GWCT News Blog

We’re hosting a number of exciting events throughout May, with our busy regional committees pulling out all the stops to organise some fantastic events.

Our fundraising team have once again managed to secure some truly unique shoot day prizes from a selection of the country’s most magnificent shooting estates.

A superb day’s clay shooting was had by all on Sunday 1st October with Bisley at Braidwood who put on 8 challenging stands and 2 flushes.

The very first GWCT and Natural England Farmer Clusters Conference took place at the Royal Geographical Society in London on 12 October 2017. You can see how the day unfolded here.

We're hosting our very first Farmer Clusters Conference on 12th October where you will have the chance to hear first-hand accounts of running a Farmer Cluster and the opportunities it provides. A range of farmers, facilitators and advisors will be speaking at the conference, with Sir John Lawton delivering the keynote address.

We're hosting our very first Farmer Clusters Conference on 12th October where you will have the chance to hear first-hand accounts of running a Farmer Cluster and the opportunities it provides. A range of farmers, facilitators and advisors will be speaking at the conference, including James Phillips of Natural England.

We're hosting our very first Farmer Clusters Conference on 12th October where you will have the chance to hear first-hand accounts of running a Farmer Cluster and the opportunities it provides. A range of farmers, facilitators and advisors will be speaking at the conference, including Heidi Smith.

New wader count training courses that GWCT Scotland is rolling out across the country stem from a working partnership encouraged by Working for Waders, a Moorland Forum initiative. The wader counts help the farmers, keepers and land managers to carry out the monitoring themselves.

Branded as the festival of the great British countryside, the 59th Game Fair didn’t disappoint. Held in the stunning grounds of Hatfield House for the first time in its history, more than 116,000 people flocked through the gates and enjoyed the three-day show.

Held in the grounds of Blenheim Palace, the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) will be returning to BBC Countryfile Live from Thursday, August 3 to Sunday, August 6.