Exhibitors for Countryside Live at the Ledston Estate 2008

Exhibitors - Please download a copy of our
Guide for Exhibitors participating in countryside events involving schools here

Picture Slide Show

Arena

Robin Mackenzie (J & M Associates) has put together an exciting arena programme that includes: gundog training; a display of indigenous birds of prey ; sheepdogs at work with geese; the Royal Pigeon Racing Association.

10.00 Working with Sheepdogs – David Seamark
10.30 Free Flying Birds of Prey. Display by Terry Large
11.00 A Demonstration of Modern Farm Machinery
11.20 Training Gundogs with Charles Thorburn
11.50 Meet the Beagles
12.10 Release of Racing Pigeons by Royal Pigeon Racing Association
12.20 A Demonstration of Modern Farm Machinery
12.40 Working with Sheepdogs – David Seamark
1.10 Training Gundogs with Charles Thorburn
1.40 Free Flying Birds of Prey. Display by Terry Large
2.10 Meet the Beagles

The Arboretum Trust – Thursday only


Super Trees – A Hands On Activity On Adaptation

What makes the best tree? Given a choice of tree parts how would you design your own Super Tree? The features of leaves, bark, seeds and fruits will be presented, with many different tree parts to look at, touch, feel and choose between. What animals would live in your tree? Does your tree exist in nature? How would you create it?

This is a 30-45 minute drop-in activity for ages 7+. Group size up to 15.

Visit their website: www.kewatch.co.uk/education.html

National Curriculum:
Science

Sc2 – life processes and living things
Ks1: 1c, 3a, 3b, 3c, 4b, 5a, 5b, 5c
QCA Unit 2c – Variation
Ks2: 1b, 1c, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 4b, 4c, 5a, 5b, 5c

PSHE
Ks1: 2a, 2e, 2g

Citizenship
QCA Unit 1 – Taking part


Bat Conservation Trust

Bat Art and Craft Activities including: colouring in, making a pipistrelle
mask, finger puppets etc.

The Bat Conservation Trust (BCT) is the only UK organisation solely devoted to the conservation of bats and their habitats. Our vision is of bats and people living in harmony, where everyone, everywhere can enjoy watching and hearing bats as part of their natural environment.BCT has set up the Count Bat project to help achieve this and engage new audiences to the wonder of bats. Schoolchildren will be able to participate in art and craft activities using bats as a medium for creative ideas and teachers can learn more about Count Bat that is happening in their local area.

This is a 10-15 minute drop-in activity for ages 7+. Group size up to 30.

Visit their website: www.bats.org.uk


Beagles

Come along and meet the beagles.

The Association of Masters of Harriers & Beagles, the Organisation that regulates Beagle packs, recommends trail hunting as an alternative activity to live quarry hunting (pending repeal of the Hunting Act). It describes trail hunting as the hunting of an artificial scent and recommends that hunts use the scent of a hare. The Association states that “There is no reason why huntsman or followers should know in advance the route hounds will take when following a trail, thus closely matching hunting in its traditional form".

The official website of DEFRA, the Government Ministry with responsibility for the countryside, states "Trail hunting is perfectly legal, as long as animal welfare and other laws are not broken in the process of obtaining the scent. Many hunts have adopted some form of trail hunting in place of live quarry hunting. The Government has said that it welcomes this, provided that the hunts are genuinely intending to stay within the law and not trying to use the practice as a subterfuge for engaging in illegal hunting activities."

This is a drop-in activity for any age range.

Visit their website: www.amhb.org.uk/

 

BASC (British Association for Shooting and Conservation)

The Game Chain

The focus of the BASC stand is the chance to discover game food and an opportunity to try it too with our venison burger bar!

A lively interactive look at how game (wild birds and animals) as a food source, gets from the heart of the countryside to city shops and restaurants - why it's becoming so popular, why it's such a healthy eating option, what the game species are, what BASC does to ensure the welfare of game species and their environment.

