THE BDS MIDLANDS, WALES AND THE MARCHES BRANCH
Information on the British Deer Society (BDS) Midlands, Wales & the Marches branch including events, contacts, and news.
Branch Area and committee
BRANCH CONTACTS
| Chair | Ian Skelton | i.skelton@bdsbranches.org.uk |
| Phone | T: 07885 843298 | |
| Secretary | Sally Barrell | s.barrell@bdsbranches.org.uk |
BRANCH COMMITTEE
| Chair | Ian Skelton |
| Vice Chair | Alan Barrell |
| Secretary | Sally Barrell |
| Treasurer | Arnoud Roele |
| Training Officer | Dominic Hayes |
Committee members:
John Richards, Richard Evans, Chris Lawton, Robert Taylor and Graham Barratt
BRANCH AREAS
| Postcode | Area |
| B | Birmingham |
| CH | Chester |
| CW | Crewe |
| DE | Derby |
| DY | Dudley |
| HR | Hereford |
| LD | Llandrindod Wells |
| LL | Llandudno |
| SA | Swansea |
| ST | Stoke-on-Trent |
| SY | Shrewsbury |
| TF | Telford |
| WR | Worcester |
| WS | Walsall |
| WV | Wolverhampton |
EVENTS
Please note that branch events may not be going ahead due to Covid-19 pandemic.
Date
Event
14th Apr 7:30 PM
WEBINAR:Deer and Archaeology (Online)
28th Mar 10:00 AM
Annual General Meeting (Online via Zoom)
We are also on Facebook please search ‘BDS Midlands Wales and Marches Branch’
Next Event
No upcoming events, please check back soon.
NEWS
2019 Events Review
We had a fairly busy summer in 2019 attending agricultural shows and the Midland Game Fair. At the Midland Game Fair we had Charles Smith-Jones signing copies of his latest book and we also had the popular ‘Forest walk quiz’. Sadly it looks like this may have been the last Midland Game Fair.
An enjoyable evening was had with Patrick Faulkner who gave an exceptional talk on ‘Venison, Food of Kings’ complete with tasters, he concluded with a talk on bullet placement for which he brought along his ‘wire framed’ roe deer to explain.
We attended the Newport Agricultural Society Show, this was the first time we attended this event which was very successful.
Awareness days were held at Chasewater Park and Cannock Chase Visitor Centre at Marquis Drive.
Our last event was a Butchery demonstration by Dominic Hayes, our very own ‘Master Butcher’. This was limited to ten people and was oversubscribed. Another is scheduled shortly.
Stay in touch
If your contact information has changed please make sure to let us know. To update your details simply email membership@bds.org.uk or call 01425 655434.
LATEST NEWS
Statement from deer and countryside groups in Scotland on the Scottish Government’s response to the Deer Working Group Report
The BDS is concerned over several aspects of the Scottish Government’s response to the Deer Working Group’s recommendations regarding the management of wild deer.
BDS Statement on the Scottish Government’s Response to The Deer Working Group’s Report
The BDS is concerned over several aspects of the Scottish Government’s response to the Deer Working Group’s recommendations regarding the management of wild deer.
NGDA: Statement on Lead free Ammunition
At the National Game Dealers Association AGM members voted to commit to sourcing all Game from lead-free supply chains from 1st July 2022.
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