GWCT News Blog

My name is Sevilay Sadrazam and I am 17 years old. I am an apprentice underkeeper at Dumbleton Estate. I started my journey as an underkeeper when I first applied to Hartpury College to study countryside management and game.

Compared with their colourful companions, moths often escape the attention and certainly the affection of all but those with a passion for insect life. 

With the advent of the £5 poult around the corner, Richard Leach of UK game feed manufacturer Keepers Choice, looks at what’s behind the price hike and what it means for the sector.

The announcement of the Landscape Recovery element of the Environmental Land Management Scheme was greeted with enthusiasm by those who advocate rewilding approaches.  

The Owl Box Initiative is supporting National Nest Box Week by highlighting the importance of providing nest boxes for a range of bird species across our landscapes. 

Rigorous counting from gamekeepers has given hope to the Peak District’s population of mountain hares, showing their numbers are much better than feared.

The Government has drawn a line in the sand for the sugar beet industry by stating that by 2023 it is hoped that it will no longer rely on neonicotinoids through developing alternative production strategies.