The lively and informative presentation is illustrated with.

  • a poster display
  • burger bar (venison burgers)
  • goose and duck calling
  • deer bums (!)
  • live pheasants
  • interactive display with rotating info-cubes and a lift-flap table
  • visual display of British game species -(taxidermy and photos)
  • leaflets to take away

In addition for teachers/group leaders - an A4 ring-bound Teacher Resource Pack is available, covering all aspects of shooting and conservation. BASC staff available to talk about all aspects of shooting and conservation. The British Association for Shooting and Conservation is the UK's largest field sport organisation.

Airgun and BB gun misuse

The AETO (Airgun Training & Education Organisation) was formed 7 years ago with the aim of teaching people of all ages that airguns are used for a wide range of activities from sporting use such as target shooting and Olympic disciplines, through to pest control. Many local authorities employ marksmen to control pest species such as rats and feral pigeons.

Unfortunately airguns also get misused and we have an active education programme that we take into schools to educate young people that an airgun or BB gun is not a toy and the consequences of having either in a public place is a serious offence that could involve being faced by an armed police officer. We get support for this programme from various police forces and ACPO.

At the events that we do with the CFE, we explore the relationship between food production and the control of pest species to the farmer (rabbits and wood pigeons) and this also gives us the opportunity to get the message across that guns are not toys and that we don’t live in a movie type world. The activity is very interactive with photographs of British deer species and antlers to handle, stuffed rabbits and pigeons and other native animal/bird species for the children to look at and touch. We also have a venison burger bar and goodie bags for the children along with a teacher resource pack for follow up lessons and information.

This activity will be bookable on the day. Age range - all. Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of activity 20 minutes.

Visit their website: www.basc.org.uk

British Horseracing Education and Standards Trust -Racing to School

Weighing In

Pupils will get an insight into the mathematics needed to be a jockey. The mathematics of racing.

This is a bookable activity for 7+ year olds. Group size 20+. Approximate duration of activity 30 minutes.

Visit their websites: www.racingtoschool.org.uk and www.bhest.co.uk

National Curriculum – KS2 & KS3 Maths.

 

British Waterfowl Association

Come and see the ducks.

An opportunity for children to learn about ducks and their uses to man.

This is a drop-in activity for any age range.

Visit their website: www.waterfowl.org.uk

 

Corndollies

Corndolly Making

Come and see the demonstration of corn weaving and dolly making. Each child makes a countryman's favour. These were worn by farm workers at country fairs to signify the type of work they did e.g. shepherd would have wool in his favour.

This activity will be bookable on the day. Age range - 6 years upwards. Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of activity 35 minutes.

 

Countryside Alliance

General information about the countryside and rural activities including information about rural sports. An opportunity to meet the animals.

This is a drop-in activity for any age range.

Visit their website: www.countryside-alliance.org

 

The Countryside Foundation for Education - 2 separate activities

"Boot Pegs" and "Pine Cone Crafts"

Come and do some crafts with The Countryside Foundation for Education.


This activity will be bookable on the day. Age range - any. Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of the two activities 20 minutes. Groups will be divided in half to do one activity for 10 minutes and then swap to do the second activity for 10 mins.

Seed Planting and Fruit and Veg Activity

Come and plant a runner bean seed to take back to school with you and watch it grow. Have a go at our fruit and veg matching game.

This activity will be bookable on the day. Age range - any. Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of the two activities 20 minutes. Groups will be divided in half to do one activity for 10 minutes and then swap to do the second activity for 10 mins.

This activity has kindly been supported by Gordon Riggs Garden Centre
www.gordonrigg-gardencentres.co.uk
Thompson and Morgan www.thompson-morgan.com
Suttons Seeds www.suttons-seeds.co.uk and
W Robinson & Son (Seeds & Plants) Ltd www.mammothonion.co.uk


The compost for this activity has kindly been donated by B & Q
www.diy.com

Visit their website www.countrysidefoundation.org.uk

 

The Elisabeth Svendsen Trust for Children and Donkeys


Animal care – donkeys, raising awareness of charity’s work

Animal care to include grooming, care of the donkey including feeding and general donkey information.

