CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS 40 Farms – behind the scenes : Amy Bateman

Amy’s visit comes hot on the heels of her photography-based book ‘Forty Farms’, an homage to the iconic Cumbrian landscape and those who work tirelessly to maintain it. 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 cheesemakers, the book is a visual record of farming at a period of profound change. Amy’s talk provides a unique insight into how she produced the book and created some of the images, together with some hilarious anecdotes from the journey.