Do you work in the Horticultural sector?
If so, take note…

There is a call for evidence to consider the challenges faced by the horticultural sector in England, including scrutiny of the Government’s forthcoming Horticulture Strategy for England. It will assess how rising input costs and labour and skills shortages are impacting the sector, and how innovative technologies might address these issues and other pressing challenges such as the impact of climate change on productivity and food supply. In addition, it will explore how policy can support the sector in meeting the Government’s ambitions for levelling-up and post-Brexit trade policy.
The deadline for this is 6pm on 10 April 2023.
Alternatively, please contact Tom Ogden or Jon Booth who would be delighted to offer their assistance with any submission.
Thomas Ogden
Jonathan Booth
Director
Thomas Ogden
BSc (Hons) MRICS MBIAC AssocRTPI
Tom joined Lambert & Foster in 2013. He is Chartered Planning and Development Surveyor and member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), a full member of the British Institute of Agricultural Consultants (BIAC) and an Associate Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI). As a highly organised and meticulous consultant he prides himself in dealing with contentious planning cases. Tom also sits on the National Fruit Show General Committee.
Outside of work Tom plays hockey and cricket when he can escape from his three daughters and wife! He also enjoys being outdoors, learning about trees and walking and working his spaniels.
Phone:01892 831 600
Director
Jonathan Booth
BA (Hons) MSc MRICS FAAV
Jon hails from a family with close connections to the farming community in Kent. After 10 years working in London he returned to his roots by joining Lambert & Foster in 2014, having completed a Masters in Rural Estate Management at the Royal Agricultural University. By 2017 he had qualified as a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, a Fellow of the Central Association of Agricultural Valuers and as a Registered Valuer. Jon now advises clients on a broad range of professional matters, including Valuation, Estate Management, the Sustainable Farming Incentive and Countryside Stewardship Scheme, Rural Grants and Compulsory Purchase and Compensation. Outside of work Jon is kept busy with two young daughters but can be found on the hockey or cricket field when time allows!
Paddock Wood:01892 832 325