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New account manageratADAMAUK ADAMAAgr i cul t ur alSol ut i onsUKLt d. hasappoi nt edDan Macdonal dasanew accountmanagerwi t hi ni t scommer ci alt eam. Dan’ sagr i cul t ur alcar eerbegani n2001 whenhes t ar t edwor konanar abl ef ar m i nSuﬀol k. Dur i nghi st i mei nahands on f ar mi ngcapaci t y, hedevel opedakeen i nt er es ti nt heagr onomi csofgr owi ng combi nabl eandnoncombi nabl ecr ops whi chs ubs equent l yl edt ohi ms t eppi ng awa w yf r om a‘ gr as s r oot s ’ f ar mi ngr ol et o wor ki nal ogi s t i csandpl anni ng capaci t yf orFr ont i erAgr i cul t ur ei nDi s s , Nor f ol k. Fr om t her eDanmovedt oFr am Far mer s i nSuﬀol kwher ehewasi ni t i al l y appoi nt edasas eedbuyerbef or e t r ans f er r i ngt ot hecompany’ schemi cal s depar t mentasacr oppr ot ect i oni nput s buyer .

Dans ubs equent l yt ookonamar ket i ng s uppor tandpr oductdevel opment pos i t i onatRot am, wor ki ngacr os s Eur opeandt heNor di ccount r i es . He t henj oi nedNuf ar m UKasanagr onomy manageri nt heeas tofEngl andbef or e t aki ngoncommer ci alaccount r es pons i bi l i t i esandbecomi ngi nvol ved i n, andchai r i ng, t heeas yconnect cr os s i ndus t r ycl os edt r ans f ers ys t em. Danhasnow j oi nedADAMAasan accountmanagerwi t hi nt hecompany’ s commer ci alt eam, ar ol ei nwhi chhewi l l ber es pons i bl ef ordevel opi ngand del i ver i ngADAMA’ scommer ci al s t r at egybywor ki ngcl os el ywi t hkey buyer sandcommer ci almanager s wi t hi nt heUKar abl es ect or . “ I ’ m del i ght edt os t ar tanew chapt eri n mycar eerwi t hADAMA, ”Danexpl ai ns . “ Thear abl ef ar mi ngs ect ori sgoi ng t hr oughaper i odofs omeuncer t ai nt yas ar es ul tofongoi ngs uppl ychai n chal l enges , t r ans por ts hor t agesand pr i ceﬂuct uat i ons , s oIl ookf or war dt o wor ki ngcl os el ywi t hADAMA’ s cus t omer st oens ur ecr oppr ot ect i on pr oduct sar es uppl i edi nl i newi t h demand. ”

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TheScot t i shBeeCompanypr omi sest oi ncr easeBr i t i shbeepopul at i on by20per cent-onej aratat i me TheScot t i s hBeeCompany, af ami l yownedbr andt hatpr i desi t s el fonpr oduci nguni quel y flavour f ulhoneyet hi cal l yands us t ai nabl y, hasr enewedi t spl edget oi ncr eas et hel ocalbee popul at i onby20per centovert henextt hr eeyear s , andt or ai s eawar enes sofwhatt heBr i t i s h publ i ccandot ohel ppol l i nat or s . Cof ounder , I ai nMi l l ar , r enewedt hepl edgedur i ngapaneldi s cus s i onatt he2021Br odi es FoodandDr i nkConf er ence, whi chwasf ocus edont hei mpor t anceofs us t ai nabi l i t yi nt he f oodi ndus t r y, whypol l i nat or sar ecr i t i calt odai l yl i f e, andadvi cef orbus i nes s eskeent o pur s uemor es us t ai nabl egoal s . “ I ’ m of t enas kedwhywef oundedTheScot t i s hBeeCompany, andwhywe’ r es opas s i onat e aboutbeesandot herpol l i nat or s . Ir es pondwi t hmyownques t i ons . Di dyouhaveacupof coffeet hi smor ni ng, orgr abanappl ef oras nack?I fs o, youcant hankpol l i nat i ngi ns ect s , whi char er es pons i bl ef orr oughl yonet hi r doft hef oodst hatweeat , ”expl ai nsI ai n. “ Theyar eal s obehi ndmos twi l dflower st hatyouhaveeveradmi r ed, wi t h80per centofEur ope’ swi l dflower sbei ngi ns ectpol l i nat ed. Acont i nui ngdecl i nei npol l i nat or swoul dhavean enor mousi mpactonbi odi ver s i t y, andul t i mat el yourdayt odayl i f e. Thati swhatl edt ot he f oundi ngofourbus i nes s , andourcommi t mentt obol s t er i ngpol l i nat orpopul at i ons . ” Sof ar , TheScot t i s hBeeCompanyhasi ncr eas edt hebeepopul at i oni nScot l andby23mi l l i on, wor ki ngi ncol l abor at i onwi t har t i s anbeef ar mer s . Theyhaveal s os t ar t edScot l and' sfir s tbee f ar mi ngappr ent i ces hi pandachar i t y, RePol l i nat e, whi chai mst obui l dwi l dflowers pacesf or honeybeesandot herpol l i nat or s , andpr ovi deeducat i onandawar enes spr ogr ammes . “ Educat i onandi ncr eas i ngawar enes si sas i gni ficantf ocusatt hemoment , ”s aysI ai n. “ Oneof ourmi s s i onsi st os houtasmuchaswecanaboutt hequal i t i esofScot t i s hhoney. Mor e demandandpr oduct i onofhoneymeanswecanpourevenmor ei nves t mentbacki nt ot he wor kt hatwe’ r edoi ngt os uppor tpol l i nat or s , whet hert hat ’ st hr oughbr eedi ngorhel pi ngbeekeeper sdeal wi t ht hechal l engesandunpr edi ct abi l i t yoft hei rownbus i nes s es . “ Scot t i s hheat herhoneyi supt her ewi t hManukaasf arasi t sheal t hat t r i but esgo, buti t does n’ thavet hes amepr ofil eyet . Wehavedones omei ni t i al wor kwi t hr es ear cher sf r om Fer a Sci enceLi mi t ed, whi chr eveal edt hatheat herhoneycont ai nss i gni ficant l yhi gherl evel soft he es s ent i almi cr onut r i ent , manganes e, t hanot herhoneys . Wewi l lcont i nuet oi nves ti nt hats ci ent i ficr es ear ch, ast her es ul t swi l lhel pust el lani mpor t ants t or yar oundhow Scot t i s hhoney canact ual l ycont r i but et oyourwel l bei ng, al ongwi t ht as t i ngr eal l ygood. " TheManukacompani esi nNew Zeal andhavedoneanex cel l entj obovert hepas tt hi r t y year s , whi chhasbeenofhugeval uet ot hei rbees . Ourdr eam i st os eeBr i t i s hbeesenj oyi ng t hes amebenefit sf r om ani ncr eas ecus t omerdemand, andawar enes sofhow t os uppor t honeybeesi nas us t ai nabl eway. ”

