 DSWF
events and activities
DSWF raises funds and awareness
through a diverse range of events including exhibitions,
auctions, dinners and "An Evening with David Shepherd"
chat shows. His fascinating and highly entertaining
talks leave the audience in no doubt as to the importance
of DSWF's work to save wildlife. Thanks to the generosity
of hosts, sponsors and volunteers all profit from events,
including merchandise sales, help keep our projects
alive and operational. Do please join us!
For further information,
unless otherwise stated, contact DSWF on 01483 272323.
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April - 1 May - MADAGASCAR
FESTIVAL OF WILDLIFE - limited places still available
Fabulous Auction Items available
- place you bid via this
link
Wildlife Worldwide are hosting their annual Festival
of Wildlife in Madagascar, one of the world's most intriguing
and enchanting islands. This will take in two different
habitats, each with its own spectacular selection of
wildlife, offering an experience of the humid rainforest
of Andasibe-Mantadia National Park and also the drier
forests of the north-west staying at the magnificent
Anjajavy Lodge. Participants will be joined by experts
in the fields of wildlife, art photography and more.
Jonathan and Angie Scott will
recount tales of their travels and photographic trips.
Nick Garbutt, a Madagascar wildlife specialist, will
spread his enthusiasm and knowledge on the island and
the mammals. Learn about photography from David Back.
Jonathan Truss will hold painting workshops at lunch
times and sketching sessions during the excursions.
Lyn Hughes will be at hand for informative talks on
journalism, and Hilary Bradt will chat about her tales
of early adventures in Madagascar.
For more information call
Wildlife Worldwide on 0845 130 6982 or click
here...
Wednesday 14 May - LONDON
Rhino May Day, London Zoo, The Huxley Conference Theatre,
Regent's Park, 18 Lodge Road, CAMDEN, NW8 7JT
10.30am - 5.00pm
 This
annual event takes place every May and is a one-day
conference for conservation charity workers, zoologists,
researchers and interested members of the public. There
will be an exciting programme of talks. The day is organised
by the Rhino Resource Center in conjunction with the
Zoological Society of London and Save the Rhino International.
The programme includes talks by international experts
in rhino conservation, including Anna Merz (Experiences
at Lewa Downs Conservancy in Kenya) Susie Ellis (International
Rhino Foundation) and many others including Nick Lindsay
(global rhino conservation), click
here for more information.
Entry is £12 only,
including coffee / tea in the morning and afternoon.
Tickets can be obtained in advance by contacting Save
the Rhino, by email info@savetherhino.org,
or telephone 020 7357 7474.
Saturday 17 May - WEST SUSSEX,
Chequer Mead Community Arts Centre, De la Warr Road,
East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 3BS www.chequermead.org.uk
Afternoon Exhibition and Sales
1pm - 4.00pm
"Evening with David Shepherd" 7.30pm (doors
open at 6.30pm) - an opportunity to hear David and to
support the Foundation.
Tickets £7.50. Concessions ( children, OAP's,
students and Chequer Mead Friends) £6.00. Contact
the box office on 01342 302000 (9am-6pm Monday - Saturday).
Saturday 31 May and Sunday
1 June GLOUCESTERSHIRE,
Nature in Art Museum and Art Gallery, Wallsworth Hall,
Main A38 Twigworth, Gloucester GL2 9PA<
Weekend of Sales and
Rare Exhibition of David's ORIGINALS 10am - 5 pm
Evening Talk by David on Saturday 31 May, 7pm for 7.30pm.
Tickets: £10 to include refreshments.
Contact 01452 731422 or 01452 733946.
