We aim to organise a conference or seminar each year, focusing on a topical theme. Our conference is located in a different part of the UK (excluding Scotland).
2024 CMA Conference – The Wild West
Monday 4 to Wednesday 6 November 2024
YHA Okehampton Bracken Tor, Okehampton, Devon
‘Wild’ is the theme of this year’s CMA conference, to be held in the beautiful Dartmoor National Park.
Speakers on our opening day will be looking at ‘Wilder Landscapes’ with a welcome from Richard Drysdale, Director of Conservation and Communities, Dartmoor National Park, and presentations on Dartmoor Dynamic Landscapes, Species Reintroduction, and Rewilding Forests.
Day two’s field trips will take us ‘out in the wild’ with an exciting mix of study visits to choose from featuring the East Dartmoor Landscape Recovery Area, MOD land at Okehampton Ranges, Dartmoor National Park and Plymouth Natural Grid (winners of last year’s Gordon Miller Award). Full details of the Field Visits and the topics and learning points that they will cover can be downloaded here. Please note that the East Dartmoor and Black-a-Tor trips are now full, but there are three other excellent field visits to choose from.
Our after dinner speaker will be Derek Gow, farmer, conservationist and author.
On our final morning we will focus on ‘Wilder People’ exploring community engagement, restoration and access.
Each day will include interactive sessions to consider some of the issues/topics raised by the presentations/field trips, as well as opportunities to network, talk to and learn from colleagues across the UK. The conference is relaxed and informal and a wonderful chance to meet and make useful contacts.
Full programme (please note that this is subject to minor changes).
Conference tickets are available now on Eventbrite. To access the discounted member rate you will need a valid membership number. If you have forgotten this, or if you would like to (re)join, then please contact our Admin Support on admin@countrysidemanagement.org.uk.
To help keep the costs for our members low CMA will be absorbing the Eventbrite ticket fees for members.
Special Student Rate
To support students and those doing apprenticeships, CMA are offering 10 conference places at 50% off. This is for those who are studying full or part time, and who must be a registered member. To take advantage of this offer please contact Admin Support direct – admin@countrysidemangement.org.uk.
If you aren’t a member and would like to join the CMA please join here.
Our previous conferences:
2023
Delivering Nature Recovery
2022
Reconnect, Reflect, Respond
2019
Landscapes, the Big Picture
2018
Engaging Communities, Enhancing Lives
2017
New Opportunities in the Outdoors – creative approaches to funding, partnerships and publicity
2016
