In episode 2 of the Estate Matters #podcast, we discuss why communicating the vision of sustainable #placemaking is key to an architect's design process. KOR's Anna Byles & Andrew Howard are joined by Landscape Architect, Paul Osborne for this episode - bit.ly/3ONlNKT

Exploding numbers of deer are a principal cause of soaring tick numbers and cases of Lyme disease. We must encourage the eating of much more wild venison, while reintroducing natural predators of deer such as lynx and wolves. So simple. thetimes.co.uk/article/nhs-mu…

In a new KOR blog, we've responded to #governments plans to relax #nutrientneutrality rules & explained why #communications & community #engagement will be KEY to developers who can finally progress sites previously seen as off-limits. Read: korpr.co.uk/news-feed/scra…

Good news

A meeting this week organised by the ⁦Country Land & Business Assn⁩ demonstrated the work ⁦Natural England⁩ need to do to win back the trust and support of Dartmoor livestock farmers linkedin.com/posts/philipbo…

Kent willow on its journey to become bats for cricketing greats hadlow.com/news/kent-will…

Farming and conservation, hand-in-hand National Farmers' Union KOR Communications Country Land & Business Assn Jeremy Clarkson Barn Owls Find the perfect place to breed at Hadlow hadlow.com/news/barn-owls…

Anyone due to fly on easyJet cancelled flight EZY 2770 from Bordeaux to Bristol on Sunday night? (Sept 17) Interested in stories on how you finally got home - and how you were treated by easyJet for a piece I'm writing.

Bit blowy out.

Where am I?

In a new thought-leader article we’ve analysed Sir Keir Starmer’s Party Conference Speech, what opportunities lie ahead for land & property businesses if there’s a change of government & why engagement will be vital if Britain is to get back building. Read korpr.co.uk/news-feed/labo…

Stove lit for the first time this season. One member of the family quite pleased.

Chilly sheep

Looking forward to this. Former ⁦Western Morning News⁩ journalist ⁦Matt Chorley⁩ has precisely the right attitude to covering politics…play it for laughs! Love the intro involving Nick Clegg, a camper van and a bottle of sour milk on the campaign trail in Cornwall in 2010…

Sawing and chopping logs - satisfying winter work!

Window open. Daffs flowering. Must be spring?

thetimes.co.uk/article/minett… Great read here...minette batters is as frank and fearless as always on behalf of farmers

Is it spring?

NIMBYs are standing in the way of a solution to the countryside’s biggest challenge – building more affordable homes. That’s the finding of a Country Land & Business Assn survey. Read our latest blog on the issue here: korpr.co.uk/news-feed/nimb…

Tom Baldwin is speaking today Chalke History Festival - looking forward to his insights on our likely next PM