Rural land management. History of the British landscape. History of forestry in Britain and Europe. History of agriculture. Wildlife conservation. Conservation of the black poplar. Social change in the British countryside. The effect of farming on the rural landscape and wildlife. Historic parks and gardens. Public access to the countryside. Landscape history of Liguria. Conservation of Sherwood forest.
Previous media experience includes researching and appearing on two editions of BBC Radio 4 The Long View, BBC 1 and Notts TV.
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