S1 Ep 13: Minette Batters | Food and Farming: the future of land management
Minette Batters was the President of the National Farmers' Union for 6 years until February 2024. In her time as President, she navigated the effects of Brexit, the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukr...
11 Juni 202423min
S1 Ep 12: Jayne Clemens | Crisis talks: Why estates should prepare a crisis communications plan
Jayne Clemens is a Partner at law firm, Michelmores, leading the firm's reputation and crisis management practice. In this episode of Estate Matters, Jayne discusses why estates and organisations nee...
14 Maj 202425min
S1 Ep 11: Lord Charlie Courtenay | The 19th Earl of Devon on the modern management of Powderham Castle Estate
Charlie Courtenay is a barrister, parliamentarian and proprietor of the 3,500-acre Powderham Castle Estate in Devon. In the first episode of Estate Matters to feature an estate owner, Charlie shares...
9 Apr 202434min
S1 Ep 10: David Cope | Landed Estates: Heroes in the battle against climate change
David Cope runs his own Consultancy called 600 Strategy and describes himself as a strategy and change adviser. Sustainability is his speciality, and his work includes helping estates, including the D...
14 Mars 202431min
S1 Ep 9: George Eustice | Insights from a former Environment Secretary on politics and land management
George Eustice MP spent nine years at Defra, rising to become Secretary of State for the Environment, Food & Rural Affairs in 2020, a position he held until 2022. He has been the Conservative MP for C...
6 Feb 202450min
S1 Ep 8: Athwenna Irons | The benefits of achieving coverage in traditional print media
Athwenna Irons, Farming and Rural Affairs Editor of the Western Morning News – the only regional daily newspaper covering South West England – discusses the benefits of achieving coverage in tradition...
10 Jan 202424min
S1 Ep 7: Steve Strang | Building futures: The crucial role of communication in urban education masterplanning
Steve Strang, the Executive Director of Estates and Sustainability at Exeter College discusses the importance of communication when masterplanning in an urban environment. Steve has worked at the co...
5 Dec 202324min
S1 Ep 5: Nicola Janus-Harris | Why reputation management is essential for rural estates
Nicola Janus-Harris, Head of Agriculture and Rural Estates at international law firm Trowers and Hamlins, explains why ongoing reputation management is important to her clients. She tells podcast ho...
7 Nov 202324min
