Aloysia Daros FWAG SouthWest Trustee and Chartered Accountant Expand Aloysia is a qualified chartered accountant and chartered tax advisor. She has worked for Smith & Williamson for over 10 years specialising in tax advice to Farms and Landed Estates. She grew up in Devon on a small holding and is a keen horse rider.
Caroline Fowle FWAG SouthWest Trustee and Chairman of Kingfisher Award Scheme (KAS) Expand Caroline lives on a farm in East Devon that is mainly organic and has stewardship schemes in place. She has a particular interest in helping young people understand the connection between food, farming and wildlife and has been chairman of the Kingfisher Award Scheme (KAS) for over 10 years.
Dougal Hosford FWAG SouthWest Chairman and Dorset Farmer Expand Dougal Hosford is a second generation tenant farmer on the Bryanston Estate near Blandford in Dorset. The family have been farming there for nearly 60 years and Dougal has a particular interest in conservation, managing a large stewardship scheme on the farm in harmony with the 1650 acres of combinable crops, 200 breeding ewe flock and 60 head suckler herd. Several of the traditional farm buildings have been converted to light industrial and office lets. Dougal won the FWAG SW Barn Owl trophy in 2013 and was runner up in the Silver Lapwing in 2014.
Mark Pope FWAG SouthWest Vice Chair, Somerset Farmer and NFU Environment Forum Chair and South West representative Expand Mark Pope is the NFU’s Environment Forum Chairman and farms 700 acres of arable land in the Blackdown AONB, Somerset. Mark recognises that the environment is key to farming’s productive potential. On his farm there are 48 km of field margins, providing habitat and food for birds and insects, and all watercourses are protected with 6m margins. He is an advocate for renewable heating and materials. Mark is also involved in hosting and arranging school visits to farms in the county and by the end of this year will have had over 2000 school children out on visits, showing how environment benefits can be integrated into and delivered on commercial farms.
Matthew Morris FWAG SouthWest Trustee and Duchy of Cornwall Land Steward Expand Matthew Morris FRICS FAAV is a chartered surveyor and valuer and works for the Duchy of Cornwall as Land Steward. Based just outside Bath, his management remit stretches across some fifteen counties including Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire. Prior to joining the Duchy and moving southwest, Matthew managed a large Estate in Cheshire and has helped to lead of a number of natural capital initiatives including natural flood management and habitat restoration projects. Outside of work, Matthew enjoys anything that involves mountains or the sea.
Robert Jackson FWAG SouthWest Trustee and Gloucestershire Farmer Expand Robert has a mixed farm of nearly 500 acres on the Cotswolds above Cheltenham. The farm is a mix of 110 beef, 210 lambing sheep and 140 acres of arable with wheat, barley, oats and oilseed rape in the rotation. Robert has been interested in conservation since he joined the Young Farmers and now successfully manages an HLS/ELS scheme within the Cotswold Farmland Bird Project. He has been involved with FWAG for over 34 years, with roles including the Young Farmers representative, Treasurer and Chair of Gloucestershire FWAG.