Alex Butler Farm Conservation Adviser Expand Alex works from the Dorchester office and much of his spring and summer is spent helping farming clients apply for the Countryside Stewardship scheme. Other work includes organising training events on conserving farmland wildlife and managing both arable and grassland habitats.
Clare Buckerfield Farm Conservation Adviser Expand Clare has been a Farm Conservation Adviser in Dorset for over 16 years. Clare has a lot of experience preparing agri-environment scheme applications and helping farmers implement successful agreements. With a keen interest in chalk downland, she can advise on the management, restoration and creation of chalk grassland and other grassland habitats. Clare also co-ordinates FWAG SW delivery in Purbeck. plans
Nicola Hopkins Farm Conservation Adviser and Dorset Team Leader Expand Nicola has worked in land management in Dorset for 15 years. Nicola has practical experience of the management of many semi-natural habitats through working as a reserve manager on Dorset’s National Nature Reserves, as well as a background in providing farmers with advice on agri-environment schemes and Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Nicola has worked in partnership with a number of the organisations delivering projects to improve the environment in Dorset and Wiltshire, and acts as Team Leader for advisers in Dorset.
Tim Bowden Resource Protection Adviser Expand Tim has over 35 years of experience in agricultural production and farm business advice and now specializes in providing agronomic advice to improve farm sustainability. He is FACTS qualified and has an MSc in Sustainable and Efficient Food Production from Grassland Systems. When not at work Tim can be found looking after his own grazing livestock or racing his sailing dinghy.