This is a drop in activity for Key Stage 1 and 2. Group size up to 15. Approximate duration of activity 20 minutes.


Visit their website: www.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk/site/2/Home.html

The Exmoor Pony Society

Meet an Exmoor pony, one of Britain’s rarest animals. Find out where they come from, how they survive in their native habitat and the work that they do as conservation grazers. Discover how versatile they are as riding and driving ponies.

This is a drop-in activity for any age range.

Visit their website:www.exmoorponysociety.org.uk

 

Falconry

There will be an all day static display of birds of prey, together with flying demonstrations as part of the arena programme.

This is a drop-in activity for any age range.

 

The Farming to Food Roadshow

Showing different fowl and eggs and explaining their uses ie. Chickens, geese, turkey. Also showing children the different cereals, grain for human and animal feed. We will also have a large collection of vegetables which will be available for children to take home. There will be a display of shepherding equipment within all this there will be a work sheets for children to fill in as a quiz and a follow up work sheet for teachers to take away.

This is a 45 minute drop-in activity for any ages 5+. Group size up to 30.

National Curriculum – Science, food technology, history and personal and social education.

Farm Animals and Farm Machinery

Local tenant farmers will bring some farm animals and machinery for the children to see.

This is a drop-in activity for any age range.

Green Monster Arts and Bradford & District Guild of Handweavers, Spinners and Dyers

The Funky Fluffy Flock

Working in groups (maximum six groups of five) to make a model sheep from wool, fabric and untreated wool fleeces. The children will be using hand tools such as hammers and screw drivers and using nail screws and tacks as well as glue, string and scissors.

The groups can then take their flock of sheep home to display at school.

A member of the Bradford and District Guild of Handweavers, Spinners and Dyers will also be providing a wool spinning demonstration on a spinning wheel.

This activity will be bookable on the day. Age range 8+. Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of activity 30 minutes. It would be useful if teachers and adult helpers could provide additional supervision of groups in the use of hammers etc.

Visit their website: www.greenmonsterarts.co.uk/

This activity has been sponsored by The British Wool Marketing Board
www.britishwool.org.uk/

 

Groundwork - activities in the woods - to be confirmed April

 

Rock Village


Pupils will create their own community of rock people living in the forest. They need to build a house out of natural materials for their rock and think about what role their rock has within the village community. As the day progresses the village may become a city!

This activity will be bookable on the day. Age range KS2. Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of activity 20 minutes.

National Curriculum

English, Art, PHSE

 

Visit their websites: www.groundwork-leeds.org.uk

Harewood House Trust

Big Bug Encounters

An opportunity to get up close and learn about a variety of tropical creepy crawlies! Creatures include Giant Hissing cockroaches, stick insects and snails.

This is a drop-in activity for any age range. Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of activity up to 30mins.

There will also be information about education opportunities at Harewood House.

National Curriculum

Science KS1 – Life Processes and Living Things
1 b, c
2 a, b,e, f, g
5 a, c
Science KS2 – Life Processes and Living Things
1 a, c
2 e
4 b, c
5 a, b, c


Visit their website: www.harewood.org

 

Hazel Brow Farm - Wednesday only

Where does our food come from?

The workshop is about the discovery of where our food comes from. This is done in the context of the animals at Hazel Brow Farm. A hen is available to stroke and look at and relate to eggs. The process of milk production is followed through to items made from milk and how butter is made. If time allows, the children might be able to dress up as a milkmaid or farmer from 1900’s.

This is a drop-in activity for any age range. Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of activity 15-30mins.

