Open Farm Sunday is a charity managed by LEAF (Linking Environment and Farming). It is a unique opportunity for anyone to gain an insight into farming life and to learn about the wonderful work our farmers do. The event takes place on one Sunday every year with over 1600 farmers taking part since it began…
How long have you worked at Clarkson & Woods? I started at Clarkson & Woods in 2010 as an assistant ecologist when we were Michael Woods Associates. Since this time, I have seen the company change from our original team of 4 into the passionate, friendly, and knowledgeable team of 25 we now are today.…
We regularly run in house training sessions to share knowledge between the team. Today was the turn of one of our resident bird experts Mike, to teach us all about surveying wintering birds, particularly farmland species. He had tips for identifying species of conservation concern and differentiating these from more common species that they can easily be…
A flexible approach to working hours is not new to Clarkson and Woods. The seasonal nature of our business means that at certain times of the year we work long hours into the night, or start before dawn. Staff have always been encouraged to balance long days with shorter ones to avoid burn out. Traditionally…