Join us for an insightful talk from the
Managing Director of The Crown Estate's rural portfolio, Paul Sedgwick,
as we kick off the South of England Show 2023 in style.

Mr Sedgwick joined The Crown Estate in 2014, initially as Deputy Ranger at Windsor, but since 2021 with additional responsibility as Managing Director of the Estate’s wider rural portfolio.

At Windsor he oversees over 16,000 acres including forestry, horticulture, tourism, residential and commercial property activities and manages a team of 200 staff, and is a Trustee of The Prince Philip Trust Fund.

Mr Sedgwick also oversees the diverse rural portfolio, comprised of 180,000 acres. A chartered surveyor, he was previously a partner with Strutt and Parker and has managed the Duke of Wellington’s Stratfield Saye Estate and Lord Iliffe’s Estate at Yattendon. He has also been part of the teams to have been awarded the highly prestigious RASE Bledisloe Gold Medal on the Windsor Estate in 2022, and the Yattendon Estate in 2013, for a range of successful diversification projects and a commitment to improving the rural environment.

His topic will be: “How can we achieve a lasting balance between food production and nature recovery on the journey to net zero given current land ownership and tenure?"

This free breakfast event, supported by Batcheller Monkhouse and Warners Solicitors, will also include a Q&A.

We are offering this to our members and their guests free of charge however spaces are booked on a first come first served basis so please do be quick in booking to avoid disappointment.

Please note that while the breakfast is free this does not include entry in to the showground and you will need purchase a show ticket.

If you have any issues booking online, please call the Southeast office on 01264 313434 and the team will be happy to assist.