Abstract
The main purpose of this paper is to introduce the contents of the Charney Manor Primary
Geography Conference, which is held in England. The Charney Manor conference was first organized
in 1970 by Professor R. Wolford. Since 1995, conferences have been held continuously by Professor S.
Catling . The contents of these conferences have focused on teaching and learning in primary
geography.
The Charney Manor is located in the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, England. The 20th Charney
Manor primary geography conference was held at the Charney Manor in the village of Charney Bassett
from 24 to 26 February 2017. The title of the conference was Reflecting on Primary Geography. The
conference had 45 participants from England, Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands, Canada, and Japan. In
addition, it featured 26 presentations on primary geography. The conference influenced primary
geography education and contributed toward the sharing of ideas and activities to teach geography to
young children. For over twenty years, the Charney Manor Primary Geography Conference has proved
to be an important and valuable place to develop ideas and thoughts about the state of primary
geography.
