Future Countryside 2025 - register your interest in attending

We are delighted to announce that next year’s Future Countryside event will take place on Tuesday, 20 May 2025 at Chatsworth. We are extremely grateful to the Chatsworth House Trust for hosting us.

Future Countryside brings together individuals and organisations who share a deep love for the countryside and a strong belief in the potential of rural Britain. We see the countryside as an integral part of our national heritage and are committed to making it central to a modern vision of a healthier, greener, and more prosperous country.

At our last event, we explored the critical issues facing rural Britain, aiming to ensure that our political leaders give the countryside the attention and priority it deserves. Next year’s event promises to be similarly unique and engaging. You can register your interest in attending Future Countryside 2025 here.

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The morning session included keynote speeches from René Olivieri, Chairman of the National Trust and the Rt Hon Steve Reed MP, now Defra Secretary of State. It also features case studies on the theme of ‘Communities and the countryside’.

The afternoon session included Alice Thomson of the Times interviewing Archie Norman, Chairman of Marks and Spencer and a key note speech from the Rt Hon Stephen Barclay, former Defra Secretary of State as well as ‘Landscapes for food, nature and health’ case studies.

Register your interest in attending Future Countryside 2025 here. Chatsworth is easily accessible by car and public transport, with regular direct buses to the house from mainline stations. https://www.chatsworth.org/visit-chatsworth/visitor-information/how-to-get-here/