FFS Conference 2007

To view some photos from the 2007
conference please click here.

 

Presentations are available to download
dome presentations are quite large
and may take some time:

Dr Ruth Taylor, Head of Education,
Royal Horticultural Society
"The RHS approach to
getting children growing"

Colin Fenwick,
Senior Agricultural Manager (Midlands),
Lloyds TSB Agriculture
presentation

Mary Brooks, Leadership Management
Hot tips - promoting your
farm to others
and
How to increase your
customer service skills

Farm visits - a view from
a teacher's perspective -
Deincourt Secondary

Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher,
Deputy President of Country
Land and Business Associaties - presentation

Ann MacGarry, Education Officer,
Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) - "Ecological Footprinting"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Farms for Schools Conference 2007

 

The annual Farms for Schools Conference 2007
Wednesday 21st and Thursday 22nd February
Chatsworth House, Chatsworth, Bakewell, Derbyshire

The 2007 conference was a great success, we would like to thank all the speakers, workshop leaders, sponsors and delegates for their contributions and also a big thank you to the staff at Chatsworth for all their support.

The FFS conference, provides a golden opportunity to meet up with others, to exchange ideas and to learn from professional trainers and others in the industry. Each day is started with a discussion forum from eminent speakers and facilitators, from the world of both education and countryside/environment. These were followed by 4 workshops per day - 3 out of the 4 were selected. The workshops covered many issues concerned with running an open farm, funding, current curriculum and issues concerning primary and secondary schools.

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME FOR WEDNESDAY 21ST FEBRUARY 2007
a.m. at The Stable Block - p.m at The Farmyard


09.30 Registration reception
10.00 Chair’s welcome and opening remarks
Gary Richardson – Chief Executive
The Countryside Foundation for Education
10.15 Dr Ruth Taylor, Head of Education, Royal Horticultural Society
"The RHS approach to getting children growing"
10.35 Mike Tones, DfES Champion for the Learning outside the Classroom Manifesto
Seconded to Department of Education and Skills
10.50 Mark Parr - Talent 4 Life
"Exploration of mapping qualifications"
11.05 Refreshments
11.20 Colin Fenwick, Senior Agricultural Manager (Midlands),
Lloyds TSB Agriculture
11.35 Discussion
12.00 Buffet Lunch at The Carriage Restaurant in the Stable Block
13.15 - 14.10 Workshop 1
14.15 - 15.10 Workshop 2
15.15 - 15.30 Refreshments
15.35 - 16.30 Workshop 3
16.30 May we recommend that you take this time to visit the Farm Shop at Pilsley - 1.5 miles away.
A fine food shop portraying excellent marketing skills. Shop closes at 5pm.

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME FOR THURSDAY 22ND FEBRUARY 2007
All activities at The Farmyard

9.10 James Paice MP
Shadow Minister for Agriculture and Rural Affairs
9.25 Mark Felton, East Midlands Regional Director
Natural England,
"Natural Environment a Resource for Education"
9.40 Richard Cooke , Land Management, Science,
Evidence & Policy Team
Natural England
"School visits to Farms through Agri_Env Schemes"
9.55 Sir Henry Aubrey-Fletcher, Deputy President
Country Land and Business Association
10.10 Discussion
10.30 Refreshments
10.45 Ann MacGarry , Education Officer,
Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT)
Presentation on "Ecological Footprinting"
11.50 - 12.45 Workshop 1
12.45 Lunch at The Carriage Restaurant
in the Stable Block
14.00 - 14.55 Workshop 2
15.00 - 15.55 Workshop 3
16.00 Discussion and Close by Chair

 

Workshops for National Conference 2007


Day One Wednesday 21st February 2007

  • Hot tips - promoting your farm to others
    Mary Brooks - Leadership Management

  • Stand Wood - educational value of woodland

  • Farm visits - a view from a teacher's perspective
    Pilsley Primary and Deincourt Secondary

  • Farm Tour - Chatsworth Estate


Day Two Thursday 22nd February 2007

  • How to increase your customer service skills
    Mary Brooks - Leadership Management

  • Members Forum - including Farming & Countryside
    Education (FACE) and Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT)

  • Mock farm visit/setting up a new enterprise/
    diversification - Margaret Norris

  • Accreditation Scheme – CEVAS – Peter Darlington CMS UK