Eleven people set out to discover the wild edible plants of Ilkley Moor. The two hour walk on the lower slopes was lead by Tracy Gray, Project Officer of The Friends of Ilkley Moor. The walk was the 11th of 27 Events organised by the Friends for the period May to...
The Friends of Ilkley Moor have been working with local schools to deliver educational activities on Ilkley Moor. On Monday, 20th May, Tracy Gray Project Officer for The Friends led a session on the Moor when over 50 pupils from Ashlands Primary School discussed how...
The first two events of The Friends of Ilkley Moor took place on Sunday the 12 May. Birds of the High Moor walk started at 9am, when a few enthusiasts braved a cold south westerly wind to reach The Twelve Apostles spotting Curlews, Lapwings, Meadow and Tree Pipits and...
At the 2013 AGM, Owen Wells stood down as Chair of FoIM after 5 years. Roger Gook (Secretary of the Friends) gave a vote of thanks to Owen Wells. On behalf of the members and committee he said “ Owen’s passion for the moor was one of the main factors in setting up the...
John Stidworthy was elected as Chair at the 2013 AGM in April. After university John worked at the London Zoo for 10 years giving talks and tours to parties from schools and colleges. Subsequently he worked at the Natural History Museum first as a lecturer, then...
