Indoor Talks Programme
Indoor Talks Programme
Our indoor talks are held on alternate Thursdays between October and March at 7:30 pm in the Crosthwaite Parish Rooms, Keswick, unless otherwise stated.
Members and students free. Non-members £5
16th October 2025
Liz Holden – What have Fungi ever done for Us?
Scottish fungi expert Liz, will share how integral these often-unseen heroes are to the health of the planet and to ourselves.
30th October 2025
Ann Lingard – Honeycomb Worms and You
Ann, author and low-tide shorewalker, will talk about the animals, especially the reef-building honeycomb worms, that live in Allonby Bay’s new Highly Protected Marine Area.
13th November 2025
Mike Farrell – Working in Partnership
Mike draws on 24 years’ experience of working at the EA, to talk about the improvements achieved in fisheries and the environment in the Derwent catchment and projects across Cumbria.
27th November 2025
Faye Whiley – The Missing Lynx Project
Senior Project Officer, Faye, will discuss the pros and cons of a re-introduction programme of this top carnivore predator back into our environment.
11th December 2025
Jade Allen – National Trust- Borrowdale Rainforest National Nature Reserve
Learn about temperate rainforest, and the special species Borrowdale NNR is home to.
8th January 2026
Gail Armstrong – The Bats of Cumberland and Beyond
Gail will talk about worldwide and local bats. She will bring along some captive bats which she keeps under licence, for us to look at.
22nd January 2026
Tanya St. Pierre – How to help Hedgehogs
Tanya works alongside Millcroft vets and Melbreak Wildlife Groups’ recovery project to rehabilitate hedgehogs. Find out how you can help these enigmatic creatures.
5th February 2026 – This meeting will be preceded by the AGM
Pete Jones – Skiddaw Forest
Pete is Cumbria Wildlife Trust’s Project Manager for this very exciting local project. Hear what is being planned to restore and manage the 3,000 acres of Skiddaw Forest.
19th February 2026
Deborah Brady – Cumbrian White-Tailed Eagles?
Debs, from The Lifescape Project will talk about feasibility studies to re-introduce white tailed eagles, an apex predator, back into our landscape.
5th March 2026
AGM
Will be followed by David Gardiner from the Melbreak Wildlife Group telling us about their Curlew Recovery in the Cocker Valley – The first 2 years.