Winter Workshop 2026 – Preston Montford, Shropshire
Workshop facilitators: Brian Coppins, Neil Sanderson & John Douglas
Bring Your Problems
Field Visit (to Be Confirmed)
Friday 20th February to Monday 23rd with an optional field meeting on Friday.
The ‘bring your problems’ workshop has been a feature of the BLS meetings programme for many years and we are continuing this successful theme.
Meeting Base
The meeting is residential at Preston Montford Field Studies Council centre near Shrewsbury SY4 LDX www.field-studies-council.org/presonmontford 01743852040
Accommodation and cost
Accommodation for 20 people + has been reserved in single/twin rooms and a deposit paid by the BLS.
Full board accommodation including dinner, breakfast and packed lunch for 3 nights is £324.00 for single occupancy rooms and £246.00 for twin (shared) rooms. The price includes the cost of meeting and microscope rooms.
Attendees wishing to stay on Thursday night must book and pay for their own accommodation. The cost of a single room for Thursday night is £42.00 and £35.00 for a twin (shared) room.
Booking
Attendees should book their rooms with the field meeting secretary, Graham Boswell, email togooutdoors@hotmail.com or by post to Base Lodge 16 The Parks, Minehead TA24 8BS. And pay a deposit of £50 in to the BLS Bank Account, CAF Bank sort code 40-52-40 Account No. 00012363 and reference the Winter workshop.
Microscope Work
Meeting rooms have been reserved for the duration of the meeting for microscope work and presentations. The BLS microscopes will be available for communal use.