November and December - Three Events of interest!

There are three valuable events coming up in the next few weeks. Details and links for signing up are below.

Members are invited to this upcoming Forestry Briefing, bringing together land managers, farmers and advisors to share updates on woodland creation, sustainable management and wider landscape initiatives.

Farming Resilience Workshop

Tuesday 25th November, 9.30am-4.30pm

FarmED, Shipton-under-Wychwood

Farmers are invited by the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission to join a paid, in-person workshop on how UK farming and food can cope with shocks and disruption in the years ahead.

Farming Futures: Tax, Trusts & Estate Planning

Thursday 11th December, 4.30pm-8.00pm

FarmED, Shipton-under-Wychwood

An expert panel and an evening of conversation, insight, and networking with local farmers and landowners.

More Details - 11th November

For further information about this event, please click here: https://mailchi.mp/nicholsonsgb.com/forestry-briefing-horizon-25

Tuesday 11^th November

17:30pm – 20:00pm

The Old Gore Barn, Fosse Cross, Cirencester, GL54 4BZ

Please let Nicholsons know if you’re able to attend by RSVPing here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=3-s9-YZj3EWG0ZHURrOYTufxB4CShBlFt_uDRQO3DNlUN0w0VDZNR1NHNEI3MjVSUzc1MUc4SEZWWi4u&route=shorturl

More Details - 25th November

Farmers are invited by the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission to join a paid, in-person workshop on how UK farming and food can cope with shocks and disruption in the years ahead.

It will be a relaxed, interactive day at FarmED discussing the kinds of disruptions that could shape the food and farming sector in the coming decades—from all-too-familiar challenges like drought and animal disease, to emerging risks like cyberattacks, extreme heat, trade wars, and global conflict. We’ll examine how these events would affect your business and debate practical actions to reduce their impact. Your insights will feed into recommendations for government and industry, with the aim of shaping a more resilient food and farming sector that works for farmers and the public.

The workshop is part of a collaboration between the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission and academic partners from the UKRI-funded project Backcasting to Achieve Food System Resilience.

Included:

Tea, coffee
A delicious lunch
A small payment for your time (£100)
Coverage of reasonable travel expenses

FFCC are looking for a wide variety of participants including farmers and farm workers across all sectors as well as input providers, abattoirs, mills, wholesale and distribution.

If you’d like to take part, EITHER reply to charlie.taverner@ffcc.co.uk with a sentence or two describing your business (location and type of enterprise) OR use the Eventbrite. Full joining instructions will follow.

Any questions about the workshop content or wider project, please contact Holly Chalmers on holly.chalmers@uwe.ac.uk.

More Details - 11th December

Organised by Hedges Law, the expert panel will explore the future of Agricultural Property Relief (APR), changes in the 2026 Autumn Budget, and practical solutions around tax, trusts, and estate planning for rural businesses and family farms.

Book a place here: Https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/farming-futures-tax-trusts-estate-planning-tickets-1848753584739?aff=oddtdtcreator&aff%E2%80%A6=

Chaired by Nathan Boyd, County Adviser for the NFU (National Farmers’ Union), the discussion will provide clarity and guidance on the challenges and opportunities ahead for the farming community.

Panel Speakers

Chairperson:

Nathan Boyd — County Adviser, National Farmers’ Union

Speakers: