May 2019 Present date Contracted

Organic farm Auditor

Working alongside a mixed beef, lamb, and livery business I carry out producer audits to ensure organic compliance. These range from livestock and dairy to horticulture and arable. An audit entails setting up the day, inspection farm walk, undertaking welfare outcome assessments on all species, paperwork compliance checks and report writing of findings. Work involves nationwide inspections, commuting up to 2 hours or staying away to compete grouped inspections.

Nov- Feb 2019 - Yunnan Province, China

Consultation - rural community engagement and pig welfare improvement

For 3 months I lived within rural communities in the mountains of West China. As a consultant I worked alongside the families improving health and live weight gain of the local black pig. The long-term objective was to improve the quality of pork whilst developing supply chains to more affluent markets above and beyond local trade. With small economic improvement, the overarching goal was to encourage a younger generation of farmers to remain in the rural regions, decreasing the age gap of the communities and reducing the rural to urban shift.

May 2017 May 2019 - Hampshire

Farm & Country Park Senior farm ranger over dual sites

Here I managed the public farm attraction sites. This included the management of a team of paid farm rangers and diverse mix of volunteers. My role included;

• Managing farm budgets finance, maintaining livestock records and databases

• Overseeing animal husbandry and welfare, developing the conservation grazing scheme

• People/Staff management and leadership of volunteers

• Progressing recruiting and retention programmes for volunteers and staff

• Future and daily planning of site, ensuring effective communication across all departments

• Upholding stringent health and safety policies, including legal and regulatory requirements.

• Relevant report writing, evaluation of projects and delivery to appropriate parties

• Engagement of public daily and including co-ordination of yearly event days

June 2013 April 2017 N F

Farm Stockperson, Dairymaid

A holistically managed organic and biodynamic farm and gardens, owned by a family based in South Africa. The estate is over 220 acres with 90 acres in woodland and gardens, the rest being arable and permanent pastures. The farm tries to function being as sustainable with produce sold in the onsite farm shop and local farmers markets.

My responsibilities included;

Responsibility of familys dairy herd and its followers, promotion of products to local and wider communities, engagement and building of community through events ands and group workdays, Networking events and national conferences and the management of holistic grazing and its continuation

August 2011 to 2013 Proprietor

In 2011 I introduced horse drawn town tours to Stratford upon-Avon. I delivered a structured and colourful tour based upon my knowledge of Shakespeare and his time in Stratford. In also offered pre-booked weddings, country drives and was never short of demands for charity events.

August 2008 to August 2011

Farm Operations Manager

Responsible for the management of the organic farm and historical houses, the visitor experience and the Tudor living history team and volunteers. This included leading a team of staff and volunteers whilst developing an organised, safe and flexible environment for all activities and events on site.