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Do you live in Bedfordshire and own a horse, pony or donkey? Would you like to improve their health and wellbeing by changing your grassland management and perfecting your paddock management?
Your local Wildlife Trust has organised a free evening workshop for equine owners and land owners in Bedfordshire entitled “Perfect your Paddock” to be held on Thursday 25 February near Thurleigh to help owners get the best out of their grass.
Guest speakers include Dr Elizabeth O’Beirne-Ranelagh, author of ‘Managing Grass for Horses’ and an upcoming book from The Pony Club; and Christopher Day veterinary surgeon from the Alternative Veterinary Centre, Oxfordshire. Christopher Day has been working in the field for more than 35 years, using acupuncture, homeopathy, herbalism and other holistic, alternative or complementary therapies to treat all animals including horses and ponies.
Laura Downton who’s organising the event from the Wildlife Trust in Bedfordshire said, “this is a great opportunity to come and hear from two leading experts who will offer a fascinating insight into the relationship between grassland management, wildlife, horse health and equine behaviour. This is an opportunity not to be missed!”
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This free event is at Scald End Farm, Mill Road, Thurleigh, Bedford, MK44 2DP from 7.00pm – 9.00pm.
For more information and to book a place contact Laura Downton, on 01234 362776 or email laura.downton@wildlifebcnp.org
For media enquiries please contact Bernadette Mooney, Communications Officer, on 01954 713552 or email bernadette.mooney@wildlifebcnp.org
About the Trust
Bringing people together to take action for wildlife is the Trust’s mission. We manage 129 nature reserves - all of them free to visit – and 95% of the population live within five miles of one of our reserves. We are working to make these wildlife havens bigger, better and more joined-up – vital to help wildlife to adapt to a changing climate. By gathering valuable information about wildlife and working with other landowners the Trust also monitors and safeguards wildlife beyond the boundary of its reserves.
For more information see www.wildlifebcnp.org