The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust is promising another exciting and informative display at our stand at the Game Fair at Ragley Hall on 25-27 July where we will be launching our new publication: Game For Nature – Why released gamebird management is a lifeline for declining farmland biodiversity.
Our farmed landscape, which accounts for 72% of land in this country, and its symbiotic relationship with sustainable game management is our main theme this year.
Landscape-scale nature recovery is only going to be achievable if this wider farming landscape is included, and GWCT research clearly demonstrates the added benefits of best practice game management.
Another focus this year is how new and emerging technology is being used to enhance conservation work and land management – reflecting the innovative monitoring and research, which is at the heart of what the GWCT does.
Visitors to our stand will enjoy some new and inspiring features, such as a Bonsai hedge corner, a fish research display, sharing our story from 30 years of monitoring at our demonstration farm, the Allerton Project, in Leicestershire.
Dedicated research staff will be on hand to discuss their latest work, as well as having interactive displays showcasing some of the species that benefit from game and wildlife management.
Our game and biodiversity advisors will also be available to offer industry-leading advice on a wide range of topics – such as agri-environment schemes, natural capital assessments, wildlife surveys, and all aspects of game management.
We will have a range of prominent Trust publications available, and our GWCT shop will selling branded merchandise including caps, badges, water bottles, gifts and Christmas cards.
We will also be taking part in talks in the Carter Jonas Theatre. Keep an eye on the programme, which promises to feature exciting contributions on topics such as farming and best practice gamebird releasing – all highlighting our core principle of collaboration to achieve a good result across the majority landscape of the UK.
On Saturday 26 July we will also be joined by Richard Negus, who will be signing copies of his new book Words from the Hedge.
In the afternoon we will be introducing our new GWCT Ambassadors, who came onboard this year. They are working hard to spread the message to a wider and younger audience about all the incredible work the trust’s scientists, advisors and support staff are undertaking, day in and day out, across the county.
Please visit us!
Visitors to our stand are also welcome to enjoy some light refreshments in our garden area throughout the weekend, so why not come and say hello and grab a coffee with us?
Get 10% off selected Game Fair tickets by entering the code GWCT10 when you book your tickets here.
As a show exclusive, we have partnered with Taylor’s Port to offer a collector’s edition bottle of Taylor’s 20-Year-Old Tawny Port to new members. This 5-litre bottle could be yours simply by joining the GWCT. Anyone who becomes a member via one of our recruiters during The Game Fair will be automatically entered into this exciting raffle.
If you already are a member, you can enter the raffle for just £5 to have a chance to win this extraordinary bottle of Taylor’s Port!
The raffle winner will be announced on Sunday at 3pm at the GWCT Stand. If the winner is not present, they will be contacted after the show.
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 more than 60 post-doctoral scientists and 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.
For information, contact:
Eleanor Williams
Telephone: 07592 025476
Email: press@gwct.org.uk