The Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) has announced details of its annual forum which is set to go ahead in November.
The theme of the annual forum is "working together to recover nature" and is the first forum to take place in person since 2019, with the previous two forums being held online due to the coronavirus pandemic. The annual forum explores the work done by the AONB partnership during the previous year, and this year will highlight the 'Coast Care' volunteering initiative, the Farming in Protected Landscapes Programme, and the award-winning Accessing Aidan project.
The keynote speaker is author and broadcaster Benedict McDonald who is leading a talk named: " Keep Britain Messy: Embracing nature by killing our desire to tidy and control", in which he will explore many issues in his first book 'Rebirding'. Two experts in the field of engaging people with nature will follow Ben: Heather Devey, co-founder of Wild Intrigue; and Clare Freeman, director of the Natural History Society of Northumbria.