This will be an exciting weekend event celebrating Nature
in Art's 20th Anniversary. They will be joined by The
Wildlife Art Society International (TWASI) which is
celebrating their 15th Anniversary. It acts as a forum
for wildlife artists whose aim is the promotion of nature
conservation through art ranging from all forms of painting
media to photography and sculpture. Join David on this
beautiful estate for the Saturday events. Otherwise
the Foundation will be in attendance on Sunday.
enquiries@nature-in-art.org.uk
and www.nature-in-art.org.uk
Sunday
15 June - SURREY
Centenary Celebrations at Secretts Garden Centre, Portsmouth
Road, MILFORD, Surrey GU8 5HU.
Attractions include a Farmer's
market, Tradional Fayre with craft stalls, displays
and refreshments. Visit our sales and raffle stand during
the day. www.secretts.co.uk
Saturday 21 June - SURREY
Panamas and Parasols - A Summer Solstice Charitable
Garden Party, Titsey Place, Titsey, OXTED, Surrey RH8
0SE
Midday - 7pm
The Rotary Club of Titsey and
District is proud to announce its summer solstice garden
party and to invite you to participate in this event.
In so doing, you will help them benefit the participating
charities: The David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation, The
National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy (NCYPE)
and The Scouts.
Invited Guests are David Shepherd,
Artist and Conservationist and Simon Boyle, Master Chef
and Founder of Beyond Boyle.
This is a unique opportunity to
experience an entertaining and social occasion at Titsey
Place, a magnificent old country estate on the Surrey/Kent
border. Guests will be able to stroll around the lawns
and gardens, the Victorian kitchen garden and the lake.
Light musical entertainment will be provided throughout
the afternoon and there will be a number of entertaining
artistes as well as a selection of garden games and
entertainment. The rose garden has been allocated as
a picnicking area, so bring along a picnic to make the
most of your enjoyment.
There will be an Exhibitors Hall
with audio-visual displays and a Food Hall with local,
specialist food producers and suppliers, who will be
addressing the audience about their wares at various
times during the day. Late afternoon teas will also
be available within the corporate package. In addition
to local beer, wine and soft drinks will be available,
along with some entertaining wine tasting.
As an Early
Booking Bonus, a limited number of house tours
will be available as part of the corporate package and,
during the tour, visitors will be able to view David
Shepherd's portrait of the late Leveson Gower brothers,
Thomas and Richard, now on display in the drawing room
of Titsey House. Indeed, this is a unique opportunity
to see not only this painter, David Shepherd, and his
painting together, but also a set of four paintings
of Venice by Canaletto.
The event will close with an auction
featuring a celebrity auctioneer and star attraction
- a print donated by David Shepherd.
Exhibition and Sales:
Midday - 6pm latest.
Individual Ticket:
£25
www.titsey.org.uk/events/
Corporate Ticket £375
for 10
www.titsey.org.uk/events/
Please contact David Simmonds on 07956 870220 or email
tickets@titsey.org.uk
Book early to ensure
your place at this unique event.
Tuesday 24 June - Saturday
28 June - LONDON - WILDLIFE ARTIST OF THE YEAR - THREE
GENERATION - The Mall Galleries, The Mall, 17 Carlton
House Terrace, London SW1Y 5BD
The first ever DWSF Wildlife Artist
of the Year Exhibition displaying the best work from
the 2007 competition. And, back by popular demand, the
second THREE GENERATIONS
exhibition of original works by the Shepherd Family
- David Shepherd, Mandy Shepherd and Emily Lamb
All artwork will be for sale with
profits going to DSWF.
PREVIEW
NIGHT - By invitation only - Tuesday 24 June.
Entry to the Mall Galleries is
free.
