Media and Press Releases
Press releases 2019
January 2019
Child's play down on the farm.
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Yorkshire Post
Press releases 2018
December 2018
Is running through wheatfields naughty or nice?
Savills Norfolk team's 'Big Dig' creates growing spaces for Yarmouth school
November 2018
Urgent crowdfunding campaign launches for Southampton primary school
October 2018
Call for Farm hosts in Northumberland.
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The Journal
Newcastle Gazette
July 2018
Arla Dairy Farmer hosts Whitehouse Community Primary School.
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East Anglian Daily Times
Town Talk Ipswich
March 2018
Walthamstow pupils make soup with Lady Mayoress
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East London and West Essex Guardian
Sacred Heart school bring the countryside to the heart of the curriculum
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Headteacher Update
January 2018
Kettle Foods supports Norwich school's Food Discovery programme
Norwich-based Kettle Chips help Mile Cross Primary children explore where their food comes from, and even make their own flavours!
Postcode Local Trust support Country Trust project at Suffolk school
A new grant award by Postcode Local Trust will help us make a real difference to children at one Suffolk school, taking three school year groups on a journey of Food Discovery
Charity's work with local refugees on BBC Countryfile
Our project to bring newly arrived refugee children to the British countryside is to be showcased on BBC Countryfile this weekend.
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The Lancashire Telegraph
Clitheroe Advertiser
Clitheroe Advertiser
Press releases 2017
October 2017
Children learn about the changing seasons at Raveningham Estate
Children from Mile Cross Primary School, Norwich enjoy a fabulous return visit to impressive Raveningham Estate in South Norfolk, to learn how food is produced and see first-hand the changes that happen on the farm at different times of the year.
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The Country Squire
September 2017
City school brings farming to the heart of the Curriculum
An inner-city school miles away from the countryside has brought food and farming to the heart of its curriculum and pupils are now reaping the benefits.
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The Farmers Guardian
August 2017
A Fond Farewell For Cathy
After 11 years promoting food, farming and the countryside in the West Midlands for educational charity The Country Trust, Cathy Evans looks back at her time doing a job she loves, as she prepares to enjoy a well-earned break.
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The Staffordshire Newsletter
July 2017
Local children get hands on with nature during Warburtons farm visit
Children from local school Weelsby Academy enjoyed a hands-on farm visit at Claxby Grange in Market Rasen yesterday to discover the importance of wheat, the countryside and sustainable farming.
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British Baker
FarmingUK
Lincolnshire Reporter
Market Rasen Mail
June 2017
Bringing the wonders of the countryside alive for city children
Thanks to a donation from specialist caterers Caterlink, children from three London schools have enjoyed farm visits to learn about where their food comes from.
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FarmingUK
The Country Squire
Hospitality & Conference News
March 2017
Bringing the wonders of lambing into the classroom
Educational charity The Country Trust install a “LambCam” on a working farm in Kent to bring the wonders of the lambing shed to city children.
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The Country Squire
Watch the BBC Breakfast report
Listen to the BBC Radio Kent report (at 1hr 30mins in)
February 2017
New “kid” on the block!
New Farm Visit Coordinator for national education charity, The Country Trust, organises her first exciting visit for children from Burnwood Community Primary School, Stoke-on-Trent to Hollywood Goat Farm in Stone.
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Little bit of Stone
Press releases 2016
December 2016
Magical Christmas farm visit for Telford school children
Educational charity The Country Trust organises a special Christmas themed day for children from John Randall Primary School to Morrells Wood Farm, Shropshire.
November 2016
Children from Parkside School have a tasty time!
Educational charity The Country Trust teams up with local Head Chef to teach children how to cook tasty seasonal salads
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Norwich Evening News
October 2016
Tower Hamlets children discover pumpkins in Brentwood!
The Country Trust teams up with Calcott Hall Farm, Brentwood to bring the countryside alive for inner city children.
Disadvantaged children get farm visits boost thanks to CLA
Land and property membership organisation, the CLA, awards grant to The Country Trust to extend the reach of its work
Inner-city London children learn life lessons from the Norfolk countryside
A group of London schoolchildren swapped the concrete jungle for the Norfolk countryside as part of a charitable project to reconnect inner city youngsters with the natural world.
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Eastern Daily Press
The Country Squire
July 2016
East London school children raise the roof growing fresh vegetables!
A year of Food Discovery ends with a roof-top harvest feast for children at Hague Primary School
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East London Advertiser
Norwich school children make a meal out of growing!
A year of Food Discovery ends with a massive harvest feast for children at Mile Cross Primary School.
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Eastern Daily Press
Children are in the market for learning about food
A year of Food Discovery ends with a busy playground market for children at Ward End Primary School.
June 2016
Children have a top notch time at Tophouse Farm!
Thanks to funding from BASF, Hightown Junior & Infant School enjoy a Country Trust farm visit to Tophouse Farm, Rawcliffe Bridge.
May 2016
Tower Hamlets school experiences “field to fork” for the first time
Pupils from Solebay Primary Academy travelled from their school in Tower Hamlets to Chatham Green near Chelmsford, to learn about food and farming.
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East London Advertiser
Famous farmer favours farm visit!
Budding farmer and CBeebies presenter, JB Gill, once of boy band JLS, has joined school children on a visit to a farm.
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Farming UK
Stackyard
First farm visit for primary children to Ditchingham Estate
Local farm and estate is keen to forge greater links with nearby schools to help increase children’s understanding of food and farming.
Sticking the boot in for charity!
Chelmsford College students support the work of education charity The Country Trust by making boot jacks for primary children.
April 2016
Farm visit in a CLAAS of its own!
The Country Trust organise primary school visit to farm machinery supplier and local farm.
March 2016
Young children “chick” out poultry farm!
The Country Trust organise first poultry farm visit for local primary school.
Press releases 2015
November 2015
Excitement grows as The Country Trust organise farm visits to Essex for children from Tower Hamlets
September 2015
Stone District Agricultural Society helps The Country Trust
July 2015
Ipswich children enjoy the fruits of their labours
A year of Food Discovery ends with a huge Harvest Feast for Whitehouse Primary School.