To do this month

REEL IT IN

The Wild Trout Trust is holding its annual auction from 18 to 27 March and there is plenty to tempt bidders. Among the top lots is a day for two rods on the Haddon estate, guided by Andy Buckley and complete with one night’s dinner, B&B accommodation and packed lunch from the Peacock at Rowsley (guide £955). The auction lots include more days, fishing tackle, literature, art and expertly tied flies. The catalogue can be downloaded from auction.wildtrout.org (from 17 February), with lots available to browse online from 1 March.

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AHEAD OF THE GAME

The fourth edition of the Eat Game Awards comes to an end this month. More than 250 businesses – from market stalls to butchers and restaurants – took part in the competition, which recognises Britain’s wild-game heroes. The eight winners will be announced at a dinner in London on 24 March.

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MAD AS A MARCH HARE

Spring is at the door and the GWCT is celebrating, with the Shropshire branch holding its Mad

March Hare Ball at The Great Barn, Walford Heath, Shrewsbury, on 26 March. The evening comes complete with a champagne reception, dinner, auction and live band. Tickets are £750 per table of 10 (gwct.org.uk/events).

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THE CALL OF THE LAND

The 2022 BASC Legacy Funded Scholarship Programme is open for applications. Successful candidates will receive up to £4,500 per year to help pay for education in the land management sector, with the grant going towards tuition fees, course costs or study materials. The scholarship is funded through legacies and this year it will be in memory of Herbert Heywood. Entries close on 2 August 2022 (basc.org.uk).