Lawrie Sampson Farm Environment Adviser Expand Lawrie joined FWAG South West in 2019 as Assistant Farm Conservation Adviser in Cornwall. He developed a passion for Cornish nature while growing up near Launceston, before undertaking ecological undergraduate and master's degrees while based in Falmouth. Since graduating he has worked on conservation projects elsewhere in the country, including stone-curlew conservation around Salisbury Plain, bumblebee conservation in Kent and Grassland conservation in Essex. He is delighted to have this opportunity to use his knowledge to help farmers within the county he calls home, and cares deeply about.
Mike Ingram Farm Environment Adviser & Cornwall Team Leader Expand With extensive experience of practical nature conservation and land management, Mike joined FWAG in 2020. He has worked across a wide variety of habitats and their species and has a deep understanding of ecological processes as well as farming systems. Most recently, Mike has worked as a wildlife advisor for the National Trust and has a particular interest and experience in livestock management/conservation grazing and biological surveying and monitoring. He is looking forward to working closely with farmers and landowners helping to influence wildlife friendly farming.