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for volunteers AN APPEAL has been made for volunteers to assist Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust’s outpatient services. It is open to adults with mem-
bers meeting monthly to discuss services and provide feedback. Topics discussed include clin-
ics, virtual consultations, opening times and patient flow systems. One volunteer said: “I thought my experiences would be valu- able and could benefit the team.” Email mtw-tr@outpatientsman-
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Shop history
A FORMER RAF veteran has published a 100-page history of his family’s clothing store in Maidstone, just weeks before his 101st birthday. David King, a leading voice of
the Maidstone Orchestral Society, spent eight years researching and compiling the account of King’s shops on Gabriel’s Hill. Titled King of Maidstone, 200 copies have been printed.
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Farmer James takes on regional role on NFU
MAIDSTONE farmer James
Smith, a leading fruit grower, has been appointed to represent the interests of south-east farmers and growers on the National Farmers Union (NFU) national en- vironment forum. Apple and pear grower Mr Smith managing director of Loddington Farm, joins the forum which has re- sponsibility for steering and shap- ing the NFU’s environment policy. A Nuffield scholar and former chairman of Kent NFU, Mr Smith, pictured, has embraced regenera- tive agricultural practices on his farm.
He said: “I am delighted to be joining the NFU’s national envi- ronment forum at such a critical time of change for our industry. I am passionate about farming and I think the pandemic has made con- sumers recognise the importance of home-grown food.”
Former orchard land is given a break with the planting of cover crops that are then grazed by sheep to boost organic matter. He added: “Everything at Lod- dington Farm is about embracing nature, and farming with biology, rather than chemistry.
Reading University crop science graduate Mr Smith has been transi- tioning towards chemical-free farming since 2020 and is focusing on soil health as the foundation of his farming system. According to the farm’s website: “Healthy soil equals healthy crops, and the more nutrient-dense food we consume, the healthier we'll be.”
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“It’s an exciting time to be farm- ing and joining the forum is a great way to influence positive changes for UK agriculture.” Loddington Farm goes back five generations in Mr Smith’s family, with his father Alan recently taking a less active role in the day to day running of the business. The farm has diversified into re-
newable energy, property, and con- tracting services.
Many farms found inventive
ways to drumming up trade last year as the COVID-19 pandemic shut traditional ways of making money, such as farm shops.
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