Aspects of Land | Spring/Summer 2018

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7 Spring / Summer 2018 Aspects of Land
151,000
acres of farmland were publicly marketed across the UK in 2017.
This is lower than it has been for many years and 8% below the
10-year average. This acreage was comprised of 725 different
holdings, which is 5% under the 10-year average. The fall in supply
is attributed to sellers feeling cautious in the run-up to Brexit.
SOURCE: SAVILLS SPOTLIGHT 2018 GB AGRICULTURAL LAND
BUY ONE, GIVE ONE FREE
In 2017, its second year of
operations, The Country Food
Trust charity passed the 100,000
mark for the number of meals
it produced. For every meal it
sells, the charity donates another
which goes directly to those in
food poverty. And why Country?
Its meals are game-based, either
pheasant casserole or partridge
curry.
APRIL
20-21 April
n Property Investor
and Homebuyer
Show Excel, London
propertyinvestor.
MAY
2-3 May
n All Energy
Scottish Exhibition
and Conference
Centre, Glasgow
2-6 May
n Badminton
Horse Trials
Badminton,
Gloucestershire
badminton-horse.
22–23 May
n Utility Week Live
Birmingham NEC
www.utilityweek
22-26 May
n Chelsea Flower
Show Royal Hospital
Chelsea, London
**Look out for
the David Harber
and Savills garden
designed by Nic
Howard
JUNE
7-9 June
n Royal Cornwall
Show Wadebridge,
Cornwall
royalcornwallshow.
org
10 June
n Open Farm
Sunday
13-14 June
n Cereals
Chrishall Grange,
Duxford,
Cambridgeshire
28 June – 4 July
n Masterpiece
The Royal Hospital
Chelsea, London
JULY
10-12 July
n Great Yorkshire
Show
Great Yorkshire
Showground,
Harrogate,
North Yorkshire
greatyorkshireshow.
23-26 July
n Royal Welsh
Show Royal Welsh
Showground,
Llanelwedd, Powys
rwas.wales
27-29 July
n Game Fair Ragley
Hall, Warwickshire
AUGUST
2-5 August
n Countryfile Live
Blenheim Palace,
Oxfordshire
IN THE
DIARY
JAMES GALVIN / ALAMY, SHUTTERSTOCK