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Bledisloe and Elveden – 50 Years On

The Elveden Estate and its development as an exemplar of farming, conservation and rural business - presented as a case study.

Year of Publication2008

The first Bledisloe Gold Medal for landowners was awarded 50 years ago this year to the 2nd Earl of Iveagh for his pioneering work on his estate at Elveden and for his wider influence on British Agriculture. This article charts how the estate has continued to be an exemplar of farming, conservation and rural business as it has developed in response to changing markets and changing national needs.

This item is categorised as follows

• Subject Collection > Livestock & dairy
• Subject Collection > Environmental impact > Managing land for environmental benefit
• Subject Collection > Environmental impact > Wildlife & biodiversity
• Subject Collection > Arable & industrial crops

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bledisloe gold medabledisloe