Forty Farms - Conversations about change in the landscapes of Cumbria

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Waterproof covers: I carry really cheap flimsy waterproof covers with me that pack down really small. Forty Farms is a touring exhibition that comes to the South Lakes from Rheged Gallery in the north of the county. The farmer and photographer behind the Forty Farms book and exhibition took a little time recently to talk to B4RN. With contributions from, among others, best-selling author James Rebanks and L’Enclume’s Simon Rogan, veteran damson grower Harley Trotter and ‘king of the Herdwicks’ Anthony Hartley,Forty Farms offers a unique insight into the everyday lives, fears and hopes of 40 extraordinary farmers, through photography, film and words. We’re delighted to be hosting Forty Farms which brings to life the stories of local farmers who for generations have been fundamental in shaping the landscape and culture of this region.A lot of people generally overlook the animals and consider them just part of the bigger composition. The exhibition is also supported by a Forty Farms Festival of talks, debates, films and creative classes, which will run from September-December, a full programme diary of events can be found at www. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.

A Lake District farm is set to appear in BBC’s flagship countryside show Countryfile on Sunday 15th August at 6.Please note that the part of the Forty Farms exhibition located in the Learning Centre cannot be accessed between 10 April and 14 April 2023, due to the Youth Arts Project rehearsing for the Forge Festival. Find food and farm stories from Simon and Our Farm team alongside best-selling author James Rebanks, veteran damson-grower Hartley Trotter ‘king of the Herdwicks’ Anthony Hartley and many more extraordinary farmers. Set in London and the Lake District in 1902, the film stars Academy Award winner Renée Zellweger as Beatrix Potter, and charts the. With more than 340 pages of images and conversations, each conversation exploring aspects of change in the working landscape of Cumbria and each image capturing something of life on this land today. In the exhibition and accompanying book, we journey across Cumbria from the Herdwick-grazed Lake District commons to the open expanses of the Solway marshes; from isolated farmsteads unchanged for generations to businesses leading the charge in innovation and sustainable farming; from world-class sheep breeders to award-winning food producers.

In March 2021, British Life Photographer of the Year Amy Bateman embarked on a journey to record the stories of Forty Farms in the Lake District and Cumbria. Simon and Our Farm are honoured to be a part of ‘Forty Farms - Conversations about change in the landscapes of Cumbria’. I know our farm inside and out, where to find the March hares when they're boxing, beautiful examples of regeneration in Juniper on our fell and time it just right to capture them in the best light. Images from the book also form the basis for a major FREE exhibition in the Gallery at Rheged, Penrith, which runs until 04th January 2023. If I'm somewhere where it is raining, but don't want to miss the shot I will throw one on to protect my equipment.The Herdwick Experience is set to appear in ITV's flagship Sunday morning show, Love Your Weekend, presented by Britain's favourite horticulturist, presenter, and author Alan Titchmarsh. Digital Camera World is part of Future US Inc, an international media group and leading digital publisher.

If you try to copy someone else’s work, you're not being true to yourself, and you won't be able to do it again, and again, and again. Every issue we also bring you a selection of great gifts which are designed to help you get more from your photography –everything from tips cards and cheat sheets to free software and bookazines. From the Herdwick-grazed Lake District commons to the big-sky Solway marshes; from isolated farmsteads unchanged in generations to businesses at the cutting-edge of innovation; from world-class sheep breeders to award-winning cheese-makers, the Forty Farms exhibition is a visual record of farming at a period of profound change.It includes real human-interest stories that unfold in the ever-changing landscapes of one of the UK’s best-loved mountain landscapes – the Lake District. Forty Farms offers a unique insight into the hopes, fears and everyday lives of 40 extraordinary farmers across Cumbria.