Cof ounder s , I ai nandSuz i eMi l l ar , l aunchedTheScot t i s h BeeCompanyi n201 7becaus et heywer es addenedat t hedecl i nei nbeenumber s . Thei rai m wast oi ncr eas e hi venumber si nScot l andbygi vi nghi vest oar t i s anbee f ar mer sands el l i nghoneyont hei rbehal f . Si ncet hen, t hei rhoneypr oduct shavewonmul t i pl e awar ds , i ncl udi ngapl at i num awar datt heLondon I nt er nat i onalHoneyAwar ds , andt hei rScot t i s hHeat her Honeyhasbecomet hefir s teverf oodpr oducti nt heUK t obeawar dedt henew Br i t i s hSt andar dsI ns t i t ut i on ( BSI )Ki t emar kf orFoodAs s ur ance. TheScot t i s hBee Companypr oduct sar enow s t ockedi nr et ai l er sacr os s t heUK, i ncl udi ngSel f r i dges . Manyoft hei rpl anshadt obeputonhol dduet o Covi d1 9. Now, wi t hr es t r i ct i onseas i ng, t hecoupl ear e r enewi ngt hei reffor t s , wi t haf ocuson: -Bui l di ngs pacesf oral lpol l i nat or st ot hr i ve( honeybees andt hemanyot hers peci esofpol l i nat i ngi ns ect ) , bot h bywor ki ngwi t hot hercompani es /or gani s at i onsandbuyi ngt hei rownl and. -Educat i ngt hepubl i cont heenvi r onment albenefit sofal lt ypesofpol l i nat or s . I ncr eas i ngunder s t andi ngofwhyt heyar ei mpor t ant , andhowwecanal lhel ppr ot ectt hem. -Engagi ngt hegover nmentt ohel pdevel ops t r at egi est opr ot ectt heUK’ swi l dl i f e, andwor ki ng wi t hcommer ci albeef ar mi ngbus i nes s esandt r adeas s oci at i onst oi ncr eas et henumberof beekeeper s . -Suppor t i ngs ci ent i ficr es ear chi nt ot hepr ot ect i onoft heenvi r onment , t heheal t hpr oper t i esof honey. Cus t omer scanf ur t hers uppor tt hecaus ebybuyi ngaj arofhoneyf r om TheScot t i s hBeeCompany–wi t h1 0pf r om ever yuni ts ol dgoi ngt owar dsRePol l i nat e’ schar i t abl eact i vi t y. Al lf ul l y packagedgi f topt i onscomewi t hapackofwi l dflowers eeds . Ther ear eal s os ever als pons or s hi popt i onsavai l abl e, wi t hpol l i nat or l over sabl et os pons ora queenbee, ahi ve, orabr oodbox. Aper cent ageoft hecos tgoest oRePol l i nat et ohel pt he UK’ sbeepopul at i on, andt her eci pi ental s or ecei vesagi f tbox. Thos es pons or i ngahi vear e evenr ecogni s edwi t hapl aquewi t ht hei rnameoni ts peci al l ymadeandat t achedont ot hei r hi ve, al ongwi t hupdat esandphot ost hr oughoutt heyear . Formor ei nf or mat i ononTheScot t i s hBeeCompany, vi s i ts cot t i s hbeecompany. co. uk. Formor e det ai l sont hei rchar i t abl ewor k, vi s i tr epol l i nat e. or g. uk. Rel eas ef r om Sal tandPepperPRLi mi t ed

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New Far merEngagementToolWi l lHel pVet s I mpr oveFl ockHeal t honGBSheepFar ms MI L TONKEYNES, UK, Apr i l1 , 2022 – Anew checkl i s t bas ed audi tt oolf r om MSDAni malHeal t hwi l lhel pvet si npr act i ceengagemor epr oact i vel yandcl os el ywi t hGBs heepf ar mer s . Thehi ghl ypr act i cal cons ul t at i onpl at f or m al s oenabl esdevel opmentofanact i on pl ant ohel ps hepher dsaddr es st hekeyar easi nfluenci ngflock heal t handpr oduct i vi t y. Devel opedbyexper i enced, f ar mbas eds heepvet si nas s oci at i onwi t hMSDAni malHeal t h1 , t henew Fl ockHeal t hCheckl i s t hel pspr act i t i oner sas s es sper f or manceacr os st het hr eecr uci al t i meper i odsandt wokeymanagementpr oces s esi mpact i ngon t hes ucces sofs heepent er pr i s es( s eefigur e1 ) . “ Wehavedevel opedt hi snew per f or mancecheckl i s tdr awi ng ons peci al i s ts heepvetwor ki ngexper i ences , cl i ni calr es ear ch s t udi es , economi cdat aandi ndus t r yr ecommendat i ons , ”expl ai nsDrKatBaxt er Smi t h, vet er i nar yadvi s erwi t hMSDAni mal Heal t h. “ Forexampl e, t hepr ebr eedi ngper i odi sagr eatt i met omake s ur eyourewesandr amsar easfitandheal t hyaspos s i bl e. Goodpr act i ceandpr epar at i oni nt hi sar eawi l lgoal ongwayt o mi ni mi s i ngs t r es sandpr obl emsdur i ngabus yl ambi ngper i od. ” Sheaddst hatt hel at epr egnancyandl ambi ngper i odi sal s oa vi t alt i me–andi st hebus i es tf ewweeksonanys heepf ar m. “ Havi ngpr eagr eedpr ot ocol sf ort hi si mpor t antper i odi nt he s heepf ar mi ngcal endar–andkeepi ngar ecor dofi s s uest hat ar i s e–wi l lgoal ongwayt omaki ngs ur es ubs equentl ambi ng s eas onsgoass moot hl yaspos s i bl e. ”

