Cumbria Hill Farms chart their way on the World-Wide-Web

Friday 29th June 2007

Cumbrian Hill Farms are gathering together on the world-wide-web.

On Friday 29th June, a prototype website – the Cumbria Hill Farms Charter – was introduced to Tim Farron MP in his role as Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hill Farming.

The Hill Farms Charter champions the cause of hill farms in Cumbria and creates a digital record of these invaluable assets to our region, the UK and to Europe.

The website offers a central place for farms to present the characteristics of their farms. This includes the products from their livestock, their management of the farm environment, its biodiversity and cultural heritage, and their contribution to public enjoyment and understanding.

Tim Farron joined farmers and public servants from agencies associated with Cumbrian Hill Farming, for the event which took place at Forest Hall Farm, Selside, nr Kendal on Friday 29th June at 10.00am.

PRESS COVERAGE

Cumbrian hill farmers are to join the digital age
New website for Hill Farmers
www.timfarron.co.uk

ATTENDEES

Hal Bagot (Forest Hall Farm Partnership)
Pauline Blair (Country Landowners association)
Geoff Brown (Leader+ Programme manager)
Amanda Carson (The Sheep Trust)
Bob Clark (Cumbria Rural Agency)
Will Cockbain (NFU Uplands Spokesman)
Jan Darrall (Friends of the Lake District)
Mervyn Edward (Natural England)
Tim Farron, MP
Andrew Herbert (Lake District National Park Authority)
Andrew Humphries
Simon Humphries (Natural England)
Carole Julien (Hill Farming Research Placement from Lozere)
Viv Lewis (Carnegie UK Trust’s Action Research Project on Hill Farming System in the North of England)
Stephen Lord (Manager, Forest Hall Farm Partnership)
Terry McCormick (Hilll Farming Research Project Officer)
Elizabeth Moore (Commoners Federation)
Maggie Norton (South Cumbria Poet Laureate 2007)
Andrew Race (Burnthwaite Farm)
Gillian Race (Burnthwaite Farm)
William Rawling (Farmers Network)
John Rowland (Newton Rigg/ University of Cumbria, Low Beckside Farm, Mungrisedale)
Adrian Shepherd (Farm and Countryside Officer, Yorkshire Dales National Park)
Ian Soane (International Center for the Uplands)
Liz Wilton (Website designer, Lineman Ltd)
David Woodcock (Newton Rigg/University of Cumbria, Low Beckside Farm, Mungrisedale)

CONTACTS

Terry McCormick
Project Officer, Hill Farming Research, Cumbria Fells and Dales Leader +
tel: 01768 869533
Email:terrymccormick@fellsanddales.org.uk

Geoff Brown
Programme Manager, Cumbria Fells & Dales Leader +
Tel: 01768 869533
Email: geoffbrown@fellsanddales.org.uk

 

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Tim Farron MP

At Forest Hall Farm

Hal Bagot, Tim Farron MP and Geoff Brown

Adrian Shepherd with Gillian & Andrew Race