National Curriculum
– Milk comes from animals – life processes and living things.
Making butter – materials and their properties, changing materials.
If time allows, dressing up as milkmaid/farmer – knowledge and understanding of events, people and changes in the past.

Visit their website: www.hazelbrow.co.uk

Hazel Brow Farm is a member of Farms for Schools
www.farmsforschools.org.uk


Leeds City Council Parks and Countryside - 2 separate activities

Leeds City Council Parks and Countryside will be offering two woodland activities:

1. How Woodlands Work

Come into the woods and find out how woodlands function and what woodland managers do to exploit/encourage this.

This activity will be bookable on the day. Age range years 3 - 7. Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of activity 30 minutes.

2. Woodland minibeasts

See what creatures you can find living in the woodland habitat and how they survive there.

This activity will be bookable on the day. Suitable for year groups 2 - 6. Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of activity 30 minutes.

Visit their website: www.leeds.gov.uk/fol

 

Meanwood Valley Urban Farm

Handle Young Animals, Minibeast Homes and Recycling

There will be a pen with guinea pigs, rabbits and chicks which the children can stroke.
Paper making – children can make their own recycled paper.
Build a “Lacewing Hotel” from waste materials.

This is a drop-in activity for any age range. Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of activity 10-15 mins.


Visit their website: www.mvuf.org.uk

Meanwood Valley Urban Farm is a member of Farms for Schools
www.farmsforschools.org.uk

 

Mordor Gundogs

Mordor Gundogs are part of the arena display. The gundog display covers every facet of a working dog's training, incorporating general pet obedience and problems. You can also meet the animals on their stand.

This is a drop-in activity for any age range.

Visit their website: www.mordorgundogs.com

 

The National Trust



The Great Big Food Quiz

A sensory food quiz that looks at identifying local and seasonal produce.

National Curriculum:
Citizenship- Unit 2 Choices, Unit 6 Developing our school grounds, Unit 11 In the media
Geography- Unit 8 Improving the environment, Unit 22 Contrasting localities overseas
Science- Unit 5A Keeping Healthy
D&T- Unit 3A Packaging

This activity will be bookable on the day. Age range KS2. Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of activity 30 minutes.

Visit their website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk


Natural England


Badge Making, Insect Home Making and Bird Feeder Making

Creative activity around nature/wildlife while instructing the children on the environment.

This is a drop-in activity for 7+ year olds. Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of activity 30mins.

NB. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL FOR THIS ACTIVITY, IF THE CHILDREN COULD BRING A SMALL PLASTIC WATER BOTTLE WITH THEM TO MAKE A BIRD FEEDER.

Visit their website: www.naturalengland.org.uk

 

National Gamekeepers Organisation (NGO) Charitable Trust

The Season of the Keeper

Come to the NGO exhibit and meet the gamekeepers who will take you on an interactive walk through the seasons. See pheasant birds and chicks and ducklings.

This is a drop in activity for any age range.

Visit their website: www.gamekeeperstrust.org.uk


Phunky Foods

Eatwell Activity

Using food models and an eatwell floor mat to introduce the children to the concept of the eatwell plate and what constitutes a healthy balanced diet.

This is a drop-in activity for 5+ year olds. Group size up to 20. Approximate duration of activity 30-40mins.

National Curriculum
– within PSHE and Science primarily.

Visit their website: www.phunkyfoods.com

Royal Pigeon Racing Association

Pigeon Racing - the sport for all the family and very educational. You can be a breeder, nutritionist, race manager and learn about geography, science and maths along the way. Come and meet the pigeons on the stand and watch some being released as part of the arena programme.

This is a drop-in activity for any age range.

 

Visit their website: www.rpra.org

Sheepdogs and geese

David Seamark is a sheep and arable farmer running a flock of 550 breeding ewes. As part of the arena programme, the display will demonstrate his skill in working up to five dogs with geese in a way that they would work 200-300 sheep back home on the farm. You will see the true partnership of dog and man together with the great ability and trust that each has for one another when working in the practical environment. Also come and meet the dogs on the stand.

