020: Update and taking stock

11:15 Tea & Coffee

11:30 BSS Urban Flora Project

11.45 Reports from the Vice-Counties – a chance for recorders to give a 5 minute update of exciting news from their vcs! Can update on progress on Atlas 2020 recording, digitising, publications, exciting finds, local groups, etc, illustrated with no more than 5 slides each.

12:45 Lunch

13:30 Post Atlas Projects discussion

14:15 BSBI News followed by general discussion and Q&As on any aspect of the BSBI

15:00 Tea & Coffee

15.15 Final talks (tba)

16:00 Finish & Depart

There is a small charge of £10 per person at RBGE which covers the costs of, room hire, teas & coffees, speaker expenses, etc. Lunch is NOT included, but can be purchased in the nearby RBGE Terrace Cafe or Gateway restaurant. Or bring your own packed lunch.

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Cancellation Policy

Event cancelled by you: we will give you a full refund providing you let us know at least one week prior to the event. Obviously you should cancel any accommodation you have booked separately. Sorry we are unable to refund within one week of the event.

Event cancelled by us: in the unlikely event that the BSBI has to cancel or postpone this event, we will refund charges paid by you on this booking page fully. However we shall not be liable for reimbursing the cost of travel or accommodation arrangements made by participants. We strongly recommend that you purchase your own travel insurance.