Gr owt h, weani ngands al ei s t het hi r dcr uci alt i meper i od andt heFl ockHeal t hCheckl i s t i ncor por at esanaddi t i onal s er i esofaudi t bas ed ques t i onsdes i gnedt o pi npoi nts ys t em s t engt hsand weaknes s es . “ I ti svi t alt hatyourl ambs gr ow asqui ckl yaspos s i bl e– butnotatt heexpens eoft he ewe. Looki ngaf t eryour br eedi ngewesdur i ngl act at i on andaf t erweani ngi sj us tas i mpor t antasmoni t or i ngt he wei ghtgai nandper f or mance ofyourl ambsdur i ngt hi s per i odofi nt ens egr owt h, ” s aysDrBaxt er Smi t h. TheFl ockHeal t hCheckl i s t ThenewFl ockHeal t hCheckl i s tenabl est he al s oenabl esavett oas ka f ar mv ett oas kas er i esofques t i onscov er i ng s er i esofques t i onscover i ng t wokeymanagementpr oces s es : di s eas e managementandbi os ecur i t y; andhowﬂock t wokeymanagement per f or mancei scur r ent l ymoni t or ed. pr oces s es : di s eas e managementandbi os ecur i t y; andhow ﬂockper f or mancei scur r ent l ymoni t or ed. “ Wor ki ngt hr oughas er i esof1 0ques t i onswi t hi neachoft het hr ee cr uci alt i meper i odsandt wokeymanagementpr oces s es–des i gnedt ot eas eoutwher eas heepuni ti si nt er msofaccept ed bes tmanagementpr act i ce–al l owsvetandf ar mert oqui ckl y pi npoi ntanyar easneedi ngat t ent i on. What ’ smor e, r epeat i ngt he checkl i s tever ys i xor1 2mont hsi sagr eatwayt okeept hi ngson t r ack, al l owi ngbot hpar t i est omoni t orper f or manceagai ns t agr eedt ar get s , ”s aysDrBaxt er Smi t h.

Wor ki ngt hr oughas er i esof1 0ques t i ons wi t hi neachoft het hr eecr uci alt i meper i odsandt wokeymanagementpr oces s es –des i gnedt ot eas eoutwher eas heep uni ti si nt er msofaccept edbes tmanagementpr act i ce–al l owsv etandf ar mert o qui ckl ypi npoi ntanyar easneedi ngat t en t i on.

Thekeyt i meper i odsandpr oces s esi mpact i ngonopt i mum ﬂockper f or mance 1 . Thebr eedi ngper i odandear l ypr egnancy 2. Lat epr egnancyandl ambi ng 3. Gr owt h, weani ngands al e 4. Di s eas eandbi os ecur i t y 5. Moni t or i ngﬂockper f or mance

“ Si mi l art ypesofcheckl i s t havebeenavai l abl et odai r y youngs t ockr ear i nguni t sand beefs uckl erher dsf ora coupl eofyear snow, wi t h s ever al vet sr epor t i ngt hat t hes et ool shavepr oved i nt egr alt ot hei rpr oduct i vi t y i mpr ovementwor kwi t h f ar mercl i ent s . Us eoft hi s checkl i s t bas edappr oachi s al s ohel pi ngbet t er i mpl ement at i onof pr event at i veheal t hpr act i ces s uchasvacci nat i on. Wehope t hi sl at es tt ool wi l lhel pt he GBs heepi ndus t r ys i mi l ar l y. ”

Far mer si nt er es t edi nf ur t heri nf or mat i ons houl dcont actt hei r l ocal vet er i nar ypr act i ce.

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Suppor tt hefightagai ns tr ur alcr i me “ Rur alcr i mei nwhat everf or mi tt akes , i sf armor et hanani nconveni ence. I t ’ samaj ordi s r upt i ont hatcanhavear eali mpactonaf ar mer ’ swor kl i f e, f ami l yl i f eandment al wel l bei ng–es peci al l yatacr i t i calt i mel i kehar ves t orl ambi ng. ” Accor di ngt oNFU’ sRur alCr i meRepor t 2021 , r ur alcr i mecos tt heUK£43. 3m i n 2020, a20%decr eas eont hepr evi ousyear . Buts t at i s t i csonl yt el lpar toft hes t or y.The downs i deaccor di ngt ot her epor twast hat whencr i mi nal ss t r uck, t heys t r uckhar der , l ooki ngt oexpl oi tanyoppor t uni t yandus i ng new t act i cst oover comes ecur i t y. Pr ot ect i ngr ur alpr oper t yt odayr equi r es cons t antvi gi l anceandanagi l er es pons e. Aspert heNFUr epor t ’ sr ur als ecur i t y checkl i s t , phys i calmeas ur ess uchas l ocki ngupal l vehi cl esandequi pmentout ofs i ghtandr emovi ngt hekeysi ses s ent i al t or educi ngt her i s kofbei ngt hevi ct i m of r ur alcr i me. Mul TLocki swor ki ngcl os el ywi t ht her ur al communi t y, offer i ngheavydut ypadl ocks t hatar ei dealf ors ecur i ngequi pment , vehi cl es , l ar gecont ai ner s , cat t l es hedsand l i ves t ockpens . Oneexampl ei sMul TLock’ sHas pl ock DI AMONDs ol ut i on.Des i gnedi na cas ehar deneds t eels t r uct ur e, i toffer sa r obus tandbur gl ar r es i s t antl ocki ng s ol ut i ont hatal l owsf ort hepadl ockand has pt obei ncor por at edi nt oones t ai nl es s s t eeluni t , wi t hal ocki ngbol tt hatcannotbe r emo m ved. Tes t edt oex ceedt hehi ghes ti ndus t r y s t andar dsf orpadl ocks , Has pl ock DI AMONDmeet sEur opeanBSEN1 2320CENs t andar dsf orPadl ocks , achi evi ng gr ade6.

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“ I ti sani nt er es t i ngt i mef ort hei ndus t r y , andweneedt ofindbet t erwayst oadd nut r i t i ont ot hecr opsandbecl eari n whatwear et r yi ngt oachi eve. Get t i ng advi ceonhow di ffer entnut r i ent scan i nfluencecr opands oi l heal t hwi l l al l ow f ar mer st ous ef er t i l i s ermor e effect i vel y . ” MrWar di sbas edi nSuffol kandwi l l be avai l abl ef oradvi cet hr oughoutt he s out heas t . Hei scur r ent l ys t udyi ngf or hi sFACTSqual i ficat i on.

Fol l owi ngoveradecadeofonf ar m exper i encewor ki ngi nmul t i pl e oper at i onal managementr ol es , MrWar d hasj oi nedOr i gi nt ohel pf ar mer s maxi mi s et heefficacyoft hei rcr op nut r i t i onandofferadvi ceoni mpr ovi ng s oi l heal t h. “ M pr My act i cal exper i encei nvol vedus i ng geol ocat i onf er t i l i s ers pr eadi ng s ys t emst oi ncr eas eaccur acy , whi chhas gi venmeas t r ongknowl edgeoffiel d oper at i ons . Ihaveal s owor kedwi t ha var i et yofcr opsf r om combi nabl e cer eal sandoi l s eeds , t hr ought ooni ons andmai z e. I thast aughtmet hatnos oi l i st hes ameandt ai l or edappr oachesar e es s ent i al t omaxi mi s et henut r i ent s wi t hi nt hes oi l .

