NGO C.T. EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVE IS HUGE SUCCESS
Each summer the Charitable Trust continues to expand its educational activity. Some of the activities at these increasing number and variety of events are highlighted below.
Over the winter we have extended and improved our mobile exhibition to the point where it now fills a transit van and the NGO C.T. trailer. Many organisations and companies have provided materials including TAG, Zeiss, Swarovski, Reeves, Gamekeepa Feeds, Garlands and Realtree, The Game Conservancy Trust, The British Deer Society and we have used taxidermy by Malcolm Stevens and Barry Williams to increase our collection. This is still very much an ongoing process and we intend to further diversify our exhibition in order to enable us to meet a great variety of educational opportunities.
The focus has been on the core message of conservation, realistic wildlife management and countryside stewardship. By supplying quality resources and informed, confident teams of gamekeepers we have provided an educational experience at a variety of countryside events which has been much enjoyed and appreciated by both pupils and their teachers.
Countryside Live Events
Countryside Live events are organised by The Countryside Foundation for Education (CFE) and county Agricultural Societies. These are usually two-day events involving thousands of children who travel from a wide area. Alarge number of different contryside activities are represented by exhibits and the NGO C. T. stand is widely regarded as one of the most popular.
Estate Days
Over the year thousands of pupils visit country estates
for one or two day events. Gamekeepers provide a number of different stands
focussing on particular activities and there is greater opportunity for interaction
and time spent with the children. The exhibits are designed to show the children
the various aspects of gamekeepers' work and how that relates to conservation
and management of the countryside.
| Englefield Englefield probably has more experience of running estate days than anyone and is one of the most suitable venues you can possibly imagine. It exemplifies the integrity, diversity and community found in a traditional British estate. Sir William Benyon and his son Richard host two estate days in June. Some 30 schools and over 1,600 pupils are involved and have the opportunity to visit 15 different stations including the house and the church. 
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At all such events the Charitable Trust provides information on a range of topics including habitat conservation and management, game rearing, predator control, deer management and the role of the gun dog in gamekeeping activities.
The gamecrop, marshland, heathland sections and the woodland, are full of every fruit, berry and nut you could think of, are all impressive and informative ensuring teachers and children have much to learn and ask questions about. The predator control and trapping section proves popular with the children.
The deer section includes Realtree camouflage from Garlands,
a Reeves high seat and the Zeiss scope, also the British Deer Society species
posters and a range of 'heads'.
Every school attending leaves with the NGO C.T. educational CDs which contain high quality worksheets for use in follow-up lessons back in school.
Details of these Charitable Trust Initiative and copies of the educational CDs are also to be found on the NGO stand at every game fair.
Any school or estate wishing to get
involved in this type of activity, please contact:
BRIAN HAYES.
NGO C.T.
P.O. BOX 3360
STOURBRIDGE
DY7 5YG
