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Exhibitors for Countryside Live at the Ledston Estate 2009
The
list of 2010 exhibitors is currently being processed
Exhibitors
- Please download a copy of our
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| Arena We
have put together an exciting arena programme that includes: gundog
training; a display of indigenous birds of prey ; sheepdogs at work
with geese; Hearing Dogs; beagles and the Royal Pigeon Racing Association. |
The Bat Show
Going
Batty This
activity will be bookable on the day. Age range - any. Group size
up to 30. Approximate duration of activity – 30 minutes.
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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/
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| 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.
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
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| British
Horseracing Education and Standards Trust -Racing
to School
Weighing In Pupils will get an insight into life of a jockey and see what goes on behind the scenes in the Weighing Room. They will see a practical application of the maths they learn in the classroom. This is a bookable activity for 7+ year olds. Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of activity 25 minutes. Visit their websites: www.racingtoschool.org.uk and www.bhest.co.uk National Curriculum – Functional Maths.
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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
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| BTCV
The
Hedge Web! The activity fits into the Science National Curriculum and is adapted to suit KS1 and KS2. This
activity will be bookable on the day. Age range any. Group size
up to 30. Duration approx 30 minutes. Visit their website: www.hollybushleeds.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 – we can take two groups at a time so 60 per session. Approximate duration of activity 35 minutes.
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| Countryside Alliance Foundation
General information about the countryside and rural activities including information about rural sports. Chris Gardner from St Clements Veterinary Clinics will bring along some of his falcons. Primary School Teachers and pupils will be able to learn more about our free-to-use online resource for 7-11 year olds called Countryside Investigators. This exciting new tool for schools offers a real insight into today’s countryside through 10 people who live and work there. It includes 20 classroom-based activities, superb videos, games and quizzes, all of which are designed to help delivery of important parts of the curriculum. Check out www.countrysideinvestigators.org.uk This is a drop-in activity for any age range. Visit their website: www.countryside-alliance.org and www.countrysideinvestigators.org.uk
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| The Countryside Foundation for Education
Sunflower
Planting, Puzzles and Quizzes 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. Visit their website www.countrysidefoundation.org.uk
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County Alpacas
Alpaca display and talk on alpacas and fleece Come along and meet the alpacas and learn more about these fascinating animals. We can do regular talks to large groups lasting about 15 minutes and then general questions and answers.
Visit there website:www.countyalpacas.co.uk
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| 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 activity will be bookable on the day. Age range – all KS1 and KS2. Group size up to 15. Approximate duration of activity 20 minutes.
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| The Exmoor Pony Society Unfortunately due to unforseen circumstances this exhibitor can no longer join us. The Horses and Ponies Protection Assocication will join us instead.
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 and watch a grooming demonstration. This is a drop-in activity for any age range. Visit their website:www.exmoorponysociety.org.uk
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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.
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| 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. Finally, come
and meet “Mr T” our historical, rare Bagot goat, there
are only 120 Bagots left in the world.
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| Farm Animals Local tenant farmers will bring some sheep and pigs for the children to see. This is a drop-in activity for any age range.
Visit their website: www.milfordfarm.co.uk/
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| Green Monster Arts and Bradford & District Guild of Handweavers, Spinners and Dyers
The Funky Fluffy Flock Working in groups (maximum five groups of six) 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
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| Groundwork - activities in the woods
Rock Village
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
Birds Staff from Harewood Bird Garden and Education Department will facilitate an information session involving live birds and the handling of bird artefacts. There will also be an opportunity to make your own bird hat! There will also be information about, and a chance to speak to, one of our Education Officers about education opportunities at Harewood. National
Curriculum – Science, Art Geography, PSHE and Citizenship
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Hearing Dogs Unfortunately due to unforseen circumstances this exhibitor can no longer join us.
National Curriculum - QSA unit 5f Science and PHCSE - Citizenship
Visit their website: www.hearingdogs.org.uk
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Horses and Ponies Protection Association (HAPPA)
Pony Care Come
along and meet a Shetland pony and learn how to care for ponies
and find out about the work that HAPPA do. This is a drop in activity for any age range.
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| Leeds City Council Parks and Countryside
How
Woodlands Work
Visit their website: www.leeds.gov.uk/fol |
| 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
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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 activity will be bookable on the day. Any age group. Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of activity 40 minutes. Visit their website: www.gamekeeperstrust.org.uk
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| The National Trust
Learning from Nostell; Toys from the past and Homes Long Ago
National Curriculum: History Unit 1 and 2 This
is a drop-in activity for any age range. Group size up to 15. Approximate
duration of activity 20 minutes.
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Natural England
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Nature and Education Working Towards Sustainability (NEWTS) Animals as Educators - Learning Outside the Classroom (Lotc) with animals Come along and meet a variety of animals used as a stimulus for learning. All our activities are based on the National Curriculum. We cover every subject and are specialists at taking Learning Outside the Classroom along with Heath and Safety training for children and CPD for experienced teachers and NQTs. National Curriculum - Literacy, Numeracy, Science and PHCSE - Citizenship This is a drop-in activity for any age. Group size up to 30.
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| OPAL (Open Air Laboratories)
The Wonderful World of Worms
National Curriculum: How Science Works (all key stages)
Visit
their website: www.opalexplorenature.org/ |
| 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
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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.
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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: Visit their website: www.thesheepshow.co.uk
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St. Clement Veterinary Clinics DUE
TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES UNFORTUNATELY
Chris Gardner owner of St Clement Veterinary Clinics will bring along some of his Birds of Prey. This is a drop in activity for any age range. Visit their website: www.stclementvets.co.uk
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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
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| Swillington Organic Farm
All about Milk
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
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| 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 Visit their website: www.teachingtrees.org.uk
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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/
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| University of Cumbria - 2 separate activities
Cumbria Crafts and Activities CRESS/MUSTARD SEED HEADS – set up their own mini-organisms which will grow into cress. The children will create miniature plant pots containing cotton wool and cress seeds to take home with them. National
Curriculum - Seed heads:
Countryside Crafts BIRD BADGES AND CREATING INSECTS Creating colourful birds using feathers and miniature pegs. Creating insects using their own handprints for wings.
This activity consisting of both bird badges and creating insects, will be bookable on the day. Age range KS1 or KS2. Group size up to 30. Approximate duration of activity 20 minutes.
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| Willowpool Designs
Willow Weaving Children will have an opportunity to weave a willow fish. They will be supplied with a willow fish “frame” and will be shown how to create a “weaver” fish using basic weaving techniques. This experience will enable all participants to learn how flexible and enjoyable weaving can be! As this is only a taster session the aim of this short workshop is to allow children to have a genuine hands-on-experience. Children will take away the skills to finish their fish at home or at school and be encouraged to use other natural or weaveable materials. 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
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| Women's Food and Farming Union
The
Cereal Story Visit their website:www.wfu.org.uk
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Yorkshire Hurdles Willow Sculpture The
willow workshop includes:
Visit their website:www.yorkshirehurdles.com
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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