T obyWar d, Knowi nghowdi ffer entnut r i ent scani nfluence cr opands oi l heal t hwi l l al l owf ar mer st ous ef er t i l i s ermor e effect i v el y , s ay sT obyWar d.

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Var i et yadvi ce?As kt hebr eeder … Bol dnew RAGTbr andi ngdes i gnedt oj ol t gr ower si nt omaki ngmor ei nf or meddeci s i ons whenchoos i ngandgr owi ngcr opvar i et i eswi l l bel aunchedi nt hepr es sands oci almedi a out l et sf r om nextweek. Thecampai gnwi l lbebui l tar ounds hor t , s har p ands omet i mescont r over s i almes s ages des i gnedt oencour agegr ower st or et hi nk whatvar i et yi nf or mat i ont heyneedandwher e t oacces si t . RAGTmanagi ngdi r ect orLeeBennet ts ays : “ RAGTSeedsput sanenor mouseﬀor ti nt oi t s br eedi ngpr ogr ammes , wi t hakeyf ocuson del i ver i ngnovelandr obus tcr opt r ai t st hr ough t opqual i t yvar i et i es . “ Wewantgr ower st or eapt hef ul lbeneﬁt sof t hi swor k. Wi t ht hati nmi nd, wear echangi ng t hewaywet al kaboutourvar i et i es , ai mi ngt o pr ovi debes t us egui del i nesbas edonour owndat a.

“ Event hebes tvar i et i esbenefitf r om managementi nt er vent i ont omaket hemos t oft hegoodpoi nt sandfixi mper f ect i onst o opt i mi s eyi el dandqual i t y. ” Thats t ar t swi t hl ocat i on, s oi lt ype, and r ot at i onalpos i t i on, andcont i nueswi t h agr onomy, finet uni ngar eass uchass eed r at e, dr i l l i ngdat eandi nputr at esandt i mi ngs t oopt i mi s ekeyar eass uchast i l l er management , gr ai ns i t edevel opmentand gr ai nfil l . “ Thecampai gni smuchmor et hanbr and awar enes s , ”s aysLee. “ Wewantt ocont i nue t obui l dconfidenceandt r us ti nt heRAGT br and–t hepeopl e, t hemet hodol ogi eswe us et obr i ngpr oduct st omar ketandt he exper i encewegat heral ongt heway–s o gr ower sf eelconfidenti ncomi ngt ousf or addi t i onals uppor tt ohel popt i mi s et hei rcr op per f or manceandr et ur ns . ”

“ Thenew br andi ngi sver ymuchpar toft hi s , as r eﬂect edi nournew s t r apl i ne, I nt el l i gentSeed Br eedi ngf orFor war dThi nki ngFar mer s . We wantgr ower st oques t i ont hes t at usquoand as ki ft heyr eal l yunder s t andwhatl i esbehi nd avar i et y. “ Mos tgr ower sr el yonRecommendedLi s t dat aorot heri nf or mat i oncar r i edoutt o s peci ﬁcpr ot ocol s , whi chdoes n’ tal l ow f or i ndi vi dualmanagementt hatvar i et i esr equi r e. “ Wewantt oencour agegr ower st os peak di r ect l yt ous . Ourt eam hasbeendevel opi ng t hes evar i et i esf ors ever al year sbef or et hey comet omar ket , s owehaver eamsofval uabl e dat at ohel pmaket hemos toft hem. ” Gr ower scanbes ur et heywi l lgetopenand hones topi ni onsandadvi ce. “ Wes hal lbecl ear aboutmanagi ngexpect at i ons–whatavar i et y wi l ldoandwhati twon’ t , ”s aysLee.

Aswel lasey ecat chi ngi mager y , RAGT’ snew br andi ngwi l lpr ovi decl eargui danceon acces s i ngkeyt echni cali nf or mat i ont ohel p opt i mi s ev ar i et yper f or mance.

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Wor ki ngT oget herwi t hFr am Far mer s Foundedi nFr aml i ngham i n1 960, Fr am Far mer shas al ongs t andi nghi s t or yofs uppor t i ngf ar mer sand t hei rbus i nes s es . T oday , t hecooper at i vet ot al over 1 , 400acr os st heUKandi spr oudt os uppor tar abl e, l i ves t ockandmi x edf ar ms , aswel l asf ar msl ooki ng t odi ver s i f yt hei rbus i nes s . Whi l s tt hecooper at i vecons t ant l yevol vesand adapt st omeett hechangi ngneedsoft hemember s , Fr am Far mer scont i nuest ooper at easi tal wayshas –keepi ngt hef ar merati t shear t , asat r ue f ar mer ownedcooper at i ve. We’ r epr oudt ohavemember swhoar epl eas edt o s har et hei rexper i enceofbei ngaFr am Far mer memberandt hedi ffer entwaysi nwhi cht he cooper at i vehel pst hem f ar m bet t er . WendyHous t onf ar msi nSuffol k, wi t ht hef ami l y f ar m havi ngbeenmember ss i nce1 962. Onbei nga member , Wendyr eflect s“ wehaveami x edf ar m. We ar e1 1 00acr esofar abl eanda1 50f ar r ow t ofini s hpi g uni t . Weal s ohaveaf ew r edpol l sandaf ar m di ver s i ficat i onbus i nes scal l edWi s es t ockt hats el l s equi pmentands uppl i est ol i ves t ockf ar mer s . “ We’ vebeenmember s[ ofFr am Far mer s ]s i ncet he ear l ys i xt i es , andmydadj oi nedbecaus ehebel i eved i nwor ki ngt oget hert oi mpr oveourbuyi ngpower . Weus eFr am f orever yt hi ng; f r om agchem t o f er t i l i s er , t or aw mat er i al sf oef eedf ort hepi gs . Ifind t hati tpr ovi desuswi t hext r abuyi ngpower , wor ki ng t oget her , buti t sal s ot heexper t i s eofbei ngabl et o buyatt her i ghtt i meandgett hebes tdeal s avai l abl e. “ Wedefini t el ygetval uef ormoneyf r om ourFr am Far mer smember s hi p. Havi ngacces st oi ndus t r y exper t swhoar eabl et omakepur chas esonour behal fi st r emendous l yi mpor t antt ous , andal s ot he t i mes avi ngofbei ngabl et opl aceanor derwi t ht he officeandknow t heydot her es toft hepr oces sf r om t her e. “ We’ ves avedanenor mousamountofmoneyover t heyear sonourvet er i nar ymedi ci necos t s . Bei ng abl et oaggr egat epeopl e’ sor der st hr ought hePi g Gr oupmeanst hatwecanmakes omecons i der abl e s avi ngsont hecos t sofvacci nes .

