Newton Rigg College - Uplands Conference …...David Hall, Regional Manager, EBLEX. Case Study: Will...
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Uplands Conference 12th,13th and 14th May 2015 Uplands land use and multifunctionality: theory, practice, synergy At Newton Rigg College, Penrith, Cumbria Conference Programme Tuesday 12th May Robin Milton, Chairman, Hill and Upland Farming Group, National Farmers Union. Julia Aglionby, Chairman, Foundation for Common Land. David Hall, Regional Manager, EBLEX. Case Study: Will Rawling, Lake District Farmer, member of The Farmer Network & Chairman of the Herdwick Sheep Breeders Association. Case Study: Rob Smith, New Entrant, Farming near Skipton. Drinks reception and dinner from 18.30 After Dinner Speaker: Duncan Thomas, Regional Officer, British Association for Shooting and Conservation
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Uplands Conference 12th,13th and 14th May 2015
Uplands land use and multifunctionality: theory, practice, synergy
At Newton Rigg College, Penrith, Cumbria
Conference Programme
Tuesday 12th May
Robin Milton, Chairman, Hill and Upland Farming Group, National Farmers Union.
Julia Aglionby, Chairman, Foundation for Common Land.
David Hall, Regional Manager, EBLEX.
Case Study: Will Rawling, Lake District Farmer, member of The Farmer Network & Chairman of the
Herdwick Sheep Breeders Association.
Case Study: Rob Smith, New Entrant, Farming near Skipton.
Drinks reception and dinner from 18.30
After Dinner Speaker:
Duncan Thomas, Regional Officer, British Association for Shooting and Conservation
Wednesday 13th May
His Grace the Duke of Westminster.
Grant Moir, Chief Executive, Cairngorms National Park Authority.
Teresa Dent, Chief Executive, Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust.
Dorothy Fairburn, Director North, CLA.
TBC
Wednesday afternoon breakout events to include:
Grassland North at Sewborwens Farm, Newton Rigg College
Workshops hosted by The Uplands Alliance to include:
Sustainable/Profitable Farming
Common Land
High Nature Value Farming
Peatland—Water and Carbon
Farmer Networks
Drinks Reception and dinner from 18.30
After Dinner Speaker:
Lord Inglewood, President of the Uplands Alliance
Thursday 14th May
Amanda Anderson, Director, The Moorland Association.
Andrew Miller, Conservation Director, Northumberland National Park Authority.
Keith Cowieson, Director, SongBird Survival.
Tim Baynes, Director of the Scottish Moorland Group,
Scottish Land and Estates.
Lindsay Waddell, Chairman, National Gamekeepers Organisation.
Sir Martin Holdgate, President,
Friends of the Lake District.
Afternoon Session to include: Case Studies covering game and wildlife conservation, and agriculture
Conference starts with registration and a buffet lunch at 12.00 midday on Tuesday 12th
Drinks reception and dinner in the evenings of the 12th and 13th from 18.30
Light buffet lunch on Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th
Bookings can be made by contacting Jen Parry e-mail: [email protected] or telephone: 01768 893508
Full conference three days including dinner on both nights £220
Tuesday 12th only including lunch £60 Wednesday 13th only including lunch £60
Thursday 14th only including lunch £60 Evening reception and dinner on Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th £30
