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New Season Begins

Post author By admin
Post date 24 September 2022

The Circular and Chairman’s Ridging Up will be shared in the next couple of days, after which members can start booking in for the first meeting on Wednesday 5th October 2022.

Our speaker for the evening will be Matthew Morris.

Matthew Morris FRICS FAAV is a chartered surveyor and currently Land Steward to the Duchy of Cornwall.

Matthew has reported to, and worked alongside, King Charles III, and now works with Prince William, the new Duke of Cornwall.

Matthew is responsible for the entire rural portfolio of the Duchy which spans over 130,000 acres across 5 regional offices.

https://duchyofcornwall.org/
https://duchyofcornwall.org/sustainable-stewardship/
https://duchyofcornwall.org/news/the-duchy-of-cornwall-publishes-its-integrated-annual-report-for-2022/
https://duchyofcornwall.org/news/the-duchy-of-cornwall-publishes-its-first-net-zero-carbon-report/
https://www.fwagsw.org.uk/faqs/matthew-morris
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-morris-frics-faav-1a1910106/?originalSubdomain=uk

News Trips

Autumn Update

Post author By admin
Post date 15 September 2022

The Chairman has identified speakers for the coming season and is in the final stages of pinning them down to the most convenient meeting date. It is hoped that the card can be printed for distribution at the first meeting 5th October.

The committee are working with Briars Hall to achieve a compromise on the menu and associated price rises. It is hoped that we can work within the meal costing £25 each for the duration of the season.

Progress is being made on a number of LADS trips – pencil in mid to late January 2023 for a trip to Rotterdam. Intentions are that we will leave Thursday afternoon, travelling by coach/ferry rather than flying, and returning for mid-day on the following Monday. Visits to the Lely factory, the Nationwide Poeldijk Depot and glasshouses are in the planning. Indicative costs are in the order of £450 and the deposit will be £100. As always, priority will go to members but it is anticipated that there may be some places for guests. More details will be provided at the first meeting.

Members News

Donald Sephton

Post author By admin
Post date 19 June 2022

Rosemary, Andrew and Paul Sephton have informed me that their father Donald’s funeral will be held at 12pm at Rufford Village Church on Thursday 30^th June. There will be a wake at the Hesketh Arms pub, Rufford afterwards.

R J Anderton

Members News

Tony Grimshaw

Post author By admin
Post date 30 May 2022

It is with sadness that I have to report the passing of former Chairman and Committee member Tony Grimshaw who passed away in hospital on Friday evening.

We offer our condolences to his wife Ann, son Michael and daughter Nicky at this sad time.

Tony was and active member of the LADS until his recent ill health. We had many a good laugh and joke on some interesting trips to Europe and beyond.

Tony arranged a great trip to Italy when he was our Chairman in 2013, where we saw parmesan cheese and Parma ham production. We also saw how balsamic vinegar was produced.

Tony Grimshaw pictured in the vineyards of Italy — Tony in the vineyards of Italy 2013

As of yet there is no date for the funeral.

RIP Tony. We will miss you. Our thoughts are with all the family at this sad and difficult time.

UPDATE 12/6/22 : The funeral service will be held at Halsall Church on Tuesday 21st June at 2pm. Please circulate.

Stephen Watson

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News Trips

Flavourfresh

Post author By admin
Post date 11 May 2022

A trip has been planned for members at 3pm on the afternoon of Monday 13th June 2022 to visit Flavourfresh Salads.

This is to have a tour of the site, including their state of the art greenhouses and CHP plant.

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Flavourfresh Salads Ltd originated in 1997 and is a privately-owned multi-award winning, commercial fresh produce business, with its main site in Southport, Lancashire. It is one of the leading British commercial glasshouse growers, supplying produce grown for flavour and unrivalled quality. Specialising in growing tomatoes, strawberries, blueberries and blackberries, the company operates across four sites under 17.3 hectares of glass.

If you would like to attend on Monday 13th June for this visit, please register your attendance with the Hon Secretary.

Further details will be sent along to those who are attending nearer the time.