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Through your generous support, the Nyika-Vwaza Trust in Malawi works with the Department of National Parks and Wildlife to improve the conservation of wildlife in the Nyika National Park and the Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve.

The Nyika-Vwaza (UK) Trust will provide the funding for year on year operational costs and specific projects through the generosity of its supporters.
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RSG Evening 2010

LECTURE AND SOCIAL EVENING IN SUPPORT OF THE NYIKA-VWAZA (UK) TRUST.

This year’s Evening hosted by the Nyika-Vwaza (UK) Trust will be held at the Royal Geographical Society (Exhibition Road Entrance), London SW7 2AR on Tuesday 9 November 2010. The annual lecture (starts at 6.45 p.m.), entitled “Thin on the Ground : Land Resources Survey in Malawi and the Commonwealth”, will be given by Professor Anthony Young. It tells the story of how the agricultural potential of Malawi was assessed, as a contribution both to Colonial history and to the history of science. This will be a “must-not miss” evening for all interested in the capacity of Malawi's land to feed its people.

Anthony Young was Professor of Environmental Sciences at the University of East Anglia, and subsequently Principal Scientist at the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry, Nairobi. He holds a DSc degree in Tropical Land Resources and the Cuthbert Peek Award of the Royal Geographical Society. His numerous and wide-ranging publications on environment, resources and land management include studies of the development problems of Malawi extending over more than 40 years. The Year 2010 has been declared by the United Nations as the International Year of Biodiversity, to which this lecture will be a contribution.

There will be a cash bar both before and after the lecture when Malawian merchandise will be available for purchase. All proceeds from the merchandise will be invested in the conservation of the Nyika National Park and the Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve, both in northern Malawi.

Application forms for Admission Tickets at £18 per person can be downloaded here or from Harry Foot at Stowford Farm, Harford, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0JD. Email stowfoots@southdevon.org. Tel : 01752-892632.