September

Plumpton College offers superb opportunities for shoot and estate staff to gain essential skill qualifications and to stay updated on recent legislation.

We respond to a recent piece in The Herald on the drastic decline in curlew numbers. 

The autumn edition of our members’ magazine, Gamewise, has been signed off and is now with the printers. It will be with our members at the beginning of October and here is a sneak preview of what’s inside. 

Olga Potts provides news on the fund which was set up earlier this year following Dick's passing in April.

Access Trailers was conceived over 18 years ago by Ian Longden who at the time was the Warden of an educational farm on the edge of Sheffield. He spent over 18 months researching trailers for transporting educational groups including wheelchair users around the 120 acre farm where he worked.

Photographer Jon Farmer discusses his new Shoot Centrepiece concept, which involves framing a bespoke Ordnance Survey map with images taken on the shoot.

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 respond to a recent letter to The Times written by the RSPB.

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.