Hosted by South Yorkshire Woodland Partnership and Forestry Commission, this event will explore key topics around agriculture and forestry.

Our knowledgeable and passionate speakers will provide key updates to farmers and landowners across South Yorkshire on the agricultural transition including recent agri-environment scheme changes, farm carbon accounting and the various grant support available.

Our aim is to inspire others to think about the role trees and woodland can play in creating sustainable businesses, and help farmers and landowners tackle some of the biggest environmental and economic challenges of our time.

Speakers will include:

Lucinda Douglas (CLA North Regional Director)
Robert Nightingale (National Technical Sustainability Specialist at Frontier Agriculture)
Paul Thompson (Business Development Advisor, Forestry Commission)
Matthew North (South Yorkshire Woodland Partnership Programme Manager)

South Yorkshire Woodland Partnership is made up of the four Local Authorities - Sheffield, Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham, the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, the Woodland Trust (linking in to the Northern Forest) and Sheffield & Rotherham WIldlife Trust. SYWP works with public and private land owners to increase woodland cover.

Site Visit to Wentworth Castle Gardens

There will be an opportunity to visit Wentworth Castle Gardens which is managed by the National Trust to look at woodland creation within the Estate. Please note the site visit will be outdoors and on foot. Suitable outdoor clothing and clean footwear should be worn. Biosecurity measures will be provided.

Refreshments and lunch will be provided and there will be an opportunity to network with the different organisations and other landowners before the site visit.

Venue: Northern College, Wentworth Castle, Stainborough, Barnsley, S75 3ET

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