This is a drop-in activity for any age range.

 

The Sheep Show

Come and meet Nobby the Norfolk Horn, Belinda the Blue-faced Leicester and many more breeds of sheep in the highly entertaining and educational Sheep Show. There will also be a sheep shearing demonstration.

This 30 minute show will be performed 4 times a day at:

10.15am - 10.45am
11.30am - 12.00pm
12.45pm - 1.15pm
2.00pm - 2.30pm

Visit their website: www.thesheepshow.co.uk

 

Sun Jester Consultancy - 2 separate activities

Fire & Light

An introduction to the use and techniques of making fire from heating, cooking and lighting prior to the introduction of matches and electricity. Make a simple beeswax candle to take away.

This activity will be bookable on the day. Age range - any Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of activities 20 minutes.

Funky Vikings

Construct your own simple template based on a Viking design and use it to make a woollen braid like a friendship band. A proven addictive activity for all ages and genders!

This activity will be bookable on the day. Age range - 7+ year olds. Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of activities 20 minutes.

Visit their website: http://sun-jester.mysite.orange.co.uk

 

Swillington Organic Farm

All about Milk


· Blind tastings to identify milk from Holstein and Jersey cows, goats, sheep and buffalo.
· Nutritional value of milk
· Products made from milk
· Animal lactation cycle (using nanny goat and kid as example)

NB. TEACHERS, PLEASE ENSURE LACTOSE-INTOLERANT CHILDREN DO NOT SAMPLE MILK.

This activity will be bookable on the day. Age range - 6+. Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of activity 20 minutes.

 

Visit their website:www.swillingtonorganicfarm.co.uk

Teaching Trees - 2 separate activities

 

Can you see the trees in the woods?

A range of practical activities in the woods involving maths, art and observational skills.

This activity will be bookable on the day. Age range 10 – 11 year olds. Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of activity 30 minutes.

National Curriculum: Maths, art and observational skills at KS2 level.

Tree Shelters

Children will investigate how woodlands provide shelter to animals and plants. Groups will design a small shelter from wind and rain by using the natural materials they can find in the woods.

This activity will be bookable on the day. Age range 5 - 9 year olds. Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of activity 30 minutes.

National Curriculum
– Maths and D & T.

Visit their website: www.teachingtrees.org.uk

 

Temple Newsam Estate


“POETREE” – Willow weaving sculpture and poetry sessions

The oldest willow structure in the world is thought to be the “Sweet Track” in Somerset, a board walk which is 10,000 years old. Humans have found many uses for woven willow, from baskets to bio-fuel. Yet we will be turning our harvested willow back into a tree to celebrate Nature! We will sculpt a “tree” from woven willow. Come and help us form the trunk, twist the branches, stretch the bark and entice the birds! And the leaves will be made by each child writing a short poem about what trees mean to them and tying it to the twigs to fly the poetree in the wind. Magic!

This activity will be bookable on the day. Age range 8+ year olds. Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of activity 30 minutes.

National Curriculum -

Design and Technology: Developing, planning and communicating ideas, working with tools, equipment, materials and components to make quality products, evaluating processes and products, knowledge and understanding of materials and components.

Art and Design: Investigating and making art, craft and design; knowledge and understanding.

Science: Life Processes; green plants, living things in their environment.

English: Knowledge, skills and understanding; Reading Strategies; Understanding texts; Literature.


Visit their website:www.leeds.gov.uk/templenewsam/farm/farm.html

Temple Newsam Estate is a member of Farms for Schools www.farmsforschools.org.uk


Treewright

Bodger - Pole Lathe Turning and Green Woodwork Demonstration

Through the bodging process of splitting, chopping, shaving and turning, we will be transforming logs into useful wooden items. A full range of our products will be an interactive display for all.

