Lauriston Farm Limited Charitable Community Benefit Society
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  • Social Farming
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    • Setting Up a Placement
    • Compliance with CARE Farming UK Standards
  • Produce
    • Where to buy
    • Biodynamic Shetland Beef
    • Biodynamic North Ronaldsay Lamb
    • Organic North Ronaldsay Sheepskins
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STRUCTURE OF OUR SOCIETY

SHAREHOLDER MEMBERS

At the heart of the Society is our membership of currently over 190 Society shareholders.

Every shareholder is a member and co-owner of Lauriston Farm Limited and has a stake in key decision making such as deciding who is on the Board and on resolutions at our AGM.

Under the law governing Charitable Community Benefit Societies, regardless of how many shares you own, everyone has one vote.  
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​Our rules permit us to pay interest on the community shares we issue, however it is unlikely this will happen within the first five years, and only then will it be at the discretion of the directors.  The benefit of share ownership is therefore more social and environmental, knowing that your involvement is enabling a sustainable future for the farm.
​Other direct benefits of membership include:

Farm Member Days
Bird Watching Events
Fruit and Vegetable Harvesting Events
Art Days

You will also get first call on all our farm produce which includes biodynamic organic beef, lamb, eggs, vegetables and fruits.  In the future, as we expand, chicken and pork will also be available.  
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All our workshops, talks and other events are circulated to members ahead of the general public.

We warmly welcome members getting involved.  There are a wide range of areas you can help in.  For example, existing members volunteer in the garden, help with craft activities, take photographs for publicity, assist with administration, help with accounts and give advice on aspects of working with vulnerable adults.

If you have a particular interest or skill then there may be the opportunity for you to use this as we develop and grow our Community Benefit Society.  The ability to bring people together is one the key reasons we chose the CBS model for our farm business.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Board of Trustees ensure the Society complies with its rules in a legal manner. Trustees generally do not receive a salary for their work. Our Board consists of a Chair, a Secretary, two Trustees and the Farm Director.

​Monika Curry
Chair of the Board



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Kai Lange
​Trustee
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​Kai is a Director of the CCBS Board.  Born in Germany, Kai has over thirty years of experience in biodynamics and has helps to develop biodynamic apprentice training across the UK. He has worked at Oaklands Camphill Community and Ruskin Mill and is currently course-leader at the Biodynamic Agricultural College.
Odilia Kirst
Trustee
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Odilia grew up in Kings Langley surrounded by Anthroposophy and Biodynamics. She teaches children with severe learning difficulties, helps to run the Biodynamic allotments in Kings Langley and is involved in the local Transition activities.  She has been a member of the Biodynamic Association for over 20 years and is now a trustee. She is a director of Ways to Quality UK and Ireland and a member of Lauriston Farm Limited.
Spencer Christy
Farm Director
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Spencer was born in Maldon, Essex and begun building the farm business at Lauriston in 2004.  Within the CCBS, he sits on the Board of Trustees too.  Spencer is an active member of the Anthroposophical Society, a trustee with the Biodynamic Association and an attendee at the Maldon Quaker Meeting.
Helen Hardwicke
Secretary to the Board
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Helen was born in Scotland and arrived in Essex in 1985.  She has always had a keen interest in the environment, nature and ethical farming and became a shareholder in the initial offer.  After attending the farm's seven day biodynamic course, Helen was keen to find a way of giving practical help to the Society.  
EXECUTIVE TEAM
The Executive Team are responsible for the day-to-day running of the farm.  It is made up of paid employees and volunteers.
Spencer Christy
Farm Director
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Spencer was born in Maldon, Essex and begun building the farm business at Lauriston in 2004.  Within the CCBS, he sits on the Board of Trustees too.  Spencer is an active member of the Anthroposophical Society, a trustee with the Biodynamic Association and an attendee at the Maldon Quaker Meeting.
Andre Kleinjans
Biodynamic Farmer
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Andre oversees all the general farm work including livestock and all the use and production of the biodynamic preparations at Lauriston.  He was born in the Netherlands and graduated in 1981 from the Dutch Biodynamic College Warmonderhof.  He has been the farmer and horticulturalist at a number of settings in the Netherlands and the UK, including Plasdwbl in Pembrokeshire and Laverstoke Park in Hampshire.
Monique Kleinjans
Biodynamic Gardener
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Monique oversees all the vegetable and fruit production at Lauriston.  Monique was born in the Netherlands and graduated in 1982 from the Dutch Biodynamic College, Warmonderhof.  She has been head gardener in a number of settings in the Netherlands and the UK including Plasdwbl in Pembrokeshire, Michael Hall in Sussex and Laverstoke Park in Hampshire.
Jenny Wilson
​Social Farming Coordinator
Lois Gardener
Wool Craft Volunteer
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Lois runs the farm's Wool Craft workshops.  Having been born and bred in New Zealand, Lois' love of sheep is unsurprising.  She keeps a few Wensleydales, and keep to produce articles 'from sheep to shop': shearing, carding, spinning, natural dyeing and weaving.  She became a farm volunteer after hearing Spencer give a talk, and finds Biodynamics an inspirational beacon of common sense.
Sally Ure Reid
​Craft Coordinator
Sally grew up in Forest Row, Sussex and was inspired by Steiner Architecture, flow forms, biodynamic food and agriculture.  She is a designer who has run her own business and has been involved with Lauriston for over four years, initially bring the DWP project to the farm in 2014.

Lauriston Farm Limited 

Community Benefit Society with charitable objectives
Registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
Number 7481
Incorporated 1st February 2017
Lauriston Farm
Goldhanger
Essex 
CM9 8AH
​England
Tel: +44 (0) 1621 788348
email: socialfarming@lauristonfarm.co.uk
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  • Home
  • About
    • Our Society
  • Nature
  • Share Offer
    • Become a Shareholder
    • Outcomes of first share offer
    • What You'll be Supporting
    • Finances and Funding
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • The Hedge Pledge!
  • Social Farming
    • Choice of Days
    • Setting Up a Placement
    • Compliance with CARE Farming UK Standards
  • Produce
    • Where to buy
    • Biodynamic Shetland Beef
    • Biodynamic North Ronaldsay Lamb
    • Organic North Ronaldsay Sheepskins
    • Organic North Ronaldsay Yarn
    • Biodynamic Veg Boxes
  • Education
    • One Day Introduction to Biodynamics
    • Early Years Steiner Education
    • Educational Farm Walks
    • Speaking on Biodynamics
  • Events
    • Open Days
    • Farmers' Markets
  • News
  • Contact Us
    • Find Us
    • Links