Friday 6th March, 2026

Booking open

Tickets for the 2026 conference are now available and we look forward to welcoming you to Cannock Chase in September. Prices have been kept as low as possible, so please spread the word, it’s going to be an exciting get together!

Three day in-person event at Yarnfield Park Conference Centre in Staffordshire. Enjoy two days of presentations, workshops and discussion groups, and spend a day visiting the heathlands of the Cannock Chase National Landscape. An unmissable opportunity to spend time with heathland professionals, connecting with experts in the field and sharing ideas.

The 2026 conference is brought to you by National Heathland Conference CIC and members of the Cannock Chase National Landscape partnership team.

Latest News

Booking open

Tickets for the 2026 conference are now available and we look forward to welcoming you to Cannock Chase in September. Prices have been kept as low as possible, so please…

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2026 dates & venue confirmed

We’re thrilled to confirm that the 2026 National Heathland Conference will take place in the heart of the Midlands at the Yarnfield Park Conference Centre in Staffordshire, with field visits…

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Information for delegates

We suggest bringing a name badge if you have one please (blank badges available if not). Venue: Springfield Country Hotel, Grange Road, Wareham, Dorset BH20 5AL. There is a large…

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Update

Update 6th September 2024: We’re really looking forward to kicking things off on Tuesday! Booking has closed, catering numbers are in and the speakers are primed. We’ve had a wonderful…

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Sales deadline

Update 23rd August 2024: Not long now! Bookings have been coming in steadily and we’re delighted with the response. If you’re wavering or still finalising funding, be aware that ticket…

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Frances McCullagh

19th August 2024: Frances McCullagh is Senior Heathland Specialist at Natural England and will be chairing a session on day 1 and speaking on day 3. She is one of…

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Agenda update

Update 15th July 2024: The agenda is almost finalised and bookings are rolling in. The conference will address key heathland issues, focusing on; working as partnerships, rewilding, heathland ecology and…

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Georgina Sharp

21st June 2024: Speaking on day 1 of this year’s conference is Georgina Sharp, Project officer for the Cannock Chase Special Area of Conservation Partnership since May 2023. Georgina is…

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Agenda now available

1st June 2024: Just three months to go and the agenda is taking shape. The last few speakers are being confirmed and the finer details being pinned down. Book now…

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Aaron Bhambra

31st May 2024: Speaking on day 3 will be PhD student and entomologist in the School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Science at the University of Birmingham, Aaron Bhambra. Aaron…

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Dr Scott Pedley

May 19th 2024: As the programme comes together, watch this space for news! The first speaker to be announced, speaking on day 1, is Dr Scott Pedley, a Senior Lecturer…

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Booking open!

8th May 2024: We’re delighted to announce that booking is open for the National Heathland Conference 2024. 10th to 12th September, 2024 at the Springfield Country Hotel, Wareham in Dorset….

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National Heathland Conference CIC

25th April 2024: We’re delighted to announce that National Heathland Conference CIC now exists as a fully registered legal entity. What does this mean? As a Community Interest Company we…

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Update

2nd April 2024: Apologies, we had hoped to get booking open by now. We are almost there. The contract has been signed with the venue and the programme is coming…

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Meet the team

Another key member of the conference team is Chris Panter. Chris is Technical Director at Footprint Ecology, where he has worked since 2014. His interests lie in big data, analysis…

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Meet the team

This website, the conference, and indeed the last two conferences, are the passion project of Steve Fry. Formerly the Senior Ranger at Chobham Common National Nature Reserve in Surrey, latterly…

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Update

21st September 2023: Booking opens March 2024. Please bear with us, we’re in the early stages of setting up the conference and putting together a steering committee. We’ll publish more…

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Welcome

30th August 2023: We’re delighted to unveil this new website, the first dedicated website for the National Heathland Conference. If you haven’t already done so, put a date in your…

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