Calendar - Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust

Feb 02

Big Farmland Bird Count ID Workshop (Fife)

Location: Balgonie Estate, Fife
Date / Time: 2 February 2026

To help Big Farmland Bird Count participants identify the birds they see, the GWCT will be running Bird ID Workshops in Fife and Aberdeenshire in the weeks leading up to the count. These workshops will include advice and tips on how to identify birds by sight and sound and how to collect and submit your records. Events will also include a short farm walk where you can put your new skills into practice. The workshops will be free to attend and tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided. Read more

Feb 06

Big Farmland Bird Count ID Workshop (Aberdeenshire)

Big Farmland Bird Count ID Workshop (Aberdeenshire)

Location: Auchnerran Farm, Grampian
Date / Time: 6 February 2026

To help Big Farmland Bird Count participants identify the birds they see, the GWCT will be running Bird ID Workshops in Fife and Aberdeenshire in the weeks leading up to the count. These workshops will include advice and tips on how to identify birds by sight and sound and how to collect and submit your records. Events will also include a short farm walk where you can put your new skills into practice. The workshops will be free to attend and tea, coffee and biscuits will be provided. Read more

Feb 17

Pie & Pint Evening (Dumfriesshire)

Pie & Pint Evening (Dumfriesshire)

Location: Drumlanrig Castle, Thornhill, DG3 4AQ
Date / Time: 17 February 2026 at 7:00PM

Following the success of our Pie & Pint evenings in 2025 for grouse moor owners and keepers, we are organising a series of similar events in 2026, open to members and the general public. These will be relaxed and informative evenings discussing current and anticipated policy and regulatory developments relevant to gamebird releasing and management, as well as lowland deer management. We will present the research we are currently undertaking in these areas, and outline the ways in which we can help estates and farms demonstrate compliance with legislation and best-practice guidance. Read more

Feb 18

Pie & Pint Evening (Scottish Borders)

Pie & Pint Evening (Scottish Borders)

Location: Game & Country, Selkirk, TD7 5EB
Date / Time: 18 February 2026 at 7:00PM

Following the success of our Pie & Pint evenings in 2025 for grouse moor owners and keepers, we are organising a series of similar events in 2026, open to members and the general public. These will be relaxed and informative evenings discussing current and anticipated policy and regulatory developments relevant to gamebird releasing and management, as well as lowland deer management. We will present the research we are currently undertaking in these areas, and outline the ways in which we can help estates and farms demonstrate compliance with legislation and best-practice guidance. Read more

Feb 19

Pie & Pint Evening (Fife)

Pie & Pint Evening (Fife)

Location: Comielaw, Fife, KY10 2RE
Date / Time: 19 February 2026 at 7:00PM

Following the success of our Pie & Pint evenings in 2025 for grouse moor owners and keepers, we are organising a series of similar events in 2026, open to members and the general public. These will be relaxed and informative evenings discussing current and anticipated policy and regulatory developments relevant to gamebird releasing and management, as well as lowland deer management. We will present the research we are currently undertaking in these areas, and outline the ways in which we can help estates and farms demonstrate compliance with legislation and best-practice guidance. Read more

Feb 25

Pie & Pint Evening (Angus)

Pie & Pint Evening (Angus)

Location: Glamis Castle, Glamis, DD8 1RJ
Date / Time: 25 February 2026 at 7:00PM

Following the success of our Pie & Pint evenings in 2025 for grouse moor owners and keepers, we are organising a series of similar events in 2026, open to members and the general public. These will be relaxed and informative evenings discussing current and anticipated policy and regulatory developments relevant to gamebird releasing and management, as well as lowland deer management. We will present the research we are currently undertaking in these areas, and outline the ways in which we can help estates and farms demonstrate compliance with legislation and best-practice guidance. Read more

Feb 26

Pie & Pint Evening (Aberdeenshire)

Pie & Pint Evening (Aberdeenshire)

Location: TBC
Date / Time: 26 February 2026 at 7:00PM

Following the success of our Pie & Pint evenings in 2025 for grouse moor owners and keepers, we are organising a series of similar events in 2026, open to members and the general public. These will be relaxed and informative evenings discussing current and anticipated policy and regulatory developments relevant to gamebird releasing and management, as well as lowland deer management. We will present the research we are currently undertaking in these areas, and outline the ways in which we can help estates and farms demonstrate compliance with legislation and best-practice guidance. Read more

Feb 27

Pie & Pint Evening (Strathspey)

Pie & Pint Evening (Strathspey)

Location: TBC
Date / Time: 27 February 2026 at 7:00PM

Following the success of our Pie & Pint evenings in 2025 for grouse moor owners and keepers, we are organising a series of similar events in 2026, open to members and the general public. These will be relaxed and informative evenings discussing current and anticipated policy and regulatory developments relevant to gamebird releasing and management, as well as lowland deer management. We will present the research we are currently undertaking in these areas, and outline the ways in which we can help estates and farms demonstrate compliance with legislation and best-practice guidance. Read more