* Please note these are the 2021 speakers, updated lineup coming soon
Theatre Hall 7
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Wednesday
Nick Lumb - Acorn Furniture
Why Consider Bespoke Furniture?
11.00 - 11.30
Commissioning bespoke wooden furniture is an exciting and personal experience. You become an intrinsic part of a creative journey that culminates in the encapsulation of your style, values and vision. In this seminar, you will learn how I fuse a customer’s predilections with the aesthetic and tactile qualities of timber to create a piece that goes beyond expectations. Join me as I present how challenging briefs became unique and much-loved family heirlooms.
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Kate Curtis - Pegasus Group
Designing for Leisure - Diversification through caravan parks and camping pods
11.45 - 12.15
See how landscape design can turn constraints into opportunities and repurpose and expand sites for leisure, focusing on the siting of caravans, camping pods and other staycation opportunities.
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Mark Scott - Clear Sky Safari Tents
From Dream to Reality and Beyond
12.30 - 13.00
Explore the detail as Mark takes you on a journey, from dreaming about a glamping site to the realisation of your dream
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Shelley D’Arcy - cottages.com
Maximise Your Income Through Holiday Letting
14.00 - 14.30
With over 35 years of experience, cottages.com provide expert advice on maximising your income through holiday letting. From guidance on what holidaymakers expect, to tips on how to market your property and choosing between an agency and directory; cottages.com will cover everything you need to know about successfully letting out your property to holidaymakers. Ideal for everyone involved in holiday letting, whether you have years of experience or are just considering taking the plunge.
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Pascal - BJP Productions Limited (BJP)
Events
14.45 - 15.15
A comprehensive analysis of the potential of the development of new income streams for innovative rural land owners, large or small. Creative solutions for Event Land-Use, new services and the ‘Long Tail’ Business Model. An experienced team and their network at your disposal, to deal with the new realities.
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Roger Ashman - Ashman Architects Ltd
Diversification: The Benefits of Presenting a Holistic Vision
15.30 - 16.00
Through a series of recent case studies, Roger Ashman of Ashman Architects will review the benefits of considering a holistic estate strategy and presenting a vision early to the local authority. With a broad and diverse approach, covering multiple scales, land use classes and time frames, this talk will review how subsequent applications benefit from anchoring back to a solid, overarching estate vision.
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Thursday
David Kinnersley and Alex Watts - Fisher German
Natural Capital and Fisher German’s “The Green Offset”
11.00 - 11.30
The introduction of biodiversity net gain through the planning system, and other Natural Capital elements such as carbon and improving water quality, is expected to drive a new market for offsetting. Fisher German has therefore created The Green Offset. It is a bespoke brokerage platform which seeks to connect parties who are looking for an area to site an offset, with individuals who have land available to host an offset.
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Andy Venables and Daniel Bennett - Hillsgreen
Is your website working for you?
11.45 - 12.15
When all is said and done, often more is said than done! In the world of marketing, you’ve got to crack on with finding and keeping customers for your business. But measure the results, analyse the data and make adjustments to make your marketing work harder for you. The 30 minutes you need to invest in attending this seminar could be the best investment you make!
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Nigel Padbury - Premium Crops
Adding Value to Your Arable Cropping
12.30 - 13.00
In this seminar we will explore the opportunities for UK growers to add value to their broad acre arable cropping by growing crops with the particular characteristics to meet specific end user requirements. End Users who are willing to pay a premium for the crop characteristics that they want. This seminar examines the options available, the added value that can be achieved and the contract terms that growers can and should expect. While at the same time highlighting some of the traps and pitfalls that can befall those who venture into the niche crops market without having a secure end user in place. Whether it is elevated levels of Omega-3 from linseed for the animal feed market; Special fatty Acids in oilseed rape oil for industrial end users; Canary Seed or Millet for the birdfood sector; or, Ultra high protein content wheat for British bakers, all of the crops offered by Premium Crops will command an added value over their more conventional alternatives.
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Hugh Taylor - Roadnight Taylor
So, You Want a Battery, Solar or Wind Farm? Here’s How…
13.15 - 13.45
Via his compelling handful of “Hugh’s Truths”, Hugh will pinpoint specific shortcomings in the default modus operandi by which landowners – unwittingly trusting almost entirely to luck – typically seek large-scale energy opportunities. He will go on to highlight the simple, quick and efficient steps that will turn the tables in your favour – and that will put your legal and professional advisors in the strongest position to negotiate lease terms.
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Paul Grabham - randd uk
Bounce Back from the Coronavirus with R&D Tax Credits
14.00 - 14.30
R&D Tax Credits are a government funded scheme that provides cash awards to businesses who have invested in R&D. Randd uk are R&D Tax Credit specialists who have helped thousands of businesses maximise their claim size in the minimum time frames as our simple process has been perfected for over 12 years. This seminar covers eligibility for the scheme, its benefits and how to apply.
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Will McCarthy - isoenergy
Why Country Houses and Estates Are Perfect For Renewable Energy Projects
14.45 - 15.15
Buildings on farms and country estates come in a vast array of shapes, ages and sizes. The one thing they often have in common is that they are generally considered “hard to heat”. isoenergy’s Will McCarthy helps by explaining the process through which you can get a clearer idea on what is right for your property and gives an overview of the main technologies and benefits.
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Kate Curtis - Pegasus Group
Designing for Leisure - Diversification through caravan parks and camping pods
15.30 - 16.00
See how landscape design can turn constraints into opportunities and repurpose and expand sites for leisure, focusing on the siting of caravans, camping pods and other staycation opportunities.
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