S1 Ep 15: Molly Biddell | Engaging land managers with nature-based solutions

08/14/24 • 27 min

Molly Biddell is the Head of Natural Capital at Knepp Estate and Nature Based Solutions Manager at Hampton Estate.
In this episode she explains how food production and caring for the natural world are inextricably linked – but that it will take a cultural shift in the countryside to change the way many farmers and land managers view their role.

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S1 Ep 14: Victoria Vyvyan | The CLA President's views on land management under a Labour Government

CLA President Victoria Vyvyan gives her thoughts on the approach of the new Labour Government.
In an open and frank conversation with Estate Matters host Anna Byles, Victoria explains how she became involved with the CLA and discusses how she hopes new Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Steve Reed, will tackle issues around planning, energy and food production.

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S1 Ep 16: Ben Murphy | The Duchy of Cornwall's Estates Director on the vital role of legacy developments

Ben Murphy is the Estates Director for The Duchy of Cornwall's 130,000 acres, spread across 23 counties.
The Duchy earned a reputation for building beautiful places that meet local needs with Poundbury in Dorset, now seen as a blueprint for placemaking by designers, architects and planners all over the world.

In this episode of Estate Matters, Ben reveals that the key to the success of Poundbury, and the principles that guide the current development at Nansledan in Cornwall, is engagement with communities, local planning authorities and other stakeholders.