Monday 30 June -
Animals Asia Foundation:
10th anniversary UK roadshow
Phoenix Palace Restaurant, Bayswater
Join Jill Robinson, founder
of AAF, and Christie Yang, China Relations Director,
to celebrate AAF's tenth anniversary. Jill and Christie
will be talking about progress on AAF's work to rescue
endangered Moon Bears from bear bile farms across China
and Vietnam, including an update on the most recent
release in China and the opening of the new sanctuary
outside Hanoi. David Shepherd will be attending the
final event in London on 30th June at the Phoenix Palace
Chinese restaurant as AAF's special guest. For information
on the AAF 10th anniversary roadshow or to book tickets
contact info@animalsasia.org
or www.animalsasia.org
Wednesday
15 October and Thursday 16 October - GUERNSEY
St. James Concert and Assembly Hall, College Street,
St Peterport, GUERNSEY GY1 2 NZ
In Association with The
Lord's Taverners, Guernsey Region, supported by Bank
Julius Bar
Two days - Sales and Exhibition 10 - 6pm - Open to the
Public
Wednesday Evening - Dinner, Auction and Talk by David
Shepherd 7pm onwards - £25.
Contact: Andrew Laws 01481 746107 www.stjames.gg
Friday
7 November - LONDON - The Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane,
London W1K 1QA.
Big Cats and Black Rhinos - a fantastic black tie event
at one of London's premier hotels.
Guest speakers to include Saba Douglas-Hamilton and
Simon King of Big Cat Diary fame. Other top celebrities
tbc. Put the date in your diary - more details to follow.
TBC
sometime in November - CROYDON - Whitgift School, Haling
Park, SOUTH CROYDON CR2 6YT
Evening Talk with David with Sales and Exhibition
Doors open 6.30pm to start at 7.30pm Tickets £5.00
David will be participating in this year's Whitgift
Annual Arts Festival by speaking to members of the public
in the magnificent "Old" School Hall. Whitgift
has a history spanning more than 400 years. The grounds,
covering 45 acres, retain the appearance of an attractive
country estate -peacocks roam freely whilst crowned
and demoiselle cranes, and other exotic birds, may be
seen in the Quadrangles.
Contact: 020 8688 9222 www.whitgift.co.uk
Saturday
15 November - SURREY - Cranleigh Village Hall, High
Street, CRANLEIGH GU6 8AF
Sales and Exhibition with David - FREE ENTRY 10am -
3pm
Buy your special Christmas presents for your loved ones
from our wide range of merchandise including prints
from three generations of the Shepherd family and wildlife
art from artist friends around the world. Membership
and adoptions will also be available with special packs
making unique gifts for friends and family! Why not
join David for a mince pie and get him to sign your
gifts? Don't forget that everything you buy helps save
wildlife!
Sunday 30 November - LONDON
Christmas Without Cruelty Fayre, Kensington Town Hall,
Hornton Street, LONDON W8 (Opposite High Street Kensington
Tube)
Sales, Exhibition and Auction
- 10am - 5pm Small Admission Charge
This will be the first year that we will have a stand
where we will be promoting our Foundation and selling
our Raffle Tickets, Christmas Cards and other items.
Organised by Animal Aid, this is the UK's largest animal
rights group, which was founded in 1977. There will
be more than 80 stands all promoting charities, campaign
groups and ethical traders who are trying to make a
real difference in the world.
Have a wonderful shopping
spree safe in the knowledge that no products have been
tested on animals or include any animal ingredients.
Help animals, the environment, and reduce your carbon
footprint, by purchasing goods that have made the least
impact on our planet in their production. Goods on sale
include chocolates, cruelty-free toiletries and cosmetics,
non-leather boots and shoes, recycled and fair-trade
goods, environmentally friendly clothing, plus seasonal
gifts and cards.
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A weekend with David at
the ForestDale Hotel Group
Wildlife Auction at CHRISTIES, London
 Wildlife
Worldlife Festival of Wildlife 2009
In 2009 the Wildlife Worldwide Festival of Wildlife
heads off to the plains of the Serengeti, home to one
of the greatest wonders of the wildlife world - 'The
Great Migration'. Through the seemingly endless grassy
plains, dotted with umbrella like acacia trees, over
a million White-bearded Wildebeest and half a million
Burchell's Zebra embark upon their annual journey. Not
even the dangers of crocodile infested rivers, lions,
cheetahs and hyenas will hold them back from their ancient
instinct to move to familiar pastures - and we will
be right there to be a part of the action.
