To do this month

PUT GAME ON THE TABLE

The Game Chef, Tom Godber-ford Moore, is cooking a game feast at Rooks Nest Farm, in West Somerset, on 4 February. Part of William Sitwell’s Supper Club programme, “It will be a celebration of the wild harvest of Exmoor and a last huzzah of the shooting season,” says Godber-ford Moore (for tickets, visit williamsitwell.com/toby). Meanwhile, BASC has launched a podcast to inspire people to eat more game: eatgame.co.uk/podcast

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A BIRD IN HAND

The GWCT is urging people to ‘make a crucial difference to wildlife’ by participating in its annual Big Farmland Bird Count. Recording the number and type of birds they can spot in 30 minutes on a day between 4 and 20 February will help farmers and landowners assess the success of their conservation efforts, while giving scientists vital information on which species are doing well and which ones aren’t. For more information, visit: bfbc.org.uk

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TRIP TO THE TROPICS

Kew Gardens brings a slice of Costa Rica to London with its annual orchids festival, which takes place from 5 February to 6 March. As well as spectacular flower displays, the show puts the spotlight on the tropical country’s biodiversity and features local animals such as monkeys, sea turtles, toads, quetzal and hummingbirds – all made from plants. Entry is included in the admission ticket to the gardens (kew.org).

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SHOOTING SHOW RETURNS

The Great British Shooting Show returns to Birmingham’s NEC from 18-20 February, promising to bring ‘everything a shooter could ever need’ under one roof. This year’s edition looks set to be phenomenal, with more than 650 brands – including Westley Richards, Boss & Co and Smith & Torok – already booked in at the time of going to press. Tickets cost £25 online and £30 on the door, with concessions available for children (shootingshow.co.uk).