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UK wine - what's the latest on the vineyard market?
Ed and Will from our specialist viticulture team analyse the current market for UK vineyards, offering advice and predictions for potential and experienced winemakers on what may help their business…
2 months ago
Social value, a greater good for all
Why delivering social value is good for both rural estates and the health of the nation
2 months ago
What the countryside is thinking - results of The Knight Frank Rural Sentiment Survey 2024
We share the highlights of our 2024 Rural Sentiment Survey, which provides a unique insight into the attitudes of farm and estate owners towards the big issues affecting their businesses
2 months ago
How can nature support the ‘S’ in ESG?
Social value is an increasing focus for many businesses. Nature and the environment are also highly valued by employees. So how can these two trends influence the other?
2 months ago
How and why will nature be valued in the future?
Nature underpins a huge swathe of the global economy. Although identifying its true value is not easy, merging opinions and markets offers some thought-provoking insights and views
2 months ago
Planning - NPPF, what do you need to consider?
The Labour government is shaking up the planning system. Jonathan Wish and Robert Mitchell from our Residential Developing & Planning team offer a need-to-know guide for landowners
2 months ago
Working with nature - how it can benefit all sectors
Businesses of all types can work with nature. Whether a legal requirement or part of a net zero strategy, we are working innovatively with clients to support their sustainability objectives
2 months ago

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Rachel Patch and James Shepherd from our rural team explain why investing in nature makes sense. Their roles involve working with corporate and commercial businesses who own land or have…
2 months ago
Not all carbon credit schemes deserve the greenwashing label: how they can actually play an important role in ESG and net-zero strategies
2 months ago
How estates can boost their bottom line by optimising their assets whilst minimising risk
2 months ago
Henry Clemons & Sally Britton from our Agri-Business team share how making the best use of grants to support profitable and nature-friendly agricultural businesses needn't be confusing
2 months ago
Numbers are power. Various members of our Rural Consultancy team explain how accessing and using the right data can create more sustainable and profitable, whatever the nature of your rural business
2 months ago
Visiting an entrepreneurial client who is maximising the returns from his Somerset farm while benefiting nature
2 months ago
How will Keir Starmer’s policies impact food, grant funding for farming, the environment, housebuilding and renewable energy?
2 months ago
Liam Bailey talks to Knight Frank’s rural experts Isabel Swift and Andrew Shirley to understand a burgeoning new property asset class.
One year ago
We visit Alladale Wilderness Reserve in Scotland to find out why philanthropist Paul Lister thinks restoring nature is the ultimate investment of passion.
One year ago