The full line-up of accompanying experts is yet to be
confirmed, but will include BBC Big Cat presenter and
photographers Jonathan and Angie Scott who have spent
many years photographing and writing about this area,
wildlife artist Mandy
Shepherd, and zoologist
and top wildlife photographer Mark Carwardine.
For more information call Wildlife Worldwide on 0845
130 6982 or
For more information click
here...
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Feedback from our recent
events
STEAM AND WILDLIFE TOURS
WITH DAVID SHEPHERD
 The
golden age of steam came to an end on the Southern
Regions of British Railways 40 years ago. To celebrate
this era, David has given a series of talks and
displayed some of his ORIGINAL STEAM PAINTINGS
creating a variouis special exhibitions. A variety
of prints and other merchandise were sold.In addition
to this there was an opportunity to ride on the
steam engines throughout the weekend.
Weekend - Bank Holiday
Sunday 26th and Monday 27th August - The Poppy
Line, North Norfolk Railway, SHERRINGHAM, Norfolk
 David
entertained over 200 people on Sunday evening
at Sherringham Station "My memories of Those
Last Days of Steam when he spoke of his joint
passions for steam engines and wildlife conservation.
Many amusing anecdotes of his "crazy"
life were shared . This was followed by a trip
on Black Prince, David's steam engine, and a wine
reception. It was a weekend which allowed David
to enjoy his hobby surrounded by steam engines
as well as providing the visitors a chance to
meet the great man and share their passion for
steam. It was truly a weekend in which the giant
steam train helped raise funds for the magnificent
and rare species of mammals -a total of nearly
£16,000 was raised which was an astounding
effort by  everyone
concerned. Our particular thanks go to Julian
and Amanda Birley and their children Tom and James,
Chrissie Ramont and Bryan Toovey, Colin Borg ,
Hugh Harkett, Tony Streeter, Patrick Ridley-Martin
and tocountless others including the engine drivers
from the Poppy Line. We simply could not have
done this without them particularly since we were
very short of volunteers. Our sincere thanks go
to our two fabulous volunteers, Barbara Hayers
and Nilla D'Andrea. It was indeed a very very
special weekend www.nnrailway.co.uk
or call 01263 820 800 (10am till 4pm)
Weekend of 14th and
15th July - BlueBell Line, Sheffield Park, EAST
SUSSEX
 It
was a gloriously hot weekend and the public were
a wonderful support. We raised just over £9,000
in total with Sunday being the busiest day. David's
originals were displayed in the Birch Grove Suite
and together with the vast choice of pictures
we were able to produce a great exhibition over
the two days. The sound of the steam engines coming
in and out of the station were a constant reminder
of " the good old days" and it was sheer
delight to see so many families enjoying themselves.
It is thanks to Roy Watts and Roger Cruise of
the Bluebell Line that this event was so successful.
They worked tirelessly both before and during
the event. Our grateful thanks to our volunteers
Jessica Cater and John Bloom. For further details
about the Bluebell line www.bluebell-railway.co.uk
Sunday 19 August - Day
of Sales with Talks with David at The Priory Farm,
Nutfield, REDHILL, Surrey
 Despite
the day starting with a very heavy downpour, members
of the public continued to flock to our exhibition
throughout the day. David gave two talks both
of which proved to be entertaining and informative.
We are extremely grateful to John and Wendy Shinner,
the owners of Priory Farm, who have owned the
premises for 50 years. They wanted to celebrate
their achievements by raising funds for the Foundation.
