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Highly Commended

In 2011 we introduced a Highly Commended category, to recognise those farmers who are doing wonderful work to benefit wildlife, but were pipped to the winning post in this year’s competition. They really demonstrate that effective conservation can be built into a successful commercial farm regardless of the farm size or farming system. Congratulations to them all.

England

LocationNameFarming systemFarm size
BedfordshireRichard HarrisonOrganic Dairy/ Mixed370ha
CambridgeshireTim ScottMixed (predominantly arable)228ha
DevonAudrey Compton and John WhetmanLowland livestock47ha
DevonCatherine PalmerMixed30ha
East Riding of YorkshireGordon HawcroftArable150ha
East SussexRoddy MairMixed arable and livestock362ha
HampshireJonathan CapesArable500ha
LincolnshireJames BrownOrganic vegetables and cereals1,900ha
NorfolkDick JohnsonHerbs40ha
OxfordshireGeorge FenemoreMixed210ha
WiltshireBob AndersonMixed72ha

Northern Ireland

LocationNameFarming systemFarm size
County DownDavida O'ConnorArable42ha
County DownBrendan TumeltyMixed36ha
County LondonderryPaul O'HaganUpland16ha

Scotland

LocationNameFarming systemFarm size
BerwickshireTina and Ian WightmanArable98.5ha
DumfriesshireMichael and Shirley ClarkeLowland livestock115ha

Wales

LocationNameFarming systemFarm size
CarmarthenshireJohn Burns (owner) and Richard Gough (manager)Lowland mixed180ha
ConwyHywel WilliamsUpland livestock188ha