Bright Seeds grows money for the NGO

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The cash has been raised following Bright Seeds' pledge to donate funds to the NGO, based on the seed sales of two of its best performing gamecrop varieties.

To date the Bright Seeds sponsorship has raised �3515.50 for the NGO, with the sale of seed continuing. Bright Seeds gives to the NGO �1 for every kg of Utopia and 50 pence for each kg of Lightning mustard sold. Utopia, a black mustard/wild Ethiopian kale cross, has been shown to be an outstanding, fast-growing plant. It is capable of providing good cover when others have fallen victim to this season's poor weather. Lightning mustard is a new crop, continually outperforming other mustards in Bright Seeds own trials.

David Bright, the managing director of Bright Seeds, said: "Our firm is proud to be a sponsor of the NGO. We know that any money raised will be wisely spent. Thank you also to our customers who have got behind the sponsorship, bought our seed and played their part in supporting the NGO, a bedrock of the gamekeeping community. Utopia and Lightning are excellent first choice gamecrops in their own right. But both have also won their spurs this season as the summer-sown saviours of many shoots."

Brian Mitchell of the National Gamekeepers' Organisation said: "It is a pleasure to accept this very generous cheque for �3515.50 from Bright Seeds, who sponsor the NGO. It is much appreciated and will be put to good use defending and promoting gamekeepers and gamekeeping. Bright Seeds' sponsorship is also timely. A lot of keepers have struggled to grow healthy game crops this season because of the weather. But Utopia and Lightning are the perfect rescue crops. There's still time left to buy and sow seed and in the process help the NGO."

Brian Mitchell from the National Gamekeepers' Organisation received a cheque for �3515.50 from the Bright Seeds team.

- Utopia is a black mustard/wild Ethiopian kale hybrid. It is very fast growing with large kale-like leaves and is best drilled from late June to August either on its own or in a mix.

- Lightning mustard continually tops Bright Seeds' trials. Its thick stems and large waxy leaves confer excellent frost hardiness.

Bright Seeds, based near Salisbury in Wiltshire, is an award-winning, family run business that's been operating for more than 20 years. For more information call 01722 744494 or see Brights Website

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