2023

Defra’s Higher Tier of Countryside Stewardship program offers multi-year management options and capital items for the most environmentally important sites, including commons and woodlands. In this guide, we'll walk you through the application process and provide updates on the current status of applications.

Lesley Griffiths’ statement on the recent episode of BBC Countryfile that she would revisit the ban on snares in Wales, if curlew numbers continued to decline, leaves a glimmer of hope for the species. However, the fact remains that in refusing to accept the amendment to the Agriculture Bill, which would have permitted the use of HCRs under licence, the Welsh Government has put the survival of the curlew and other ground nesting species in doubt.

The prize in our 2023 Gun Draw is an exquisite Beretta SL3 Premium Shotgun worth £21,350. Watch this short video showcasing the perfect marriage of performance and beautiful deisgn.

GWCT South East Wales Annual Clay Shoot.

Louise provides another update from her eventful hike.

The Gamekeepers’ Welfare Trust (GWT) is honouring Lionel’s memory by launching an award along the lines of our annual GWT Young Gamekeeper, but for Young Ghillies. 

Louise provides a second update from her epic solo hike.

Bees' Needs Week is back from 10th to 17th July, and it's time for everyone to play their part in helping bees thrive.

During July, GWCT's Dr Louise de Raad is spending two weeks of unpaid leave to hike Tour Du Mont Blanc, one of the most famous long-distance treks in the world, totalling 170km. She hopes to raise enough funds to help improve facilities at our Auchnerran Demonstration Farm in Scotland.