About this Event
You are invited by Chairman, Tom Leicester, and the Committee of Wildlife Farms and Estates England and Wales to attend the 2024 Symposium.
This, the second symposium of its kind, will be held on Wednesday 25th September 2024 and is kindly being hosted at GWCT’s experimental farm, The Allerton Project, by Dr Alastair Leake and generously sponsored by Evelyn Partners.
Do come along to find out more about how Wildlife Farms & Estates accreditation could benefit your farm as we focus on how a commercial farming approach can sit side by side with flourishing biodiversity, and how we hope our growing membership could influence decisions in our sector in the near future.
There is a small charge to attend to cover lunch and the GWCT’s costs. We are also holding a dinner the night prior to the Symposium which all Level 1 and 2 accredited farms/estates will receive a separate invitation to attend.
The address is: Allerton Project Visitor Centre, Main Street, Loddington, Leicester, LE7 9XE
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Please arrive at The Allerton Project Visitor Centre between 09.15am and 10.00am for registration and refreshments. Outline schedule below.
Programme for the day:
09.15 - 10.00: ARRIVAL/REGISTATION/REFRESHMENTS
10.00 - 10.15: Welcome to the Symposium - The Earl of Leicester as WFEE Chair
10.15 - 10.30: How it’s working and the application process? (Strutt & Parker)
10.30 - 11.00: The Barnston Estate, a newly achieved Level 2 Farm - Ed Barnston
11.00 - 11.20: BREAK for refreshments
11.20 - 11.45: An update on recent progress including trusted Operator Status for Grouse Moor Licensing - Caroline Pringle (Wildlife Estates Scotland)
11.45 - 12.00: Update from the Country Land and Business Association (CLA)
12.00 - 12.30: Bio-diversity auditing - Dr Roger Draycott (GWCT) and Dr Alastair Leake (The Allerton Project)
12.30 - 12.45: Update from Evelyn's
12.45 - 13.30: BREAK for lunch
13.30 - 15.30: Farm Tour of The Allerton Project
15.30 - 16.00: REFRESHMENTS/HOME
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Allerton Project, Allerton Project Visitor Centre, Leicester, United Kingdom
