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Thursday, September 19, 2019

Newbury Weekly News

Education is key to British agriculture

artwork to the theme of Work Outside the Classroom or Environmental Artwork . Schools are also invited to bring along a group of pupils to perform over the weekend of the Show or at the President’s Tea Party, which is held at 4pm the evening before the show. This year, five schools from the area will be exhibiting for the first time.

showground in June to find out which school has harvested the most potatoes. Each year pre-schools, primary, secondary, mainstream and special schools across Berkshire are invited to exhibit in the Education tent at the Royal County of Berks hire Show, displaying their high-quality work. Or they can take part in the show’s competition by creating

This is achieved through a number of events and programmes throughout the year. The society’s very successful education programme plays a huge part in educating the next generation about Britain’s agricultural industry. Education officer Jan Murray is responsible for a calendar of events, such as visiting schools and showing the origins of

sausages, as well as attend a sausage-making demonstration and fun activities. The very popular Potato Challenge enables schoolchildren to visit the showground to take part in a number of potato activities, such as blind testing and demonstrations, as well as planting their own seeds before taking them back to school. They then return to the

food, how it is produced and how everyone can benefit from healthily grown produce. Jan also invites schools to the showground and runs a series of activities, as well as running demonstrations and competitions at other local venues. This year, a number of schools have taken part in British Sausage Week, where pupils got to blind test various

THE Newbury & District Agricultural Society (NADAS) is a not-for-profit organisation and registered charity, with the main purpose being to educate the general public in the need to preserve the countryside and wildlife and to promote and support the British agricultural, horticultural, forestry and rural crafts industries.

Adopt with Confidence

Charity number 203644

treatment, food, litter, heating, lighting etc. Regular jumble sales and Open Days are held to raise funds. Saturday jumble sales are taking place on 28th September and 30th November 2019 at the Catholic Hall, Bath Road, Thatcham, from 11.30am. Other ways of supporting Newbury Cats Protection include sponsoring a cat pen or resident cat, becoming a branch member, playing the weekly lottery or simply making a donation. To find out more, please go to the following link: https://www.cats.org.uk/newbury/support-us Support with organising and helping out at fund raising events is always welcome. There are also volunteering roles available at the Adoption Centre. If you have some time to give and would like to help, please email newbury.volunteering@cats.org.uk Hiya I’m Special K. As you can see I’m a petite girl with bundles of character. I came into Newbury Adoption Centre as my owner was unable to look after me anymore. When I first arrived at the Adoption Centre I had a flea allergy, it made a lot of my fur fall out. I am told I look rather adorable now it has grown back. I’m quite an independent little cat. I can be sweet at times and I will let you know if I want attention. My new owner needs to understand that I like attention on my own terms and a place to retreat to when I want time alone. If you think, you could offer me, a forever home, please pop in and meet me.

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Newbury Cats Protection – helping cats for over 50 years

C ats Protection is the UK’s largest feline welfare charity. It’s dedicated to rescuing and rehoming cats, as well as educating people about cats and cat welfare. Some cats come into their care because they can no longer be looked after by their owners. Others are strays, while sometimes an owner may need to move and a new landlord won’t allow them to keep pets. Whatever the reason, Cats Protection is there to help. The Adoption Centre has 30 cat pens and rehomes approximately 500 cats every year. The Newbury Adoption Centre is entirely self- funded and every year over £125,000 is required through fund-raising to help with the costs of running the centre, including expensive veterinary

01635 200111 www.cats.org.uk/newbury