Enhancing leadership and management skills within agriculture and the land-based industries

The John Edgar Trust

The John Edgar Trust is a Hampshire-based charity dedicated to helping people in southern England to achieve their potential in farming and rural enterprises.

To this end it will once again in 2025/26 be running the bi-annual Management Development Training Scheme. Twelve scholars will be selected for a place on the three week residential course.

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The 2025/26 course will feature:

  • A 3-module residential course in rural business management
  • One 5-day tutored course held at Cirencester
  • One 4-day project-based course held at Cirencester
  • One 4-day project-based course held in Hampshire
  • Seminars on Managing People, Business Practice, Taxation & Law, Media Management, Leadership
  • Practical Case Studies and Seminars

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March 31, 2025

Information leaflet for the next course, applications open now

March 31, 2025

Farm Walk 7th May 2025 Farleigh Wallop Estate

March 31, 2025

Newsletter Spring 2025

Applications are invited from people who:

  • Are at an early stage in their career in agriculture or rural-based business in Southern England
  • Have management experience or potential
  • Are future leaders in their chosen field
  • Wish to benefit, as almost 300 people already have, from the “John Edgar Experience”

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