Regional Events 2008

Tuesday 3rd June 2008 President’s Day, Hatfield House, Hertfordshire
Places limited, apply early - Members £50, Guests £55

Between 1607 and 1611, Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, built his fine Jacobean House adjoining the site of the Old Palace of Hatfield. The 7th Marquess, Lord Salisbury, and this year’s President of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, invites members to join him for President's Day at Hatfield House.

Following coffee and welcome, the day will commence with a seminar for members, held in the converted Riding School. The seminar will be on the subject of planning, focussing on how the estate has moved from its reliance on traditional agriculture to a range of diversification projects. This has required much discussion with planners and we are sure members will find the challenges met and opportunities grasped of real interest. Hatfield is an excellent case study of what can be done in these changing circumstances. There will be invited speakers, drawn primarily from those involved with developments, who will be able to tell the story of development over recent years. There will be plenty of time allocated for questions and discussion.

Non-members attending the event will have an alternative programme viewing the garden. We will adjourn for lunch in the Old Palace, during which the Estate Manager will briefly talk about the farming activities. This will be followed by a tour of the estate viewing projects of development, concluding with an opportunity to view the house itself and tea.

This is a real opportunity and we hope as many members as possible will attend. The House will not be open to the public that day offering our members a special insight into areas not normally seen by the general public.

Outline Programme

10.30am Coffee & welcome

11.00am For members - Planning seminar
For non-members - view the Garden

12.30pm Lunch in the Old Palace
Brief talk from the Estate Manager

14.00pm Estate tour or House tour

16.00pm Tea & depart
 

BOOKING INFORMATION

All prices include VAT.
To book your place at one or more of these events, contact the Membership Team:

Direct line: 024 7685 8252
E-mail: membership@rase.org.uk
Post: Regional Events, Royal Agricultural Society of England, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire, CV8 2LZ

Please note that places at each of these events are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. You will need to have your membership number to claim a reduced ticket price. Places can be booked online, by telephone, or you can send a cheque made payable to the Royal Agricultural Society of England.

Once you have booked your place, full details about the day and a location map will be sent to you 2 to 3 weeks before the event.

This programme is correct at time of print. The organisers reserve the right to change the programme and timings. Some of the tours involve a great deal of walking and have limited access for wheelchair users and therefore may not be suitable for everyone so please check at time of booking.

Refunds/cancellations – Refunds can only be made if cancellation is received by the RASE, in writing, 10 working days before the event. All cancellations will be subject to a £10 administration charge.

Data Protection – The personal data you supply to the RASE will be stored on computer for the purposes of processing your booking and passed to the RASE membership team, who may contact you with information they deem to be of interest to you. If you do not wish to be contacted in this way please state at the time of booking.