Date: 05 Oct 2026
Location: The Parade Cinema, Marlborough
Organiser: Julie Parker ARK
Description:
Join us at our AGM.
It's been another productive year for ARK working in the Kennet and Pang catchments. Hear from the ARK team, who will share their highlights from projects over the last 12 months.
We are delighted to welcome this year's guest speaker, Richie Blake.
Richie is Chairman of the Teign Angling & Conservation Association (TACA), a lifelong fly fisher and passionate advocate for Dartmoor’s rivers. Introduced to fly fishing at an early age by his father, Richie’s love for the pastime grew into a deeper fascination with river habitats, aquatic ecology and restoration - quickly discovering that there is far more to rivers than catching fish.
It's been another productive year for ARK working in the Kennet and Pang catchments. Hear from the ARK team, who will share their highlights from projects over the last 12 months.
We are delighted to welcome this year's guest speaker, Richie Blake.
Richie is Chairman of the Teign Angling & Conservation Association (TACA), a lifelong fly fisher and passionate advocate for Dartmoor’s rivers. Introduced to fly fishing at an early age by his father, Richie’s love for the pastime grew into a deeper fascination with river habitats, aquatic ecology and restoration - quickly discovering that there is far more to rivers than catching fish.
Now living on Dartmoor, Richie combines science, community action, and tradition through his work with TACA to safeguard migratory species such as Atlantic salmon and sea trout and to improve the resilience of the wider Teign catchment.
Richie is happiest on the riverbank (or in a good pub), sharing his enthusiasm for rivers, inspiring others, and getting stuck into practical work to ensure Dartmoor’s rivers remain healthy, biodiverse and thriving for future generations.
