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Royal Cornwall Show 2019
June 10, 2019
Despite the weather, The Prince’s Countryside Fund enjoyed a successful visit to the Royal Cornwall Show on Friday 7th June.
Rural communities receive a helping hand from The Prince’s Countryside Fund
May 31, 2019
In June, The Prince’s Countryside Fund has awarded half a million pounds of grant funding to 26 grassroots, community-led projects across the UK, which will benefit people living and working in rural areas.
Northern Irish farmers meet HRH The Prince of Wales
May 22, 2019
A group of Northern Irish farmers from the Enniskillen group of The Prince’s Farm Resilience Programme met HRH The Prince of Wales on 21st May at Lisnaskea Cornmarket.
Balmoral Show 2019
May 20, 2019
The Prince’s Countryside Fund enjoyed another successful visit to the Balmoral Show last Wednesday (15th May).
Chloe Cross on Grassland Management
May 17, 2019
First rate grassland management is a frequently under rated tool when producing livestock.
Farm Resilience success at M&S Awards
May 17, 2019
Local livestock farmer, Damien Tumelty, has been announced as the regional winner of The Prince’s Countryside Fund and M&S Farm Resilience Award.
National Trust Farm Tenants to Benefit from The Prince’s Farm Resilience Programme
April 30, 2019
The Tenant Farmers Association (TFA) has commended the National Trust for taking the initiative in offering its tenants access to The Prince’s Farm Resilience Programme organised by The Prince’s Countryside Fund.
Time for a strategy for the rural economy says Lords Committee
April 29, 2019
In a report published on April 27th, The House of Lords Select Committee on the Rural Economy has called on the Government to develop a rural strategy and help realise the potential of rural economies.
FRP Alumni visit Gwavas Jersey Farm
April 5, 2019
Edward Richardson, the coordinator for the year two Penzance group of The Prince’s Farm Resilience Programme, organized for their final workshop to take place at Gwavas Jersey Farm, owned by one of the group members Will Bowman.
2019 Churchill Fellowships announced
March 7, 2019
16 UK citizens have been awarded Churchill Fellowships to research new ideas for improving rural living, thanks to a partnership between The Prince’s Countryside Fund and the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust