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
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 currently studying for 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.