“ I woul dabs ol ut el yr ecommendbei ngamemberof Fr am Far mer s . Bei ngabl et owor kt oget her col l abor at i vel ybr i ngsusf armor ebenefit st hanwecan everachi eveonourown. Anot herSuffol kbas edmemberi sJ onnyCr i ckmor e. A memberofFr am Far mer ss i nce2008, J onny’ sf ar mi s FenFar m Dai r y , whi chr ecent l ywonManuf act ur erof t heYearatt heBi z XFor um andAwar dsear l i ert hi s mont h. “ Wef ar m al ongt heWaveneyVal l ey , j us tout s i de Bungay , andwear eadi ar yf ar m wi t har ound300 mi l ki ngcowsandf ol l ower s . Ont opoft hatwehavea chees ebus i nes sandabut t erbus i nes s . Wemakeal ot ofourmi l ki nbr i es t yl echees ecal l edBar onBi godand but t ercal l edBungayBut t er . “ Wher eweus eFr am Far mer st hemos ti spr obabl y t hr ought hel i ves t ockt eam. Wes our ceal otofourf eed f ort hecowst hr ought het eam –t hat ’ swher ewegeta l otoft hes avi ngbyf ar mer sbuyi ngasone. Anot her ar eai st hebui l di ngmat er i al s . Overt heyear swe’ ve s pentanawf ul l otofmoneyonchees ef act or i esand cow s hedsandconcr et e, andagai ni t ’ sar eal l yeas y wayf ormet opas sonal l oft het hi ngsIr equi r e–t he mat er i al sI ’ m af t er–andl eavei tf orFr am Far mer st o gett hebes tpr i cesandgett her i ghtequi pmentand t her i ghtmat er i al s . “ Wi t ht hewayt hei nvoi cesar eputt oget hereach mont hs ousi t ’ sj us ts os i mpl eandeas yf orust oj us t s ki mt hr ought hei nvoi cesj us tcheckt hem offand makes ur eever yt hi ng’ scor r ectandt hent her e’ sone paymentandwe’ r er eal l yhappywi t ht hats ys t em. “ Oneoft heot hert hi ngswhi chi sanar eayoudon’ t r eal l yexpect , whatyougai nf r om Fr am Far mer si sj us t t headvi ce. I ’ m notneces s ar i l yt hi nki ngaboutt he s ubj ectwhi choneoft het eam member sphonedme upandt ol dmeabout , f orex ampl e, r apemeal i sgoi ng t ot hr ought her oof , weneedt obuynow –t ohave s omebodyact ual l yr emi ndi ngyouaswel l i sagr eat benefit . ” Formor ei nf or mat i onr egar di ngmember s hi pandt he s er vi ceswepr ovi de, pl eas egeti nt ouchwi t ht he t eam: i nf o@f r amf ar mer s . co. uk |01 728727700

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I mpr ovi ngf er t i l i sereffici ency Wi t h40%off er t i l i s erl os tt ol eachi ngandvol at i l i s at i on, gr ower sar ebei ngur gedt oi mpr oves oi lheal t ht o i ncr eas enut r i entus eeffici ency( NUE) , pr ot ectt he envi r onmentandmaxi mi s epr ofitmar gi ns . Davi dMaxwel l , atQLFAgr onomy, expl ai nst hat f er t i l i s eri soneoft hebi gges ti nputcos t sonmany f ar ms , andaspr i ceshaver i s enmas s i vel yt hi syear , i ti s i mpor t antt oens ur eappl i cat i onsar easeffici entas pos s i bl e. “ However , poors oi lheal t hmeanst hatal otofgr ower s ar en’ tget t i ngt hemos toutoft hei rf er t i l i s er , ”hes ays . “ Forexampl e, asmuchas40%ofni t r ogencanbel os t t ol eachi ng, i mmobi l i s at i onbys oi lmi cr obes , deni t r i ficat i onandvol at i l i s at i on.Thi sl eavesgr ower s outofpocketduet owas t edr es our cesandpot ent i al l y r educedyi el ds . “ I naddi t i on, t her e’ senvi r onment ali mpact st o cons i der , andt hes ear el i kel yt or i s eupt heagendai n l i ghtofBr exi tandt heAgr i cul t ur eBi l l . “ Fort hi sr eas on, i mpr ovi ngs oi lheal t hs houl dbeakey cons i der at i on. I twi l lhel ps oi lbi ol ogywor kpr oper l y, al l owi ngbet t ernut r i entmovementf r om t hes oi lt o pl ant s , i ncr eas i ngNUEandt her ef or e, r educi ng f er t i l i s erwas t age. ” Us i ngapr oductl i keLCBFBOOSTcani mpr ovet he effici encyoff er t i l i s eraspar toft hepr oces sof r evi t al i s i ngs oi l sandhasbeent r i al l edover1 0year si n t heUS, EUandUK.LCBFBOOSTf eedst hes oi l bi ol ogyandal l owst hem t oi ncr eas ei nnumber sand t husbr eakdownt heappl i edf er t i l i s erandmakei t mor eavai l abl et ot hepl ant .I tal s oget st hef er t i l i s er i nt ot hecar boncycl eandt husr educel os est ot he envi r onmentandi ncr eas eyi el ds , qual i t yandheal t hof cr opsi t ’ sappl i edt o.Reduct i onsof25%off er t i l i s er havebeenunder t akenal ongs i de2appl i cat i onsof LCBFBOOSTwi t hnor educt i oni nyi el d. However , Davi dencour agesgr ower st ogobackt o bas i cst oi mpr oves oi lheal t handi mpr ovi ngs oi l s t r uct ur e.“ Soi ls t r uct ur ei st hef oundat i onofnut r i ent effici encyasi thel pss oi lmi cr obest hr i ve, meani ng t hey’ r eabl et omobi l i s enut r i ent smor eeffect i vel yand maket hem mor eavai l abl et ot hepl ant . ”

