Jake Fiennes explores how historic government policy has shaped Britain’s countryside and why we must rethink how land is used.

Each year, the Jellicoe lecture celebrates the life and work of Sir Geoffrey Jellicoe, architect, landscape architect, and founding member of the LI.

This year's lecture will be delivered by Jake Fiennes, Director of Conservation at Holkham Estate, a National Nature Reserve in Norfolk visited by a million people annually. Jake has 35 years' experience in land management and is Chair of the National Nature Reserve Advisory Group, member of the National Estate for Nature and panel member on the Designated Landscapes Glover Review 2019. He is author of Land Healer, published in 2022.

About the lecture

In his lecture, Jake will explore how historic government policy has shaped Britain’s countryside and why we must rethink how land is used to meet today’s challenges. He argues for a landscape-scale approach that integrates food production, nature recovery, water management, carbon storage, forestry and public access.

Moving beyond isolated nature reserves and rigid land-use categories, he advocates place-based policy, natural processes and stronger partnerships between farmers, landowners, conservationists and government.

The lecture will challenge us to move from preserving inherited landscapes to designing a productive, resilient and biodiverse countryside for future generations.

There will also be an opportunity to ask questions and discuss the issues raised.

Learning outcomes

Understanding of how historic land use policy has shaped the British countryside.

Evaluate how multifunctional land use can deliver nature recovery at scale.

Identify practical principles for achieving landscape-scale change.

Programme

15:15 - Registration

15:30 - Welcome and introduction from Ruth Holmes, Vice President of the Landscape Institute

15:45 - Jellicoe lecture by Jake Fiennes, Director of Conservation at Holkham Estate

16:45 - Closing remarks by Rob Hughes, CEO of the Landscape Institute

17:00 - Networking

18:00 - Event ends

We hope you can join us for this exciting, engaging, and informative evening.

CPD

This event is accepted as part of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) (https://landscapewpstorage01.blob.core.windows.net/www-landscapeinstitute-org/2023/01/12476_LI_Entry_Standards_Competency_Framework-1_SEPT2022_v5.pdf) required to be completed by LI members and is aligned with our Competency Framework.

Please note

The Jellicoe lecture is an in-person event and will not be live-streamed.

Attendees who are not registered will not be given access to the Jellicoe Lecture.

If you can no longer attend, please let us know as soon as possible, as places are limited. Failure to attend without prior notice will result in a charge.

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