This is a drop-in activity for any age range.

Visit their website: www.treewright.co.uk/

 

West Yorkshire Bat Group

Going Batty

In the half-hour session we’ll find out a lot about bats and dispel the common myths and correct some of the misconceptions associated with these greatly misunderstood animals. You will discover that bats are not blind and they don't suck your blood. You’ll also find out where they live, what they eat, and that bats use high-pitched sound to navigate and find their insect prey. Normally we can't hear that sound, but we'll have equipment that will let you hear it and let you into the secret world of bats. There might be some audience participation, which will provide ‘photo-opportunities’. There'll also be some different sorts of bats for you to see, so that you can appreciate how tiny, and cute, our bats are.

This activity will be bookable on the day. Age range - any. Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of activity – 30 minutes.

Visit their website: www.westyorkshirebats.org.uk


West Yorkshire Police - Wildlife Crime Unit

How you can help the conservation of wild plants and animals their habitat and prevent wildlife crime

Ten min talk to the children about the role of the Police Wildlife Crime Unit and how everyone can help prevent the damage and destruction to our environment, especially to the wild plants, animals and it’s habitat. Then to create a poster on the theme “Prevent Wildlife Crime” . Materials will be provided, the most effective poster will be chosen on the day and the winning Child/School will be awarded a prize, the poster will be printed and used by West Yorkshire Police.

This activity will be bookable on the day. Age range - any. Group size up to 30.
Approximate duration of activity – 30 minutes.

 

Wildkey


Handheld wildlife identification and recording


If you like wildlife and computers this is for you! WildKey creates interactive wildlife keys (for example for garden birds, woodlice and ladybirds) that work on handheld computers (PDAs and mobile phones). The keys enable novices – whether children, young people or adults, to easily identify wildlife in the field. During the workshop you will have a chance to identify animals and plants using the handheld computers. Observations can be recorded along with a GPS tag, enabling the user to create maps of their recordings in programs such as Google Earth. WildKey will also demonstrate other uses of handhelds including WildData – a form creation tool that can replace any paper-and-pen data-gathering exercise and WildMap – a tool for creating multimedia trails.

This is a 30 minute drop-in activity for 7+ year olds. Group size up to 30.

National Curriculum –
WildKey enables the investigation of numerous elements within the Life Processes and Living Things section of the Sc2 strand of the Science Curriculum at KS2, 3 and 4. It can also be used to fulfil aspects of the OCR, AQA and Edexcel A’ level specifications.

  Visit their website: www.wildkey.co.uk

Willowpool Designs

Willow Weaving

Willow is a sustainable and wonderful material that can be used for art projects & living willow sculptures. Children will be given a short introduction on the uses of willow and will have an opportunity to have a go at willow weaving. We will be there to guide them through the stages of creating their very own willow wreath. The wreaths can be taken home and decorated with natural objects. This experience helps children to learn how flexible and fun willow weaving can be. This is an inspiring session with many examples of will sculptures and pictures on display.

This activity will be bookable on the day. Age range - 7+. Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of activity 15 minutes.

Visit their website:www.willowpooldesigns.co.uk

 

Women's Food and Farming Union

The Cereal Story

Handling oat, wheat, barley grains and oil seed rape seeds. Looking at stages in growth of the plants and the ripe stalks. A display of food and drinks made from these crops.

This is a 20-30 minute drop-in activity for any age range. Group size up to 20.

Visit their website:www.wfu.org.uk

 

Yorkshire Hurdles

Willow Work

The willow workshop include:
· display of willow products
· introduction to willow as a crop
· introduction to properties of willow
· main activity – making a willow star to take away.


This activity will be bookable on the day. Age range – KS2. Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of activity 30 minutes.

 

For free downloadable online resources please
refer to the Countryside Foundation for Education website
and also the Teaching Trees website

For farms to visit go to the Farms for Schools website

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