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Chairman of Friends of Ilkley moor
After approximately 18 months as Chair of Ilkley Moor, John Stidworthy has decided to step down for personal reasons. At the committee meeting of FoIM on 10 July 2014, the committee unanimously expressed their thanks to John for the work he has done whilst in the...
Improvements to Footpath by Volunteers
Volunteers continued work on the Footpath Ilkley 42 which runs from Ben Rhydding Road to the Cow& Calf, part of a three working days spread over Tuesday 6th , Tuesday 13th and Tuesday 20th of May. One of twenty events of Friends of Ilkley Moor Events &...
FoIM Annual General Meeting – April 2014
Over fifty people attended the 6th Annual General Meeting of The Friends of Ilkley Moor held in the Clarke Foley Centre. The meeting commenced with John Stidworthy (Chair) interviewing Simon Nelson, head keeper for Ilkley Moor, about his daily and seasonal work on the...
Sixth Events and Learning Programme
The Friends of Ilkley Moor have published their sixth Events and Learning Programme, which has proved very popular since the formation of the Friends in April 2008. The Programme contains over twenty events starting in May to September ranging from Bat Spotting, Pond...
The Asulam Has Landed
Helicopter sprayed the chemical Asulam over 75 acres of intrusive Bracken on selected areas of the lower slopes on Ilkley Moor the spraying took place on Friday, 13 September. The Friends of Ilkley Moor have set aside £10,000 for the treatment. John Stidworthy (Chair...
Friends to fund Bracken Spraying on the Moor – August 2013
The Friends of Ilkley Moor have set aside over £10,000 of its own money to fund the cost of Bracken spraying on Ilkley Moor. John Stidworthy (Chair of the Friends) said “The Countryside Service is in the process of booking a specialist helicopter to spray the chemical...
Wild Plant Foraging Event
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...
Friends of Ilkley Moor working with local schools
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...
First two Events of the Friends of Ilkley Moor
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...
Owen Wells retires as Chair of FoIM
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 elected as new Chair of FoIM
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...
Over 500 tonnes of Stone Flags airlifted by Helicopter on Ilkley Moor
Over 500 tonnes of Stone Flags airlifted by Helicopter on Ilkley Moor Over 500 tonnes of stone flags have been airlifted into place by helicopter on Ilkley Moor. They have been for part two of thefootpath improvement/erosion restoration work on the Moor. Danny...