Our Vision
‘Working together to support the future of an economically viable and environmentally responsible farming and land management sector within the Yorkshire Dales National Park.’
What we do
The Forum meets 3 times a year, shares information, and collaborates to support and coordinate farming and land management within the National Park, such as providing advice and expertise to develop, implement, and monitor objectives for the National Park Management Plan; bringing together expertise in developing innovative land based projects.
Our members
The Forum has members representing a wide range of organisations and individuals who work and have an interest in farming and land management in the area.
Chair:
- Nick Prince- Farmer member (Southern Dales). National Trust.
Farmer members:
- Far NW area (Orton) – TBC
- Cumbria Dales – Harry Hutchinson, Roger Sedgewick, Carol Moffat
- Southern Dales – John Metcalfe, Garry Schofield, Neil Heseltine, Anthony Bradley, Christine Grange, Judith Dawson, Gemma & Mark Dobson.
- Northern Dales – Martin Coates, James Hodgson, Matthew Bell, Raymond Calvert, Matthew Barker, Allen Kirkbride, Nick Prince.
Landowner representative member:
- Adrian Thornton Berry – Swinithwaite estate and representing the Yorkshire Dales estates and local Moorland Association.
- Adrian Shepherd – Ribblesdale Farmers Group
Organisation members:
- Natural England – Caragh Clayton-Chance
- Rural Payments Agency – Will Cleasby
- Forestry Commision – Sam Cooper
- Environment Agency – TBC
- Common Land Association – Robert Frewen
- NFU – Helen Forrester & Sam Bradley
- National Trust – Nick Prince
- White Rose Forest – Niki Child
- The Farmer Network – Carol Moffat
- The Rivers Trust – Yorkshire Dales Rivers Trust (on behalf of): Charlotte Simons
- National Gamekeepers Association – Ian Sleightholme
- Agents – Jenny Dolphin, Paul Arkle
YDNPA members:
- Forum lead officer: Jane Le Cocq
- Policy lead: Helen Keep
- Secretariat: Vanessa Jackson
- Advisers – Ian Court (Wildlife), Lee Johnson (Trees and Woodlands), Mark Corner (YDNPA Member Champion), Hannah Fawcett & Laura Mealin (Farm Conservation).
For more information, please see the Farming & Land Management Forum Terms of Reference or contact the Forum Secretariat at farming@yorkshiredales.org.uk