Wyke Farm

About Wyke Farm

About Professor Tom Brereton:
Tom is Head of Ecology at Mapperton. He is a highly experienced ecologist with a lifelong interest in natural history. He has an MSc in Conservation and a PhD in Butterfly Ecology. Tom has worked for the Northumberland Wildlife Trust as an RSPB Warden and Reserves Ecologist, as Associate Director of Research at Butterfly Conservation, and more recently as co-founder of Marinelife, monitoring cetaceans and seabirds in Lyme Bay. Tom is currently a Visiting Professor at Bournemouth University and Visiting Researcher at Exeter University, as well as an ecotourism guide, leading bird, butterfly, mammal and botanical tours.
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About Robert Appleby:
Robert Appleby is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Cibus Capital, a London-based private equity platform, looking for investment opportunities in the food and agricultural arena.

In the last 23 years, Rob has invested in emerging and developed economies across Oceania, Asia and Europe. Prior to founding Cibus, Rob was a co-founder and joint-CIO of ADM Capital Hong Kong and Director of the ADM Capital Foundation, a charitable organisation established in 2006 promoting environmental conservation.

In his personal life, Rob is a keen birdwatcher and passionate regenerative farmer with biodiversity, wilding and woodland projects on his Dorset farm. Rob was educated at St Peters College, Oxford where he received a BA degree in Zoology and Anthropology (later promoted to an MA by seniority).

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A limited number of tickets have been made available for this special 1 day rewilding event. Meet at the front of the house on the main drive for an introductory talk and guided tour with Ecologist, Tom Brereton, who has supported the Applebys on their work at Wyke Farm.