Future Countryside

Future Countryside brings together different voices with one shared ambition – to make sure rural Britain plays a positive part in the lives of everyone.

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Future Countryside 2026 has concluded. Warmest thanks to all speakers, delegates and the Future Countryside team for building yet another successful event.

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Future Countryside 2026 closes with co-chair @nickherbertcbe reading delegate contributions to the question, which one thing would you change about the countryside? A key theme is for the government to listen to rural voices and respect and trust rural communities.

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Great final session asking ‘how do we get people to live the countryside?’ @_FutureCountry

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From the floor, @CAupdates President Baroness Mallalieu makes an urgent plea for the education system to recognise the importance of getting children and young people out of the classroom and into the countryside as an integral part of their schooling.

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This session's panellists all agree on the importance of creating opportunities for all sectors of society to have opportunities to visit and experience the countryside, developing it as a habit of a lifetime.

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Nicole Moore says that in her experience, the most welcoming part of the countryside has been the pest control and fieldsports community.

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Mary-Ann Ochota, President of the @CPRE, reminds us that what happens in the countryside matters to everyone whether they visit it or not.

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If people aren't connected to the countryside there is a measurable cost to the economy, in terms such as lost productivity and healthy years of life, says Siôn McGeever of the @sdnpa.

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Chaired by Future Countryside co-chair Julian Glover, our final panel of the day features countryside access advocate Nicole Moore, @sdnpa CEO Siôn McGeever and @CPRE President Mary-Ann Ochota discussing how we get people to love the countryside.

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@jan_mccourt @hugorifkind You can register for the remaining streams at https://t.co/ygHdcvl59w. If you're having trouble accessing it and need technical support, please email [email protected].

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📻Julian Glover, co-founder of Future Countryside, joined @hugorifkind on Times Radio this afternoon to discuss today’s event⬇️

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🍽️ Thought-provoking discussion at @_FutureCountry 2026 this afternoon.

Love British Food Founder & CEO @AlexiaCRobinson Robinson joined Emily Norton (@TheAHDB ), Sophie Gregory (@RabyCastle ) & Luke Montagu (West Dorset Riding) for the Food & Farming – What Next? panel, expertly chaired by Rob Hindle of Rural Solutions.

The session explored the opportunities, challenges & innovations shaping the future of British food and farming, highlighting the vital role the sector plays in supporting rural communities, economic growth and food security.

As proud partners of Future Countryside, we're delighted to be part of the conversations helping to shape the future of our countryside.

#FutureCountryside #FutureCountryside2026 #LoveBritishFood #BritishFood #BritishFarming #FoodSecurity #SupportBritish #FoodAndFarming

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Duncan Peake of Raby Estates talks about the process of planning within a complex estate, giving teams the opportunity to set goals for themselves that motivate them to achieve.

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We now welcome @AlexiaCRobinson, founder of @LoveBritishFood, who argues that food production must remain fundamental to farming and the countryside. Her campaign is directly showing caterers how supporting British farmers can contribute to their sustainability goals.

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Sam Rose discusses the role of landscape recovery partnerships, such as his charity West Dorset Wilding is involved with, in delivering a broad range of nature recovery objectives and benefits for the local community. Multi-functionality is central to all of the farms involved.

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The latest fly-tipping report from the NRCN, in collaboration with @_FutureCountry, has been launched.

Breaking the Cycle: Tackling Fly-Tipping and Waste Crime in the UK explores the scale of waste crime, gaps in enforcement, and the urgent need for stronger national action.

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Emily Norton, Chair of @TheAHDB, says that farmers must be empowered to make choices about what they want to do with their land and what benefits they want it to deliver.

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Our food and farming panel is chaired by Rob Hindle, Executive Director of Rural Solutions, with representation from Raby Estates, @LoveBritishFood, @TheAHDB and West Dorset Riding.

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We now move on to a discussion of food and farming introduced with a video from the Food Security Minister, @angelaeagle. The Land Use Framework shows that there is enough land to grow food, support housing and protect nature, she says, provided we work efficiently.

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Tackling fly-tipping should be a vote-winner because everyone hates it, @aliceTTimes agrees with @KirstieMAllsopp.