Meetings

The agenda and minutes for ADMG Executive Committee meetings are available here for download. Agenda and minutes for the ADMG annual general meetings and related papers are also available for download.

DATE   click links to download    
13 March 2024 Annual General Meeting, Inverness
Chairman’s address – Tom Turnbull
Presentations by speakers will be posted asap:
Don Macleod, Turcan Connell;
Brodie Wilson, Scottish Government
Julie Stoneman, Common Ground Forum;
Robin Pakeman, James Hutton Institute

Link to video recording of the meeting here.

Agenda    
5 December 2023 December Update meeting online for members 17.00 – 18.30
Chairman’s address – Tom Turnbull
The Affric Highlands; finding ways into landscape deer management – Alan McDonnell, Trees for Life
Venison strategy update – Dick Playfair
Venison infrastructure, capacity and market report – John Forteith       

Link to video recording of the meeting here .

Agenda    
13 November 2023 London meeting at Fishmongers Hall
Talk by ADMG Chair Tom Turnbull
Talk by Linzi Seivwright, ADMG Committee and Caorann Consulting
Presentation by Grosvenor Reay Forest Estate to follow.
     
23 March 2023 Annual General Meeting
Inverness
Link to the ADMG Annual review – Chairman’s address at the AGM Recording of the AGM proceedings here .           

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Agenda    
6 December 2022 December update meeting on Zoom for members  17.00 – 18.30
Chairman’s report (Tom Turnbull)
Venison report (Dick Playfair)  
A recording of the meeting is
available here
Agenda    
20 September 2022 September update meeting on Zoom for members  17.00 – 18.30
Chairman’s report
Venison update 
A recording of the meeting is available here.
Agenda    
23 March 2022 Annual General Meeting, Inverness
ADMG Chairman’s address in 2021/22 Annual Review –  Tom Turnbull
Scottish Venison Association reportDick Playfair

A recording of the AGM is available here.
Agenda    
24 November 2021 Regional Meeting, Inverness
Chairman’s report – Tom Turnbull
Political update – Tom Turnbull
Venison report – Dick Playfair
Agenda    
23 June 2021 Virtual ADMG AGM by Zoom A video record of the meeting is available here.                                               

Chairman’s report – Richard Cooke

Thanks from Tom Turnbull to Richard Cooke for all his work during 10 years as ADMG Chair

Scottish Venison Association report

Agenda    
3 March  2021 ADMG March meeting (on Zoom)
Chairman’s introductory remarksRichard Cooke
Nature-based solutions: deer and their managementRobbie Kernahan, Director of Sustainable Growth, NatureScot
Thoughts about the future role of DMGs and ADMGTom Turnbull, Vice-Chairman, ADMG
The climate agenda, changes in the value of land and opportunities for land managersFinlay Clark, Secretary, ADMG
New tech for deer counting and remote sensingDonald Fraser, Head of Wildlife Management, NatureScot                                               

A video record of this meeting is available online.

 Agenda    
20 January  2021 ADMG/NatureScot Season Update (on Zoom)
Chairman’s  introductory remarksRichard Cooke
Venison updateDick Playfair, Scottish Venison Association
NatureScot reportDonald Fraser                                               

A video record of this meeting is available online here.

 Agenda    
18 November 2020 ADMG Autumn Meeting
Chairman’s report
Future-proofing the deer sector – Linzi Seivwright, Caorann Consultants
Venison update presentation and notes – Dick Playfair, Scottish Venison Association
Regional Land Use Partnerships – Harriet Donald, Regional Land Use Partnership Project Manager                                               

You can view the video record of the meeting here.

Agenda    
16 July 2020 Virtual ADMG AGM – by Zoom
A recording of the meeting is available to view online here.
Chairman’s Report from the virtual AGM
Agenda    
18 March 2020 ADMG AGM CANCELLED 
Annual General Meeting, Macdonald Drumossie Hotel, Inverness IV2 5BE Papers available:
Chairman’s Address
Draft minutes of AGM – 28 February 2019
Annual accounts to year end 30 June 2019
Annual Review
ADMG response to Deer Working Group Report                                               

The address from Francesca Osowska, CEO, SNH, will be posted at a later date.

