Farming is a vital part of the nation's identity, whether the arable fields of East Anglia or the sheep on the South Downs. This talk looks at the regional variety of farming, Weald and Downland, coast or upland and how it has developed over time to give us such regionally important farm subjects such as Southdown sheep, Sussex cattle or Dorking fowls. The changes in agriculture over the past 200 years will be considered and our changing agricultural landscapes.
Views: 903 | Enquiries: 8I am an Associate Tutor with the Geography team at the University of Sussex where I thought I had retired...10 years ago! I specialise in the landscapes of SE England, in both urban and rural areas and I did my doctorate in the suburban growth of the interwar period. I taught adult education for nearly 30 years at Sussex where I worked in the Landscape Studies degree team and was Convenor for Local History. I give talks across SE England to a wide range of groups, from universities to local history societies, WI groups , U3A, Probus and Round Tables. I run weekly classes at local community centres. The most requested from my range of talks are those that combine social history, geography, geology and a 'sense of place'. I can adapt my talks to particular areas or interests.
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