08 January 2019

Conservation charity lunch and auction in Cheshire

The GWCT lunch and auction will be held at Colshaw Hall Country Estate on 3rd MarchThe Cheshire branch of the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) is pleased to announce its annual lunch and auction will be held at Colshaw Hall Country Estate, Over Peover on Sunday 3rd March.

Sponsored this year by Savills, the event is well-established and popular in the county. The money raised will go towards the GWCT's ground-breaking research into wildlife management and the future of our countryside.

Pippa Hackett, the GWCT regional organiser for the North West, said: "We are very pleased to be holding this very popular lunch in March 2019 at Colshaw Hall. It is always a hugely enjoyable event and a great opportunity to get together to show our support and passion for the countryside."

The ticket price is £60 per head or £600 for a table. To book your place, or for more information, please contact Deborah Sellars at cheshire@gwct.org.uk

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Photocaption: The GWCT lunch and auction will be held at Colshaw Hall Country Estate on 3rd March.


Notes to editors

The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust – providing research-led conservation for a thriving countryside. The GWCT is an independent wildlife conservation charity which has carried out scientific research into Britain’s game and wildlife since the 1930s. We advise farmers and landowners on improving wildlife habitats. We employ 22 post-doctoral scientists and 50 other research staff with expertise in areas such as birds, insects, mammals, farming, fish and statistics. We undertake our own research as well as projects funded by contract and grant-aid from Government and private bodies. The Trust is also responsible for a number of Government Biodiversity Action Plan species and is lead partner for grey partridge and joint lead partner for brown hare and black grouse.

For information, contact:
Eleanor Williams
Telephone: 07592 025476
Email: press@gwct.org.uk