The NGO Charitable Trusts' Educational CD's
The 'Role of Gamekeepers' in Sustainable Countryside Management' and the Gamekeepers' Role in Heather Moorland Management.
The original charitable trust C.D. on the ‘Role of Gamekeepers’ in Sustainable Countryside Management’ was designed as a complete teaching pack for use with children in the 9-13 age range. It includes a powerpoint presentation, teaching notes and pupils worksheets linked to the national curriculum. There has already been a considerable demand for the disc from all over the U.K. and it has been successfully used with a variety of audiences. Users should be reminded to print off the teaching notes before they attempt to use the powerpoint presentation. A second C.D. has now been completed on the Gamekeepers’ Role in Heather Moorland Management. It has been produced for a quite different target audience of older pupils or adults. Trials suggest it may also prove a valuable resource for wildlife management students or ‘A’ level candidates in Geography and Biology.The Charitable Trust are indebted to the many individuals and organisations who have provided material, especially high quality photographs. Particular thanks must also go to Amanda Anderson at the Moorland Association, Dr Stephen Tapper and Julie Ewald at The Game Conservancy Trust and to Lindsay Waddell who has provided guidance and advice throughout the project.This C.D. includes an extensive powerpoint presentation covering all aspects of the Heather Moorland and its managent. It focuses on the crucial role of the gamekeeper in sound conservation based on everyday practice. We live in an era in which there is now a growing recognition that ‘wise use’ rather than ‘protectionism’ is a more constructive long term conservation policy. Well managed grouse moors are clearly involved in activities that benefit the maintenance of this internationally important habitat and its unique diversity of moorland species. Further study material is also included on the disc. Documents include NGO C.T. Heather Moorland Notes, the first 21 pages of the GCT’s Natures Gain and the Hen Harrier and Joint Raptor Study.
Both C.D.’s are available free of charge from Brian Hayes at P.O. Box 3360, Stourbridge, DY7 5YG