Nestled in the beautiful timeless surroundings of the village of Clovelly, on the North Devon coast, Landstalk confronts hard hitting agriculture/horticulture issues of our times. Landtalks offers an ongoing conversation on agricultural policies and profitability Issues that affect our daily lives. Landtalks is the place to ask questions directly to those who can give you answers. A very relevant and practical application of ideas and planning.

Upcoming Landstalk Events

LANDSTALK

PANEL DISCUSSION

MONDAY 25TH JULY 2022 AT THE WOOLSERY SHOW. CLOVELLY COURT PARK EX39 5SZ

9.30 am TO 11.15 AM  – FREE ENTRY SUBJECT TO A TICKET FOR THE WOOLSERY SHOW 

SPEAKERS

JONATHAN BAKER – GOVERNMENT POLICY LEAD -DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT FARMING & RURAL AFFAIRS.  .Heading GovernmentPolicy intent in Agriculture for better rewards for Farmers, improving Environment ,Animal Welfare, Food Production .

  • Setting Strategy and using £2.4bn of Public Monies for best results.
  • Technically -Programme of statutory instruments
  • Subsidy Control
  • Devolved Administrations and relationships
  • International reform promotions
  • Exchange of ideas with Farmers –working with stakeholders ,Communication, Engagementand Marketing
  • Jonathan is a Nuffield Farming scholar

ALEX ROBINSON -‘ UNLOCKING NATURE’S CAPITAL ‘ 

NATURES CAPITAL-CEO-FOUNDER . LEAD SPEAKER AT THE CLA AGRICULTURAL CONFERENCE IN LONDON ,2021.

  • MRICS MScRoyal Agricultural University,BSc (Hons) Exeter .
  • CEO & Founder Nature Capital
  • Founding director Nature Capital . Selected for giving advise on unlocking land value by the CLA on its 2021 Annual conference on Farming
  • Baseline – How to establish natural capital from land( carbon,soil,water&biodiversity)
  • Carbon emissions –Importance to farmers and the wider markets
  • Identify profit – Across Farm opportunities . Farm clusters & Catchment group,Benefits  & Risks- Project Costs .
  • ELMS- Private markets in EnvironmentalLand Management
  • Future Performance reporting

Past Speakers

2019

Caroline Drummond MBE , Hon DSc , NSch , HonFSE , FRAgS , FIAgM , FRSA , FSB , CEnv , BSc(hon) Agric , Chief Executive of LEAF ( Linking Environment and Farming)

” Profitability & Practical Solutions for Centre Stage Healthy Farming , Food , Planet & Politics ”

2018

  Dr. Alastair R Leake FRAgS MBPR CEnv

BSc in Horticultural Science and PhD in Organic and Integrated Farming Systems.
“Life Outside The Cap: A Threat Or An Opportunity For Farming?”

2017

Neil Parish

MP for Tiverton & Honiton
“In BREXIT: What matters most?”

Past Lectures are archived and are available to view by taking out Membership to Clovelly Lectures.