At the end of June, the Trust invited members, supporters and partners to join them for an evening at Queenswood Country Park to launch the new strategy and over 100 people gathered to find out more and discuss how they could play a part in the Trust’s goals as an individual, group or business.

Speakers at the event welcomed the Trust’s approach and spoke of their commitment to working together with the Trust towards their common goal. Speakers included: Martin Williams of Farm Herefordshire, Abigail Appleton, Principle of Hereford College of Art, Vernon Amor, Managing Director at Wye Valley Brewery, Adrew Blake of the Wye Valley AONB, Ruth Westoby of Friends of Bartonsham Meadows, Merry Albright, Creative Director at Border Oak and representatives of the farming community including Patrick Wrixon, Tony Norman and Tom Jay alongside the Trust’s CEO Jamie Audsley and Chair of Trustees Alison McClean.