We had an opportunity to showcase the Uplands at the Oxford Farming Conference. While the benefits are huge ensuring effective and enhances delivery is complex. Here is the speech delivered by Julia Aglionby, on behalf of the Uplands Alliance and Foundation for Common Land addressing some of these complexities and the essential need to work with and support those who own and tenant the land given 70% of the uplands is farmed by 6,500 farmers. This was part of the Birds and Bees panel session and after the fours speeches a debate was held on how to move forward, see report of debate here
Text of Speech by Julia Aglionby: The Birds and Bees-Aglionby-OFC 2018-FINAL
Link for Video of Speech
Uplands Alliance: A Network for England's Uplands 