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[Ferret Master]

Hello!

 

I am doing what I generally do when I am up **** creek without a paddle and genuinely stuck for inspiration... turning to Pigeon Watch.

 

Here is the situation... At the end of year 12 after exams, we are expected to complete a work shadow placement for 5 days towards the end of July. It is strongly suggested that this placement is relevant to what we want to do later in life and university. Now, back in year 10 I spent a week with a local keeper, naturally this suited me down to the ground and a good time was had by all. However we aren't meant to go back to the same place again and I am not planning on pursuing a career in keepering.

 

Anyway, what I am trying to say in my typically long-winded style is does anyone have any suggestions, ideas or even points of contact for somewhere in which a 17 year old boy with transport of his own and a keen interest in the outdoors and its management could go? Seeing as I'm unsure what I am going to study at uni, I am not being overly specific about what I want to do as a work placement. I have been thinking strongly along the lines of trying to get in on some estate management or just general outdoors management type jobs really.

 

As always, any and all advice is appreciated.

 

FM

[pegleg31]

doe's it not pee you off?

 

while you're studying hard at school and wanting to go uni.wayne rooney spent his school day's kicking a ball at a wall or having a kick around the local street's.now he's going to get offered £250,000 a week

 

 

are you sure your doing the right thing studying?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

only joking,i hope you find something that your interested in and the hard work pay's off

 

all the best

 

Russ

[HDAV]

Estate managers, Forestry commission, BASC, Police? If your a member BASC would be a good call spend a week with a conservation officer or something.

[Cookiemonsterandmerlin.]

I am self employed I do patios closeboard fencing tree work a bit of everthing I will check out the legal side for me with ref insurance etc.

 

But I am roughly a 40 min drive away and it may well be poss to join me for a week if I am allowed you can kip in y caravan and stay if you want .

 

PM if your intrested OTH AKA Simon

[Beardo]

i've a friend who is a farm land manager for Strutt & Parker - you could try approaching someone like them

[Magus69]

You've already done a placement with a keeper so how about fisheries management there should be some game/fly fisheries not too far from you and if they have their own farms/hatcheries so much the better.

Just a suggestion Mike...

[MM]

ive got a garden that wants weeding. any chance?

[MC]

If I were you I would ask Mungler if you could shadow him at work. You may not want to be a solicitor but you will do more shooting than you ever did as a keepers mate.

 

:lol: :lol: :P

[kighill]

Hello!

 

I am doing what I generally do when I am up **** creek without a paddle and genuinely stuck for inspiration... turning to Pigeon Watch.

 

Here is the situation... At the end of year 12 after exams, we are expected to complete a work shadow placement for 5 days towards the end of July. It is strongly suggested that this placement is relevant to what we want to do later in life and university. Now, back in year 10 I spent a week with a local keeper, naturally this suited me down to the ground and a good time was had by all. However we aren't meant to go back to the same place again and I am not planning on pursuing a career in keepering.

 

Anyway, what I am trying to say in my typically long-winded style is does anyone have any suggestions, ideas or even points of contact for somewhere in which a 17 year old boy with transport of his own and a keen interest in the outdoors and its management could go? Seeing as I'm unsure what I am going to study at uni, I am not being overly specific about what I want to do as a work placement. I have been thinking strongly along the lines of trying to get in on some estate management or just general outdoors management type jobs really.

 

As always, any and all advice is appreciated.

 

FM

[djrwood]

Hello mate, have you thought about a career in construction? I work as a civil engineer which is fantastic. I dont think there is a better job (well maybe other than keeping). I get to work outside all over the country and the pay is better than average. If not, and your interest lies with protecting the environment you should definately look into a career as an ecologist. I've a couple of mates who work as ecologists and they are literally outside all day looking for badgers and reptiles etc etc.

 

Good luck with whatever you choose mate and make the most of uni. Remember to drink whatever you shouldnt and sleep with as many fat birds as you can because they need loving too!

 

All the best

 

Dan

[hendersons]

try getting in touch with the ernest cook trust based in fairford glos, which I think would not be too far away for you and i'm sure they would pretty much be able to provide you with some decent training.

I think the manager is called nicholas Ford if that is any help.

I think maybe fisherman mike will be able to give you a little bit more info about the sort of things they do as he knows their land better than I do.

nick

 

p.s. Just googled them and they are bigger than i thought but they should be an ideal place for you to try

http://www.ernestcooktrust.org.uk/

[pyr8]

try one of your local golf clubs.the head greenkeeper can give you an insight into his job.you will be suprised how diverse the job is.good luck.

prised

[Zapp]

Have you got any country parks around you? Shadowing the rangers etc at one of those would give you good countryside management experience.

 

ZB

[logstove]

You could try local authorities who should have countryside rangers, park wardens, tree officers and rights of way teams who will be very keen to give you some work experience.

 

JB

[logstove]

Wiltshire Council

 

http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/environmentand...gerservices.htm

 

JB

[STOCKY A391]

Hello mate, have you thought about a career in construction? I work as a civil engineer which is fantastic. I dont think there is a better job (well maybe other than keeping). I get to work outside all over the country and the pay is better than average. If not, and your interest lies with protecting the environment you should definately look into a career as an ecologist. I've a couple of mates who work as ecologists and they are literally outside all day looking for badgers and reptiles etc etc.

 

Good luck with whatever you choose mate and make the most of uni. Remember to drink whatever you shouldnt and sleep with as many fat birds as you can because they need loving too!

 

All the best

 

Dan

 

I work in the same industry/enviroment as Dan ,

There really are a lot of different oportunities worth checking out in construction / civils /enviromental .

 

Give it a look ..

 

 

Stocky

[vampire]

Have you thought about the department for the enviroment,loads of scope for someone who wants to be out side,or you could become a heating engineer/plumber/builder/electrician,etc set up your own company earn loads of money and go shooting when ever it suits

[Ferret Master]

Good evening chaps,

 

First of all I would like to apologise for my delay in replying to all of your most helpful responses. I have been severely tied down with school work and an unexpected hospitalisation of my Grandmother!

 

I shall PM those of you who have been kind enough to make some offers to me and also those who have PM'd me tomorrow when my head is screwed on properly and I can think straight.

 

Cheers,

 

FM

[Evil Elvis]

If I were you I would ask Mungler if you could shadow him at work. You may not want to be a solicitor but you will do more shooting than you ever did as a keepers mate.

 

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[groach1234]

Might be worth trying to shadow a surveyor or land agent? would be helpful for obvious reasons if estate management type of degree is the route you plan to go down. If i don't get AAB/AAA that i am after come summer i will be going to do land management and will look for the previously mentioned work experience on my gap year.

 

George

[ME]

You could shadow me if you like.

 

Freight Forwarding isnt strictly an outdoor job, but at this time of year I work from the garden at home, a beer garden, clay shooting ground or out on the jet bike.

 

Dust off your drinking trousers and come down to Essex for a few weeks. If you buy enough drinks I'll let you write your own reference !!