Kim Wilkie is a strategic and conceptual landscape architect, designing projects all over the world.

He is currently working with the Duchy of Cornwall to masterplan a new settlement South of Faversham, Kent.

Kim's key principle, and the title of his book is: 'Led by the Land'. He belives it is critical to consider how land, water, communities and people fit together.

Patrick Galbraith is a columnist and author.

His recent book: 'Uncommon Ground: Rethinking our relationship with the countryside', explores the debate on access.

In this episode of Estate Matters he tells host Anna Byles about the estates he visited and the people he met as part of his research, including landowners and access campaigners.

Patrick's conclusion is that there needs to be more education and engagement on land access so people have a better understanding of what is available to them and why.

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Joe and Keeley Evans run the Whitbourne Estate in Herefordshire.

In this episode of Estate Matters, they discuss the challenges of growing their hospitality business, Crumplebury and what they have planned for the future of the estate.

Joe also talks about his Vice Presidency of the CLA and what he hopes to achieve in his time as President.

https://whitbourneestate.co.uk/

https://www.crumplebury.co.uk/

Dr Johnny Wake is a Doctor turned Estate Manager.

He is the managing partner at his family's 1,700-acre Courteenhall Estate in Northamptonshire, as well as holding several positions with organisations including LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming) and the Environmental Farmers Group.

In this epiosde of Estate Matters, Johnny talks about a people-focussed approach to both medicine and land management.

He discusses the importance of engaging with the local community, and shares, very honestly, the times when the estate hasn't got it right.

Read more about the estate here: https://www.courteenhall.co.uk/

Sir William Worsley is the owner of the 3,000-acre Hovingham Estate in North Yorkshire, which has been in his family for more than 450 years. He is joined in this episode of Estate Matters by Avril Roberts, Senior Property and Business Policy Advisor with the CLA.

The pair discuss masterplanning for rural estates and the importance of good communication and engagement with neighbours and stakeholders, set against the background of the Government's housing targets.

https://www.hovingham.co.uk/

https://www.cla.org.uk/people/avril-roberts/

Managing Director of Estates at Blenheim Palace, Roy Cox, is the first guest to join Season Two of the Estate Matters podcast.

Roy, along with host Anna Byles and KOR's Senior Public Affairs Consultant, Andrew Howard, discuss the reasons behind the Estate's proposed solar farm at Botley West in Oxfordshire.

Roy explains how the rigid planning process governing nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs) prevented Blenheim adopting its usual proactive approach to communication with the local community, and subsequently what that meant for its reputation and relationships with its community and stakeholders.

https://www.blenheimpalace.com/estate/

Iestyn John is a Partner at Planning Consultants, Bell Cornwell. In this episode of Estate Matters, he is joined by KOR's Senior Consultant in Public Affairs, Andrew Howard.

The pair discuss the detail in the updated Framework and what opportunities that poses for landowners. Both agree the main thrust of the revisions is creating more new homes, more quickly.

But will that mean compromising on "building beautiful"? Estates' reputations are built on the quality of any project they deliver, so how will they ensure they can continue to create legacy developments?

Read more about Iestyn here: https://www.bell-cornwell.co.uk/team/iestyn-john/

Charlie Forbes Adam was responsible for Escrick Park Estate for 32 years, before handing over responsibility to his son, Beilby in recent years.

The Yorkshire estate, comprising a residential and commercial property portfolio, a 2,500 acre in-hand farm, a holiday park and a forestry operation, has been in the Forbes Adam family for over 350 years.

In this episode of Estate Matters, the father and son discuss their approach to succession and how the challenges facing the next generation of land managers, like Beilby, are different to those faced by their predecessors.

Read more about Escrick here: https://www.escrick.com/