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Theadvancedel ect r oni cs hous edwi t hi nt hel at es t gener at i onofAl l flex’ s Sens eHubcol l ar sand moni t or i ngeart agshave beenpr ovent oaccur at el y andr el i abl ydet ectmor e t han95%ofheat s , i ncl udi ng t hemaj or i t yofs i l entheat s . “ Thi si nf or mat i oni s s ubs equent l yr el ayedt o t heher dmanagerorAI t echni ci anaseas yt o i nt er pr etgr aphsandt ext Allflex’ sSens eHubher dmoni t or i ngs y s t em canhel pt oi mpr ov es ex ed s emenconcept i onr at esbyens ur i ngdai r ycowsandhei f er sar ei ns emi nat al er t st oens ur eeach edatt heopt i mum t i mi ng. ani mal , i r r es pect i veof whet hers hei sear mar kedt or ecei ves ex edorconvent i onals emen, i s i ns emi nat edatt heopt i mum t i me. Ass uch, eachani mal wi l lhavea hi gherchanceofconcei vi ng, ”PaulMi t cham adds . “ Tohel pher dmanager sandAIt echni ci ansgetabet t erhandl eonhow t echnol ogycani mpr ovet hei rher ds ’ f er t i l i t ys cor esf r om s ex eds emen, Al l flex’ st eam ofher dmoni t or i ngexper t swi l lbeatt heDai r yTech eventt os howcas et heSens eHubs ys t em andt oofferpr act i calheat det ect i onandi ns emi nat i ont i mi ngadvi ce. ” Formor ei nf or mat i ongot owww. al l flex. co. ukorvi s i tt heAl l flexs t and ( St andT1 2)atDai r yTech.

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TheScot t i s hBeeCompanypr omi s est oi ncr eas eBr i t i s h beepopul at i onby20per cent-onej aratat i me TheScot t i s hBeeCompany , af ami l yownedbr andt hatpr i desi t s el fonpr oduci nguni quel yflavour f ul honeyet hi cal l yands us t ai nabl y , hasr enewedi t spl edget oi ncr eas et hel ocal beepopul at i onby 20per centovert henextt hr eeyear s , andt or ai s eawar enes sofwhatt heBr i t i s hpubl i ccandot o hel ppol l i nat or s . Cof ounder , I ai nMi l l ar , r enewedt hepl edgedur i ngapanel di s cus s i onatt he2021Br odi esFoodand Dr i nkConf er ence, whi chwasf ocus edont hei mpor t anceofs us t ai nabi l i t yi nt hef oodi ndus t r y , why pol l i nat or sar ecr i t i cal t odai l yl i f e, andadvi cef orbus i nes s eskeent opur s uemor es us t ai nabl e goal s . “ I ’ m of t enas kedwhywef oundedTheScot t i s hBeeCompany , andwhywe’ r es opas s i onat eabout beesandot herpol l i nat or s . Ir es pondwi t hmyownques t i ons . Di dyouhaveacupofcoffeet hi s mor ni ng, orgr abanappl ef oras nack?I fs o, youcant hankpol l i nat i ngi ns ect s , whi char er es pons i bl ef orr oughl yonet hi r doft hef oodst hatweeat , ”expl ai nsI ai n. “ Theyar eal s obehi ndmos twi l dflower st hatyouhaveeveradmi r ed, wi t h80per centofEur ope’ s wi l dflower sbei ngi ns ectpol l i nat ed. Acont i nui ngdecl i nei npol l i nat or swoul dhaveanenor mous i mpactonbi odi ver s i t y , andul t i mat el yourdayt odayl i f e. Thati swhatl edt ot hef oundi ngofour bus i nes s , andourcommi t mentt obol s t er i ngpol l i nat orpopul at i ons . ” Sof ar , TheScot t i s hBeeCompanyhasi ncr eas edt hebeepopul at i oni nScot l andby23mi l l i on, wor ki ngi ncol l abor at i onwi t har t i s anbeef ar mer s . Theyhaveal s os t ar t edScot l and' sfir s tbeef ar mi ngappr ent i ces hi pandachar i t y , RePol l i nat e, whi chai mst obui l dwi l dflowers pacesf orhoneybees andot herpol l i nat or s , andpr ovi deeducat i onandawar enes spr ogr ammes . “ Educat i onandi ncr eas i ngawar enes si sas i gni ficantf ocusatt hemoment , ”s aysI ai n. “ Oneofour mi s s i onsi st os houtasmuchaswecanaboutt hequal i t i esofScot t i s hhoney . Mor edemandand pr oduct i onofhoneymeanswecanpourevenmor ei nves t mentbacki nt ot hewor kt hatwe’ r edoi ng t os uppor tpol l i nat or s , whet hert hat ’ st hr oughbr eedi ngorhel pi ngbeekeeper sdeal wi t ht hechal l engesandunpr edi ct abi l i t yoft hei rownbus i nes s es . “ Scot t i s hheat herhoneyi supt her ewi t hManukaasf arasi t sheal t hat t r i but esgo, buti tdoes n’ t havet hes amepr ofil eyet . Wehavedones omei ni t i al wor kwi t hr es ear cher sf r om Fer aSci enceLi mi t ed, whi chr eveal edt hatheat herhoneycont ai nss i gni ficant l yhi gherl evel soft hees s ent i al mi cr onut r i ent , manganes e, t hanot herhoneys . Wewi l l cont i nuet oi nves ti nt hats ci ent i ficr es ear ch, ast he r es ul t swi l l hel pust el l ani mpor t ants t or yar oundhow Scot t i s hhoneycanact ual l ycont r i but et o yourwel l bei ng, al ongwi t ht as t i ngr eal l ygood. " TheManukacompani esi nNew Zeal andhavedoneanex cel l entj obovert hepas tt hi r t yyear s , whi chhasbeenofhugeval uet ot hei rbees . Ourdr eam i st os eeBr i t i s hbeesenj oyi ngt hes ame benefit sf r om ani ncr eas ecus t omerdemand, andawar enes sofhow t os uppor thoneybeesi na s us t ai nabl eway . ”

