The BGAJ is delighted to announce that the guest speaker for the 2025 Harvest Lunch is Richard Negus.
The former soldier and horseman is now a professional hedgelayer, conservationist, writer and now author of the acclaimed Words from the Hedge.
His writing champions the people, wildlife and humour of the countryside, and can be found in publications including The Critic, Scribehound, The Daily Telegraph, Sunday Express and Country Life.
Richard hosts a weekly podcast – Countryslide- with fellow countrymen Richard Prideaux and Callum McInerney-Riley, covering life and work in the British countryside. It’s a blend of humour, storytelling and current affairs, and Richard says it is possibly (maybe) the best rural podcast in the UK…
Richard lives in rural Mid Suffolk with his wife Clare, son Charlie, and their gundogs Mabel and Blyth.
The Harvest Service and Lunch, kindly sponsored by NFU Mutual, takes place on 9 October, starting at 11am at St Bride’s Church on Fleet Street before moving to Stationer’s Hall at 12pm for a formal lunch and prize giving.
This year the Guild has reserved space at The Happenstance for an after party from 4pm. This replaces the traditional pub gathering at The Pavillion End which guests said had become too crowded as more Guild members and guests now attend.
Tickets for the Harvest Lunch are available here. There is no charge for the service at St Bride’s, and no booking required for The Happenstance.
