Natural England

This award, in its second year, celebrates environmental excellence and innovation in farming and recognises farmers who have made the greatest contribution to both conserving England’s special wildlife and landscapes and to helping people have access to our natural environment.

Full details of the winner and the regional finalists can be veiwed in the brochure

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Our candidates needed to demonstrate:

• First-rate land management practices that boost biodiversity, public access opportunities and landscape conservation
• A good understanding of the economic, social and environmental opportunities that biodiversity, public access and landscape conservation brings
• Integration of the management of landscape, access and wildlife with farm production.

We are pleased to announce that the National 2008 Award Winner is David Hutchinson, Manor Farm, Strixton, Northamptonshire.

Future of Farming Awards press release.