ABOUT US
IN 2004, DIRECTORS TIM FURBANK AND IAN GOULD DECIDED TO TAKE THE PLUNGE AND SET UP ON THEIR OWN AS OAKBANK GAME & CONSERVATION LTD.
Having started working together at a large agricultural merchant running their game cover department, Tim and Ian saw an opportunity to work more closely with farmers and land owners to make the best use of agri-environment schemes to improve wildlife habitats. From small beginnings, the business has now grown significantly and Oakbank recently added a Woodland Management department to extend our environmental capabilities.
Tim is well known in the Game Shooting world, as a regular contributor to a number of magazines and as a judge for the prestigious Purdey Awards. He is an active member of the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust, serving on the local committee and helping to organise local events.
Ian has increasingly become involved in the world of Regenerative Agriculture in recent years. He has a keen interest in how plants can be used to solve problems with soils and agricultural pests, plus the potential for carbon capture. Ian’s interest in cover and companion crops has taken him to the USA, France and Holland, with a wide network of contacts to discuss the latest trials results. He is a very capable and engaging speaker at events, discussion groups, etc
Our team has built steadily over the last few years and we now have a breadth and depth of experience that is hugely valuable to our clients. Oakbank are now often asked to contribute to projects that will shape the future of farming and the countryside, one that will undoubtedly have the environment at its core.
SEED AND ADVISORY TEAM
DIRECTOR
IAN GOULD
Ian Gould was a newcomer to agriculture, but it quickly became a very natural environment for him.
DIRECTOR
TIM FURBANK
Tim is very much a man of Stirtloe, and still lives in the family home that he grew up in, just outside Buckden near St Neots.
STEWARDSHIP & CONSERVATION MANAGER
HENRY BARRINGER
Henry has worked as a Farm Business and Environmental Consultant for the last 13 years,
SENIOR FARM & CONSERVATION ADVISOR
KIRSTY BRANNAN
Kirsty has worked in farm conservation for twenty years, including with organisations such as the RSPB,
SENIOR FARM ENVIRONMENT & CONSERVATION ADVISOR
ANN GIBSON
Having grown up on a mixed farm in Staffordshire, Ann….
FARM ENVIRONMENT & STEWARDSHIP ADVISOR
ETHAN POWELL
Ethan studied Agriculture and Crop Management …
FARM ENVIRONMENT & STEWARDSHIP ADVISOR
JAMIE GUNN
A keen interest in the outdoors and wildlife saw me…
FARM ENVIRONMENT & STEWARDSHIP ADVISOR
RYAN PEACH
From a young age, agriculture and the countryside has been …
FARM ENVIRONMENT & STEWARDSHIP ADVISOR
RORY SAUNDERS
Rory grew up around his grandparent’s farm in…
GAME COVER & STEWARDSHIP SEED ADVISOR
STEVE SNAPE
Based in Dorset, Snapey is our man in the South.
GAME COVER & STEWARDSHIP SEED ADVISOR – NORTHERN ENGLAND
JONATHAN HALL
Jonathan has vast experience of growing crops in the North of England…
REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE & FARM CONSERVATION ADVISOR
HARRY MOFFAT
Having grown up on a mixed farm in Staffordshire..,
OFFICE & ACCOUNTS
WOODLAND ADVISORY TEAM
