Nottinghamshire County Council and Newark and Notts Agricultural Society launch new children’s resource pack and competitions for the county show

Schoolchildren have been invited to take a photo of nature, tell a story, or design their own rosette to get involved in the county show.

Nottinghamshire County Show organiser, Newark and Notts Agricultural society, has partnered with Nottinghamshire County Council to produce a schools’ resource pack to help youngsters get creative and learn about farming.

On Saturday, May 10, the 140th Nottinghamshire County Show will take place at the Newark Showground — where thousands of visitors will be entertained by the wide range of livestock, horses, countryside competitions, local food producers, and craft stalls.

The pack is designed to help teachers and parents get young people, aged four to 11, involved and get excited about the upcoming show, as well as to help educate them on farming and the countryside.

Children can also take part in three new competitions — nature photography, story-telling, and rosette design — each coming with its own prize.

Elizabeth Halsall of the Newark and Notts Agricultural Society said: “We see this resource as a way of introducing younger people to farming and the diverse range of skills and traditions involved. They are the future of this show and we are sure that the pack and these new competitions will generate lots of interesting ideas and discussions that may start young people on a new journey of discovery, connecting them with nature and maybe into a new interest or even a new career path”

Entries must be received by Monday, March 31, and all the details are in the pack, which can be downloaded on the county show website.

Scott Carlton, cabinet member for communities and public health at Nottinghamshire County Council, added: “Congratulations, to the event on its 140th year. We are pleased to have worked with the Newark and Notts Agricultural Society on this resource. This builds on the work we have done to attract local groups and services to the Community Zone at The George Stephenson Hall.

“The new resource has been shared with all the schools in the county, and I would urge them to share it with their pupils and parents. We also welcome individual entries and I very much look forward to seeing how creative our four to 11-year-olds can be with so many interesting aspects of this wonderful show to explore.”