Talks Archive
May 2024
AGM 2024 – Arthur Raistrick, founder of UWFS
Arthur Raistrick remembered
August 2023
Talks and Events Programme Autumn/Winter 2023 – 2024
Summary of UWFS talks for the new season
August 2020
Spinalonga and Eyam: Two islands ?
UWFS notes on two Plague villages
February 2019
Ornithology and Botany
Group Reports evening 28th January 2019 As in previous years the Botany and Ornithology groups combined their reports, this year with rather a different presentation.
January 2019
Some Future Talks
A list of future Talks February 11, John Flood, Bhutan: The Magical Kingdom. 25th February 2019 Prof. Rick Battarbee FRS Climate Change Global to Local
March 2017
Hay Meadows & the Species They Support
Talk delivered by Tanya St Pierre The Hay Time project, a partnership between the YDNPA and Yorkshire Dales Millenium Trust, began in 2006 with the aim
January 2017
The Yorkshire Wildlife Trust: projects, developments and resources
Talk delivered by Ros Lilley Ros outlined the main aims of this large regional wildlife charity as: creating living landscapes; securing living seas; and getting people
December 2016
The Harrying of the North
After the battle at Hastings, William and his commanders took steps to secure the conquered kingdom. This they did with great cruelty leading to regional rebellions in 1068 and
November 2016
Trouble At t’Mill – Dr George Ingle
This well-illustrated talk described the Yorkshire Weavers’ Riots of 1826 and made use of newspaper extracts, Home Office papers, coroners’ and court reports as well as specially
October 2016
Red Kites in Yorkshire
In his talk, Doug Simpson provided a detailed update on the project to reintroduce the Red Kite into Yorkshire. These beautiful birds with their 1.5 metre wingspan