Their marketing, by Tracy, was exceptional and
their staff were extremely supportive in every
way. It is thanks to them and of course to our
volunteers - Barbara Hayers, Jessica Cater, Babs
Emery, John Bloom and John Harris that we were
able to sell an astounding £12,500 worth
of goods. David worked tirelessly thoroughout
the day until John and Wendy whisked him away
for lunch and tea. For further details about the
Priory Farm which provides wonderful facilities
for a day out with the family www.prioryfarm.co.uk
Saturday
4 August 2007 Borde Hill Garden Summer Magic Proms
- This was a spectacular night at the Proms and
was organised by Motoring and Leisure Association
(CSMA). The Foundation was able to raise funds
through selling to the 4,000 strong audience.
Over £5,300 was raised in total from sales
and the raffle. The winners were: Top Prize -
Return ferry journey to either Guernsey, Jersey
or St Malo - donated by CONDOR FERRIES won by
Mr McDonnell; 2nd Prize - Two Tickets for Disney's
THE LION KING - - won by Don Beam; 3rd Prize -
Framed Limited Edition by David Shepherd - A Moon
Bear called Jasper - won by N S Oyns
David
kindly donated an original elephant oil to his
dear friend Dame Vera Lyn ,still active at 90
years old, who continues to raise funds for her
own charity for terminally ill children, in Sussex.
 From
6.30pm onwards we were entertained by The Hangleton
Band whilst everyone tucked into their picnics
and then at 8pm conductor, Frank Renton ( presenter
of BBC Radio 2's Listen to the Band programme
), introduced his own creation, THE BRITISH CONCERT
ORCHESTRA. As they began to play we saw the arrival
overhead of the wonderful GRACE SPITFIRE. Pilot,
Carolyn Grace, delivered a breathtaking display
of superb flying set to stirring music. Tenor,
Richard Coxon and leading Soprano, Deborah Myers
sang with gusto with the evening reaching its
climax with rousing Proms favourites played out
to the backdrop of a fantastic firework display.
Our very sincere and grateful
thanks are extended to David Arnold and Ron McGill
who both worked tirelessly to allow us to maximise
our fundraising efforts. As usual our fabulous
volunteers worked tirelessly and special thanks
go to Pam Keeble, Julian and Jen Abel, Babs Emery,
Rob Singer, Patience and Ian Smith and Joan Boggis.
Birthday
celebration success
 David's
75th birthday party at The Dorchester raises £140,000
for wildlife. Celebrities and friends joined David
and his family for a wonderful evening celebrating
David's birthday and raising funds for DSWF projects
in Africa and Asia.
For
more information, click
here ..
April
Weekend with David Shepherd at Shillingford Bridge
Hotel, Nr Wallingford, Oxfordshire with the Forestdale
Hotel Group
 About
40 guests spent a weekend with David during which
time they were able to meet and talk with him
and hear more about the Foundation and David's
fascinating life and involvement in the Foundation.
The Forestdale Hotel Group hosted the event and
provided excellent food and accommodation for
a very reasonable price. Everyone enjoyed themselves
and we were able to gain 12 new members as well
as raising just over £9,000 in sales. Our
volunteers, Barbara, Julian, Babs, Maggie and
Mike were able to enjoy spending quality time
time with the clients and share their expertise.
Our very sincere thanks to them as well as to
our hosts, Shillingford Bridge Hotel, who made
everone feel so welcome.
 Bedworth
Civic Hall on 22 March with the Nuneaton Railway
Circle
Nuneaton Railway Circle
celebrated its 21st birthday in style when David
was invited to speak during the evening. About
350 guests attended the evening as part of the
celebrations. Committee members, Steve Nikols,
Russ Watkins, Sharon Chadaway, Andy Stubbs and
Bob Blower are to be congratulated on organising
such a successful event. It was a busy evening
with fans waiting patiently for David to sign
their purchases. Thirty one members joined the
Foundation and £6500 of goods were sold.
 Our
sincere thanks go to the organisers as well as
to our own volunteers, Maggie + Mike, Babs, Malcolm
and Heather, Jeff and Ken and Julian
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