An exciting new Learning Zone, the portal to learning in and about the South Downs National Park.

Let’s Talk Farming is the education brand for the NFU aimed to give children an overview of farming in the UK.

Two booklets have been developed to appeal directly to children.

The Prince’s Countryside Fund is launching an urgent appeal to the public to donate funds to help farmers in financial crisis throughout the UK.

The third Growing Together Conference is to be held at Holt Hall, Norfolk on June 13th.

Follow Toby on his latest trip to the farm.  Who is the strangely dressed Mr Bumble and what is all that buzzing that Toby can hear? And why does the answer involve eating a fantastic natural product?

Bayer has produced this colourful booklet and is working with FACE to make it available for farmers and teachers to distribute to primary aged children.

Order free copies here.

Bocketts Farm Park near Leatherhead has a vacancy for a Farm Park Manager.

We are delighted to tell you about the first-ever Tiptree World Bread Awards www.worldbreadawards.com which have chosen Farming & Countryside Education to be their partner charity.

This year's Growing Schools Conference took place in the grand surroundings of Hatfield House in Hertfordshire.

Over 80 delegates, including a party form the University of Minnesota, enjoyed touring the marketplace and networking with many organisations involved in food growing in schools.  Afterwards, they selected from a menu of workshops which included hands-on growing activities plus tours of Hatfield House and Gardens.

For further information about Growing Schools visist www.growingschools.org.uk

The UK’s 100th school farm at Bebington High Sports College, a co-operative school in Wirral, Merseyside is launched on March 12, with help from a Coronation Street legend turned award-winning cheesemaker.