A Childhood and Nature Survey commissioned by Natural England in 2009 found that less than 10% of 7-11 year olds play in natural places compared to 40% of adults when they were young.
The South East region held a young shots introductory day in June at the West Kent Shooting School, Paddock Wood, Kent.
The South East regional team were once again pleased to support the Test Valley charity clay shoot on Friday 11 May 2012.
The Highclere Game and Country Fair was held on Saturday and Sunday 26 and 27 May, and enjoyed glorious sunshine on both days.
The rain held off for the Saturday and the Woodland Ways stall was packed all day as people watched our almost constant demonstrations and workshops covering spoon carving, foraging, weaving fish traps, bow making and game prep. Plus the “make your own” leather pouches and purse nets proved very popular. Each day Martyn and Kev did a “Ready, Steady, Pluck” demonstration where the culinary duo were each given a bag of the same ingredients which each day included a different game bird in feather
The Deer Initiative, in conjunction with The James Hutton Institute, The Forestry Commission and the North West Branch of The British Deer Society, are pleased to announce a Best Practice Day to be held at Grizedale Forest near Hawkshead, Cumbria on Thursday May 24th 2012.
Wildfowling on part of the Somerset coast has been secured for 15 years with help from the UK’s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC).
The UK?s largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), will host two activity days for young people in the South East of England in June.
BASC NI has criticised the NI Marine Bill for failing to take shooting into account.