     
21 November 2019 Regional Meeting, Kingsmills Hotel, Inverness Draft Minutes    
7 August 2019 Regional Meeting, Alladale Wilderness Reserve Draft Minutes    
5 June 2019 Regional Meeting, Birnam Draft Minutes    
28 February 2019 Annual General Meeting, Aviemore sponsored by R K Harrison . Chairman’s annual report; Scottish Venison Partnership report; SNH Report, Donald Fraser, SNH; The Cost of Building DMG Capacity, Tom Chetwynd, Chetwynd Rural Agenda    
21 November 2018 Regional Meeting, Inverness Final Minutes    
13 August 2018 Regional meeting, Loch Lomond, draft minutes Draft Minutes    
7 June 2018 Regional Meeting, Inverness – draft minutes Draft Minutes    
6 June 2018 Regional Meeting, Birnam – draft minutes Draft Minutes    
22 March 2018 Annual General Meeting, Macdonald Aviemore Highland Centre, Aveimore PH22 1PN; Chairman’s annual report ; Winston Churchill Venison presentation ; Pete Mayhew – Natural Capital ; Linzi Seivwright – 2019 Assessments and Areas of Focus ; Donald Fraser, SNH – DMG Assessments 2019 ; Scottish Venison Partnership Report Agenda    
22 March 2018 Annual General Meeting, March 2018 – draft minutes Draft Minutes    
23 Nov 2017 Regional meeting, Kingsmills Hotel, Culcabock Road, Inverness IV2 3LP Draft minutes    
15 August 2017 Regional meeting, Glenfinnan House Hotel, Glenfinnan PH37 4LT Minutes    
6 June 2017 Regional meeting, Birnam Minutes    
8 March 2017 Annual General Meeting 2017; Chairman’s annual report Habitat impacts or deer numbers – why are we still having this argument? Linzi Seivwright, Caorann Consultants; East Loch Ericht DMG – Delivering a deer management plan James Adamson, ELEDMG Secretary; Peatlands: Scotland’s climate control in an overheated world Andrew McBride, Peatland Action, Scottish Natural Heritage; Scottish Venison Partnership Report Agenda    
8 March 2017 Annual General Meeting, March 2017 – Minutes Minutes    
26 February 2016 Annual General Meeting, February 2016 – draft minutes Minutes    
24 Nov 2016 Regional meeting, Inverness Minutes    
24 Nov 2016 Regional meeting, Inverness Agenda    
5 May 2016 Regional meeting, Birnam Minutes    
5 May 2016 Regional Meeting, Birnam Arts and Conference Centre, Birnam Agenda    
26 Feb 2016 2016 AGM, Kingussie Chairman’s Address Scott Hay, Area Manager, Scotland Fire and Rescue Service Ian McWatt, Director of Operations, Food Standards Scotland Raymond Henderson, Partner, Forestry Team, Bidwells Agenda    
9 Nov 2015 Regional meeting, Inverness Minutes    
9 Nov 2015 Regional meeting, Inverness Minutes    
29 July 2015 Executive Meeting, Mar Lodge Minutes    
29 July 2015 Regional Meeting, Mar Lodge Minutes    
17 June 2015 Regional Meeting, Birnam, by Dunkeld Agenda    
26 Feb 2016 2015 AGM, Kingussie Minutes final  
4 March 2015 2015 AGM, Kingussie Agenda    
3 Dec 2014 Regional Meeting, Inverness Agenda    
30 July 2014 Regional Meeting, Reay Forest Estate Minutes    
30 July 2014 Regional Meeting, Reay Forest Estate Agenda    
14 April 2014 Regional meeting, Minutes    
14 April 2014 Regional Meeting, Huntingtower Hotel, Perth Agenda    
2014 2014 AGM minutes Minutes final  
20 Feb 2014 2014 AGM, Kingussie      
4 Dec 2013 Regional meeting, Inverness Reports    
6 June 2013 Regional meeting, Huntingtower Hotel, Perth Minutes    
19 June 2013 London meeting – Chairman’s Introduction R Cooke    
19 June 2013 London – Scottish Venison RL Playfair    
19 June 2013 London – Running a Highland Estate D Lowes    
19 June 2013 London – Running a Deer Management Group R Wilson    
19 June 2013 London – The Voluntary Principle F Clark    
19 June 2013 London – images F Clark    
19 June 2013 London – Land Reform RL Playfair    
6 June 2013 Regional meeting Huntingtower Hotel, Perth Agenda draft  
21 Feb 2013 AGM, Kingussie Minutes draft  
27.11.2012 Regional meeting, Kingsmill Hotel, Inverness Agenda draft  
07.06.2012 Regional meeting, Huntingtower Hotel, Perth Minutes draft  
07.06.2012 Executive meeting Huntingtower Hotel Agenda    
07.06.2012 Regional meeting, Huntingtower Hotel Agenda    
23.02.2012 AGM, Kingussie Minutes draft  
23.02.2012 AGM, Kingussie Agenda    
18.08.2011 Regional Meeting, Tyndrum Minutes    
18.08.2011 Regional Meeting, Tyndrum Agenda    
18.08.2011 Executive Committee, Tyndrum Minutes   PP
18.08.2011 Executive Committee, Tyndrum Agenda   PP
06.04.2011 Regional Meeting, Blair Atholl Minutes    
06.04.2011 Regional Meeting, Blair Atholl Agenda    
24.02.2011 Annual General Meeting, Kingussie Minutes    
24.02.2011 Annual General Meeting, Kingussie Agenda    
20.01.2011 Executive Committee, Trochry Minutes   PP
20.01.2011 Executive Committee, Trochry Agenda   PP
04.11.2010 Regional Meeting, Balmoral Minutes    
04.11.2010 Regional Meeting, Balmoral Agenda    
04.11.2010 Executive Committee, Glen Tanar, Aboyne Minutes   PP
04.11.2010 Executive Committee, Glen Tanar, Aboyne Agenda   PP
11.08.2010 Executive Committee, Kintail Village Hall Minutes    
11.08.2010 Executive Committee, Kintail Village Hall Agenda    
20.04.2010 Annual General Meeting, Kingussie Minutes    
20.04.2010 Annual General Meeting, Kingussie Agenda    
28.01.2010 Executive Committee, Trochry Minutes   PP
28.01.2010 Executive Committee, Trochry Agenda   PP
04.11.2009 Regional Meeting, Carbisdale Castle Minutes    
04.11.2009 Regional Meeting, Carbisdale Castle, Culrain Agenda    
17.04.2009 Regional Meeting, Mar Lodge Minutes    
17.04.2009 Regional Meeting, Mar Lodge, Braemar Agenda    
17.02.2009 Annual General Meeting, Kingussie Minutes