S2 Ep4: Joe and Keeley Evans | Stewarding a modern landed estate - generational ownership, diversification & growth

05/14/25 • 30 min

Joe and Keeley Evans run the Whitbourne Estate in Herefordshire.

In this episode of Estate Matters, they discuss the challenges of growing their hospitality business, Crumplebury and what they have planned for the future of the estate.

Joe also talks about his Vice Presidency of the CLA and what he hopes to achieve in his time as President.

https://whitbourneestate.co.uk/

https://www.crumplebury.co.uk/

Joe and Keeley Evans run the Whitbourne Estate in Herefordshire.

In this episode of Estate Matters, they discuss the challenges of growing their hospitality business, Crumplebury and what they have planned for the future of the estate.

Joe also talks about his Vice Presidency of the CLA and what he hopes to achieve in his time as President.

https://whitbourneestate.co.uk/

https://www.crumplebury.co.uk/

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S2 Ep3: Dr Johnny Wake | A people-focused approach to land management

Dr Johnny Wake is a Doctor turned Estate Manager.

He is the managing partner at his family's 1,700-acre Courteenhall Estate in Northamptonshire, as well as holding several positions with organisations including LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming) and the Environmental Farmers Group.

In this epiosde of Estate Matters, Johnny talks about a people-focussed approach to both medicine and land management.

He discusses the importance of engaging with the local community, and shares, very honestly, the times when the estate hasn't got it right.

Read more about the estate here: https://www.courteenhall.co.uk/

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S2 Ep5: Patrick Galbraith | The access debate

Patrick Galbraith is a columnist and author.

His recent book: 'Uncommon Ground: Rethinking our relationship with the countryside', explores the debate on access.

In this episode of Estate Matters he tells host Anna Byles about the estates he visited and the people he met as part of his research, including landowners and access campaigners.

Patrick's conclusion is that there needs to be more education and engagement on land access so people have a better understanding of what is available to them and why.

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