County Show organisers up for national award

The Royal County of Berkshire Show takes place at Newbury Showground next month

NEWBURY and District Agricultural Society (NDAS) - organisers of next month's Royal County of Berkshire Show - have been shortlisted for the Bayer/FACE Awards ‘Farm to the Classroom Award'.

The award acknowledges farmers making a valuable contribution to schools, whether it be covering curriculum activities, setting up a school farmers' market or helping with growing activities, as not all farms are conducive to hosting educational visits.

NDAS' entry was centred around a huge variety of projects run for pupils from pre-school to secondary schools, mainstream and special education, including the annual Farming, Sustainability and Environment Challenge for secondary school children. This project sees Berkshire youngsters join forces with a farm and create a project which benefits both partners, and then give a formal presentation on their ideas.

The society has also been visiting schools across Berkshire to present a sausage making demonstration as well as undertaking a potato growing project and cookery classes in secondary schools.

For more details about NDAS or for tickets to the show on September 17 and 18, click on the link below or call 01635 247155.