A CROP of guests and activities will head to Warwickshire’s largest one-day agricultural show to teach visitors of all ages about the importance of sustainability and how they can get involved in agriculture.
A wide range of exhibitors, all aimed at helping visitors to discover more about agriculture, farming, horticulture and rural crafts will return to the Kenilworth Show alongside new exhibitors hoping to inform both the next generation and active farmers about the future of agriculture.
Save Soil, a global movement that aims to save soil from extinction and raise awareness around soil degradation, will be one of the featured guests in the Discovery Barn at the show’s new site on Stoneleigh Park Estate on Saturday June 4.
The campaign has garnered support from global leaders including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, CEO of Salesforce Marc Benioff, primatologist Jane Goodall, and institutions such as the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, and the World Economic Forum.
Other exhibitors are set to include agricultural science and technology company Syngenta, University of Warwick Life Sciences students, college group WCG, and Warwickshire Rural Hub.
The Nuffield Farming Scholarship Trust, which gives young people the opportunity to research farming, food, horticulture, forestry and other countryside industries, will have a presence at the show to speak to people interested in pursuing a career in agriculture.
And the recently re-launched Kenilworth Young Farmers Club will also be on the site throughout the day to speak to young people about how to get involved in local farming.
The Elizabeth Creak Charitable Trust has been supporting the educational feature at the Kenilworth Show since 2016.
The Trust was created by Elizabeth Creak, Warwickshire’s first female High Sheriff who ran a dairy farm and was also the first female chairman of the region’s branch of the NFU in 1984.
Nicky Maynard, of organisers Kenilworth and District Agricultural Society, said: “It’s important that the show has a strong focus on sustainability, so it’s natural that the Discovery Barn is geared towards the future of farming and sustainability, and how everyone, not just young people, can learn to help save the planet.
Visit www.kenilworthshow.co.uk for further details.