Cof ounder s , I ai nandSuz i eMi l l ar , l aunchedTheScot t i s hBee Companyi n201 7becaus et heywer es addenedatt hedecl i nei n beenumber s . Thei rai m wast oi ncr eas ehi venumber si nScot l and bygi vi nghi vest oar t i s anbeef ar mer sands el l i nghoneyont hei r behal f . Si ncet hen, t hei rhoneypr oduct shavewonmul t i pl eawar ds , i ncl udi ngapl at i num awar datt heLondonI nt er nat i onal Honey Awar ds , andt hei rScot t i s hHeat herHoneyhasbecomet hefir s t everf oodpr oducti nt heUKt obeawar dedt henew Br i t i s h St andar dsI ns t i t ut i on( BSI )Ki t emar kf orFoodAs s ur ance. The Scot t i s hBeeCompanypr oduct sar enow s t ockedi nr et ai l er s acr os st heUK, i ncl udi ngSel f r i dges . Manyoft hei rpl anshadt obeputonhol dduet oCovi d1 9. Now, wi t hr es t r i ct i onseas i ng, t hecoupl ear er enewi ngt hei reffor t s , wi t h af ocuson: -Bui l di ngs pacesf oral l pol l i nat or st ot hr i ve( honeybeesandt hemanyot hers peci esofpol l i nat i ngi ns ect ) , bot hbywor ki ngwi t hot hercompani es /or gani s at i onsandbuyi ngt hei rownl and. -Educat i ngt hepubl i cont heenvi r onment al benefit sofal l t ypesofpol l i nat or s . I ncr eas i ngunder s t andi ngofwhyt heyar ei mpor t ant , andhowwecanal l hel ppr ot ectt hem. -Engagi ngt hegover nmentt ohel pdevel ops t r at egi est opr ot ectt heUK’ swi l dl i f e, andwor ki ng wi t hcommer ci al beef ar mi ngbus i nes s esandt r adeas s oci at i onst oi ncr eas et henumberofbeekeeper s . -Suppor t i ngs ci ent i ficr es ear chi nt ot hepr ot ect i onoft heenvi r onment , t heheal t hpr oper t i esof honey . Cus t omer scanf ur t hers uppor tt hecaus ebybuyi ngaj arofhoneyf r om TheScot t i s hBeeCompany–wi t h1 0pf r om ever yuni ts ol dgoi ngt owar dsRePol l i nat e’ schar i t abl eact i vi t y . Al l f ul l y packagedgi f topt i onscomewi t hapackofwi l dflowers eeds . Ther ear eal s os ever al s pons or s hi popt i onsavai l abl e, wi t hpol l i nat or l over sabl et os pons ora queenbee, ahi ve, orabr oodbox. Aper cent ageoft hecos tgoest oRePol l i nat et ohel pt heUK’ s beepopul at i on, andt her eci pi ental s or ecei vesagi f tbox. Thos es pons or i ngahi vear eevenr ecogni s edwi t hapl aquewi t ht hei rnameoni ts peci al l ymadeandat t achedont ot hei rhi ve, al ong wi t hupdat esandphot ost hr oughoutt heyear . Formor ei nf or mat i ononTheScot t i s hBeeCompany , vi s i ts cot t i s hbeecompany . co. uk. Formor e det ai l sont hei rchar i t abl ewor k, vi s i tr epol l i nat e. or g. uk. Rel eas ef r om Sal tandPepperPRLi mi t ed

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“ Fort hi sr eas on, aswel lass af eguar di ngi t svi abi l i t ybyens ur i ngs ex eds emeni ss t or edand handl edwi t hcar eandpr eci s i on, i ti sal s ovi t al t hats ex eds emeni sus edatt heopt i mum t i mi ng. Forconvent i onals ement hegener alr ul eof t humbi sf orar t i ﬁci ali ns emi nat i ont ot akepl ace atar ound8t o1 4hour saf t erpeakheat , butf or s ex eds ement hi ss houl dbedel ayedt obet ween 1 4and20hour s . “ Rel yi ngonvi s ualheatdet ect i onmakesi tdi ﬃcul tt odet er mi neexact l ywheneachheats t ar t s , ” Paulcont i nues , “ whi chi swhymor eandmor e her dmanager sar et ur ni ngt ot echnol ogyt oaccur at el ydet ectt heons etofoes t r us . ”

“ Becaus et hes or t i ngpr oces scanmakes ex ed s emens l i ght l yl es sdur abl et hanconvent i onal s emen, concept i onr at esf r om t hef or mert end t ol ag1 01 5%behi ndt hos et ypi cal l yachi eved f r om convent i onali ns emi nat i ons , ”expl ai nsPaul Mi t cham, Al l flex’ smoni t or i ngs al esmanageri n Theadvancedel ect r oni cshous edwi t hi nt he t heUK. l at es tgener at i onofAl l flex’ sSens eHubcol l ar s andmoni t or i ngeart agshavebeenpr ovent oaccur at el yandr el i abl ydet ectmor et han95%of heat s , i ncl udi ngt hemaj or i t yofs i l entheat s . “ Thi s i nf or mat i oni ss ubs equent l yr el ayedt ot heher d managerorAIt echni ci anaseas yt oi nt er pr et gr aphsandt extal er t st oens ur eeachani mal , i r r es pect i veofwhet hers hei sear mar kedt or ecei ves ex edorconvent i onals emen, i si ns emi nat edatt heopt i mum t i me. Ass uch, eachani mal wi l lhaveahi gherchanceofconcei vi ng, ”Paul Mi t cham adds . “ Tohel pbeeff ar mer sunder s t andmor eabout how t echnol ogycani mpr ovet hei rher ds ’ f er t i l i t y s cor esf r om s ex eds emen, Al l flex’ st eam ofher d moni t or i ngexper t swi l lbeatt heBeefExpo eventt os howcas et heSens eHubs ys t em andt o offerpr act i calheatdet ect i onandi ns emi nat i on t i mi ngadvi ce. ” Al l flex ’ sSens eHubher dmoni t or i ngs y s t em can hel pt oi mpr ov es ex eds emenconcept i onr at es byens ur i ngbeefcowsandhei f er sar ei ns emi nat edatt heopt i mum t i mi ng.

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Why2022i st het i met oconsi der di ver si ficat i ont oGl ampi ng Thegl ampi ngi ndus t r yoffer sal ucr at i ver out ef orf ar m di ver s i ficat i onandaf ul fil l i ngcar eerwhat everyourci r cums t ances maybe. Wi t ht hemas s i vegr owt hi nt hei ndus t r yi nr ecentyear s , now i st heper f ectt i met os t ar tagl ampi ngs i t e. Andi fyou’ r ei nt heSout hEas tofEngl and, t hi si sevenmor es o t hecas ef oryouf oravar i et yofr eas ons .

AnUnt appedMar ket Now i st heper f ectt i met os t ar tagl ampi ngs i t ei nt heSout hEas t becaus et hear eadoes n’ toﬀeral lt hatmuchcompet i t i onf or gl ampi ngoper at or s . Accor di ngt oa2020r es ear chr epor tby I nt er nat i onalGl ampi ngBus i nes s , t her ewer eonl y33gl ampi ng s i t esi nSout hEas tEngl and, compar edt oover350i nt heNor t hof Engl andand1 39i nSout hWes tEngl and.

TheSt at eoft heGl ampi ngI ndus t r y I t ’ snos ecr ett hatt hegl ampi ngi ndus t r yi ngener ali shavi ngabi t ofamomentr i ghtnow. Nat ur al l y, Covi d1 9hasal s omas s i vel y changedt hewaywevi ew t r avel , wi t h31 %ofpeopl es ayi ngt hey’ d l ookt os t aymor el ocal whent r avel l i ngi nt hef ut ur e. Asmanyas 84%ofBr i t onswer epl anni ngas t aycat i oni n2021 , wi t hgl ampi ng bei ngneart het opoft hei rl i s tf oraccommodat i onopt i ons .

