Press Releases
Grey Partridges doing well at a key Scottish demonstration site
12 December 2017Many farmers across Scotland (and elsewhere) struggled this year with challenging weather at various key times during the growing and harvest season, with disappointing outcomes for many.
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A busy two days at Rotherfield
04 December 2017Rotherfield farm was host to two recent visits, one from Natural England and the other by GWCT members of staff. This gave more than 110 people an opportunity to see first-hand and learn about the pra…
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PARTRIDGE project partners in Germany test a new wild flower mix for autumn sowing
04 December 2017The most important habitat requirement of partridges is for unsprayed, insect-rich vegetation of herbs or grasses that provide the right structure for nesting, chick rearing and all year cover. The sp…
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Field trip with Flemish farmers in the Netherlands
29 November 2017What is a beetle bank? What is the benefit of this measure for grey partridges and other farmland wildlife? What is the best way to build a beetle bank? How should they be managed?
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PARTRIDGE partners meet at Loddington with farmers from Europe
23 November 2017By Dr Jennifer Brewin, GWCT Research Writer and Louise Shervington, GWCT Publications Officer. Last week saw the fourth meeting of an international collaboration working to improve farmland biodiversi…
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PARTRIDGE Farm Walk at Balgonie Estate
10 October 2017Join the members of the project team as they guide you round Balgonie Estate, one of the 10 key demonstration sites of the Interreg PARTRIDGE project.
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Scottish Government advisor visits key PARTRIDGE demonstration site
20 September 2017Whitburgh Farms recently hosted Professor Russel Griggs, Chair of the Scottish Government’s Regulatory Review Group and recently appointed to oversee the review of Scotland’s Greening measures. This w…
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Danish Environment Minister pays special visit to GWCT-run demonstration farm
18 September 2017Members from the Danish parliament visited one of the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust’s demonstration farms to find out about a crucial conservation project.
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Launch of the PARTRIDGE PROJECT in Belgium
08 September 2017The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT)-led PARTRIDGE Project was officially launched at one of its two Belgian sites on 31st August.
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