Titchmarsh Addresses AGM
14 March 2008
Alan Titchmarsh, gardener, author, broadcaster and presenter of the recent BBC1 epic 'The Nature of Britain,' was principle guest speaker at the AGM of the National Gamekeepers' Organisation on Thursday 13 March.
Alan's talk entitled, "Gamekeeping - the way I see it," was supportive, thought-provoking, and fascinating. He expressed understanding for the role gamekeepers play in the conservation of the wider countryside and sympathy for the extent to which they are misunderstood by the public.
Alan then answered members questions, during which he said gamekeepers should certainly qualify as a 'national treasure', a reference to his ITV chat show of that name.
The NGO's 11th AGM was one of the best attended in recent years and was upbeat throughout. The Chairman's report on 2007 and the annual accounts were adopted unanimously and to loud applause.
Alan Tichmarsh, who was present for the whole day, commented that it was one of the most interesting AGM's he had ever attended.