Fr om t hes enumber s , i t ’ seas yt os eet hatt her e’ sar el at i vel y unt appedmar ketf orgl ampi ngi nt her egi on. Thatmeansr i ghtnow i syourbes toppor t uni t yt oes t abl i s hyour s el fwi t hi nt hegl ampi ng i ndus t r yi nt heSout hEas t-s os t r i kewhi l et hei r oni shot ! Ti psf orget t i ngs t ar t edi nt hegl ampi ngi ndus t r y

However , evenbef or et hepandemi cs t ar t ed, t hegl ampi ng i ndus t r ywass howi ngs t eadygr owt hduet oi ncr eas edi nt er es ti n t hi ngsl i kecycl i ng, wal ki ng, andades i r et oconnectwi t ht he nat ur al wor l d.

I nor dert oappealt ogl amper s , i t ’ si mpor t antt odi ffer ent i at e your s el ff r om ot hers t aycat i onpr ovi der sofal lki ndsi nyourar ea. Offer i ngl ux eext r asl i kehott ubsandfir epi t shel pst oappeal t hos eci t ydwel l er swhoexpectal i t t l ebi tofl uxur yont hei rbr eak. Af t eral l , “ gl ampi ng”=gl amor ous+campi ng.

Ani nt er es ti ns avi ngmoneyandt aki ngpar ti nmor eecof r i endl y t r avelhaveal s or ai s edi nt er es ti ngl ampi ngands t aycat i onsi n gener al , wi t hpeopl edi t chi ngl ongﬂi ght si nf avourofs hor tcar r i dest ogett ot hei rhol i daydes t i nat i on.

Wi t hWi gwam® Hol i days , t hes ear eeas yt os etuponyour gl ampi ngs i t e. Andwi t hourr angeofgl ampi ngpodsequi pped wi t hbat hr oomsandki t chenet t es , yours i t ecaneas i l ybecomea homeawayf r om homef orgl amper sofal lki nds .

Thegl obalgl ampi ngmar ketwasval uedat£1 . 36bi l l i oni n2020, andatt i met hei ndus t r yhadanexpect edannualgr owt hr at eof 1 4%bet ween2021and2028. I tr emai nst obes eenhow Covi d1 9 wi l laﬀectt hi snumber , buti t ’ ss af et os ayi t ’ l ll i kel yendupbei ng evenhi ghert hant hi s .

Thos el ooki ngi nt os t ar t i ngagl ampi ngbus i nes sasaf ar m di ver s i ﬁcat i ons t r at egycanf ur t herboos tt hei ri ncomebyt he i nt r oduct i onofaf ar ms hops el l i ngt hi ngsl i keﬁr ewood, f ar m goodsandf oodi t emst ot hei rvi s i t or s .

Whyt heSout hEas ti sGr eatf orGl ampi ng TheSout hEas toffer sl ot sofgr eat , var i edoppor t uni t i esf or gl ampi ng. TheSout hEas ti st hes unni es tpar toft heUKand boas t sani mpr es s i ve400mi l esofcoas t l i ne, dot t edwi t h gor geousbeachesandchar mi ngcoas t alt owns . Thear eai sal s ohomet ot wonat i onalpar ks , New For es tand Sout hDowns , aswel lasanumberofAr easofOut s t andi ng Nat ur alBeaut y( AONBs ) , maki ngt her egi onahi ker ’ spar adi s e. Wi t hqui nt es s ent i alEngl i s hvi l l agesandcount r ypubs , s t at el y homesaswel lasawar dwi nni ngbeachesandhi ki ngt r ai l s , i t ’ s har dt oi magi neabet t ergl ampi ngdes t i nat i ont hanSout hEas t Engl and. I t ’ sar egi ont r ul yr i chwi t hoppor t uni t i esf ort hos e want i ngt oent ert hegl ampi ngi ndus t r y. TheGl ampi ngI ndus t r yi nt heSout hEas t Locat edwi t hi neas yr eachofLondon, Sout hEas tEngl andcanbe aver ypr ofit abl er egi onf orpeopl el ooki ngt ogeti nt ot he s t aycat i ongameandat t r actweekendwar r i or sf r om t hecapi t al andf ur t herafiel d. Bi r mi ngham andCar di ffar eal s owi t hi neas yr eachoft heSout h Eas t , whi l eBr i ght oni ss mackdabi nt hemi ddl eoft her egi on. Combi nedwi t ht our i s t sf r om London, t hes eci t i escoul dpr ovi dea s t eadys t r eam ofvi s i t or st oSout hEas tgl ampi ngs i t es . TheSout hEas ti sal s oanar eat hat ’ shomet oapopul at i onof peopl ewi t hs t at i s t i cal l ymor edi s pos abl ei ncomet os pendon mi ni br eaks .

Wehaveanumberofonl i ner es our cesavai l abl et ot hos et hi nki ng aboutent er i ngt hegl ampi ngi ndus t r yt ohel pyoufigur eouti fi t ’ s t her i ghtopt i onf oryouandhow t ogets t ar t ed. Youcanacces s Get t i ngs t ar t edwi t hWi gwam® Hol i days Ther ehasneverbeenabet t ert i met oi nves ti nt heUK’ s#1 gl ampi ngf r anchi s e, Wi gwam® Hol i days , i nt heSout hEas t . Whet heryou’ r el ooki ngf oras ol i df ar m di ver s i ficat i ons t r at egyor ar eal andownerl ooki ngf orabi tofacar eerchange, s t ar t i nga gl ampi ngs i t ei nt heSout hEas tcoul dbej us tt het hi ngyou’ ve beenl ooki ngf or . Bybecomi ngaWi gwam® Hol i daysf r anchi s ee, yougai nacces st o ourcompr ehens i ves uppor ts ys t em, bui l tonourdecades ’ wor t hof i ndus t r yexper i ence. Thi si ncl udes , buti s n’ tl i mi t edt o: Ri ght st ous eourwel l knownbr andi ngandt r ademar k •Yourowngl ampi ngs i t ewebs i t eandbooki ngengi ne •Acces st ot heWi gwam® Hol i daysAcademy •Ongoi ngoper at i onals uppor tf r om us •Adedi cat edFr anchi s eDel i ver yOfficer •Anext ens i vephot os hootandvi deogr aphys es s i on •Acces st oSEO&di gi t almar ket i ngpackages We’ l ls uppor tyoueachs t epoft hewayf r om i ni t i ali deast o pl anni ngper mi s s i onsands i t es et upt owel comi ngyourgues t s . I nt er es t edi nfindi ngoutmor e?Geti nt ouchwi t hust oget s t ar t ed.

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