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Free webinars
Curlews are caught in the crossfire of many of the conservation debates in the UK including: predator control, forestry, and agricultural practices. These topics can be complex and emotive and therefore at times difficult to discuss openly.
In our free webinar series, Curlew Action is working to address these topics by inviting expert speakers to present on their area of expertise, and to answer questions from the audience.
Our upcoming webinars are listed below. All our webinars are recorded and uploaded to our YouTube channel.
If you are enjoying our events, please consider making a donation.
Monday 15th June - 6:30 - 7:30pm
Martin Lines will explore the concept of nature-friendly farming and how boosting biodiversity can also boost productivity and resilience.
Nature-friendly farming is an approach to agriculture that works with natural systems rather than against them—aiming to produce food while also protecting and enhancing wildlife, soils, water, and the wider environment.
In this introductory webinar, Martin Lines (Farmer and CEO of the Nature Friendly Farming Network) explores why farming with nature is better for our businesses, our environment and is also the most productive and sustainable way of getting food from our land
Martin Lines will cover the following topics on nature-friendly farming:
Practical Nature-Friendly Approaches: How farmers can adopt methods that enhance wildlife across the farmed landscape while remaining realistic about day-to-day farming.
Biodiversity Benefits: Drawing on his experience in farming and policy, Martin will explore how measures that support biodiversity can also strengthen productive, resilient farm businesses.
Soils and Landscape: How working with nature benefits soils, species, and the wider landscape, integrating environmental health with farming productivity.
Real-World Implementation: Opportunities to reflect on what these practices look like in action, with examples grounded in everyday farm management.
Future of Farming: Why adopting nature-friendly practices matters for long-term farm resilience, biodiversity, and sustainable food production.
This free webinar is aimed at anyone with an interest in working towards a sustainable future for farmers and wildlife. We welcome farmers, students, naturalists, conservation professionals, ecologists, land managers, and anyone else who is keen to understand how to farm with nature in mind.
The 60-minute event will consist of a presentation followed by a live Q&A with the tutor, using questions submitted by the audience.
This event is a one-off and will not be repeated. But if you can't attend the live event, you don't need to miss out. Book a space and once we've processed the event content after the live event you will be sent a link to the content online.
Members of the Curlew Action team regularly give talks about Curlew conservation and wider natural history education. You can watch our conservation webinar series, 'Conservation: lessons from the Curlew'. All recordings and summaries can be found here.
If you would like a Curlew Action team member to give a talk to a school, group or organisation please get in touch! Likewise, if you are looking to give your own Curlew talk and would like some resources.
Upcoming Webinars
15/06 - Nature Friendly Farming
20/07 - Curlew Conversations: Nature Friendly Farming
14/09 - Curlews and Grouse Moors
12/10 - Curlew Conversations - Grouse Moors
Tickets for our webinars are free with an option to donate if you can. These events cost the charity to put on, please donate to help us to continue to hold these important conversations.
We welcome suggestions for our 2027 schedule.
Talks, festivals and conferences
10th - 12th July 2026 - We'll be at Global Birdfair again this year - an excellent weekend for anyone interested in birding and nature! This proves to be a fun weekend for all the family and we hope to see you there. A big thank you to Limosa and Wildwings for the sponsorship which allows us to attend.
To invite Curlew Action to give a talk on Curlews, please e-mail admin@curlewaction.org