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Farming Matters: Kerriann McLackland 鈥� "Public countryside access fosters a lifelong passion and cultivates a sense of care through experience"

This week's opinion from throughout the world of agriculture: Kerriann McLackland, head of estates at the Countryside Regeneration Trust

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Placed together, the words 鈥榩ublic access' form one of the most divisive phrases in countryside management. For those trying to farm the land and care for our natural environment, the idea of public access...

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