As part of our regional membership, you are invited to participate in a farming tour with farm talks at Montague Farm in East Sussex on Tuesday 10 September 2024.

Talks will include the NFFN and farm conservation projects in the southeast, plus hear from Operation Turtle Dove and the Sussex LNRS Team.

There will also be an opportunity to contribute to what you want to see and hear from the NFFN in your region. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Hear from the following speakers:

Martin Hole (NFFN England Steering Group)

Stuart Harris (SE England Sustainable Farming Officer)

Shivani Thevar (Operation Turtle Dove)

Kate Cole (East Sussex County Council/Sussex LNRS)

Schedule:

9.45am – Arrival with tea/coffee

10.00am – The day’s agenda plus housekeeping

10.05am – Welcome from Martin Hole, NFFN England Steering Group

10.10am – An introduction to Montague Farm

10.30am – Farm tour with Martin including part of the Pevensey Levels SSSI

12.00pm – Lunch

12.40pm – Present and future aims for the NFFN in the southeast, Stuart Harris

12.50pm – The Region’s diverse landscape and wildlife – species-specific projects, Stuart Harris

1.00pm – Operation Turtle Dove, Shivani Thevar

1.20pm – Tea/coffee break

1.30pm - Landscape scale projects, the Sussex LNRS focussing on East Sussex, Kate Cole

2.00pm – Final discussion/networking/feedback forms

2.30pm – Finish and goodbyes

Looking forward to seeing you in September!