“You brought a wonderful energy to the conversation” Delegate at a ‘changing landscape’ conference
“My thanks to Rob for his hard work as facilitator. I very much appreciated his efforts and especially his quick thinking. Good work. Good guy” Jonathan Kapstein, journalist
“You’re in the right place, with the skills, to be the interpreter between the science and those on the ground” Dave Bavin, social scientist
“The way you directed the event was brilliant” Attendee at a wildlife conservation event
“This man should be listened to, learned from and taken note of; he is one of the best communicators in the “conservation dialogue” business” Tony Powell, ornithologist
“If you are looking for someone to bring an event to life, then look no further. Rob really can read the room and get the most out of everyone” Craig Hope, UK Tactical Wildfire Adviser
“It was fascinating to see you in action; your unique and expressive style. You kept abreast of the day and time keeping with great skill, and your commentary throughout was eloquent and always on topic” An attendee at a curlew workshop
“Not many cover the countryside wide picture so well, whether on Twitter, at the Hay Festival, in The Times letters pages. Always thought-provoking and pithy” Alan Spedding, farming consultant
“You play a really useful role in showing balance and linking science and practice“ Prof Bill Sutherland, conservation scientist
“I did like your Guest Blog very much. Although you write a lot of nonsense, you do write rather well” Mark Avery, campaigning environmentalist
“I like how you say what you are saying, even if I don’t agree with what you are saying” a gamekeeper
“I’ve always found your commentary very thought-provoking and at times challenging to my comfort zone!” a PhD Student
“I think your own contribution is very important, you cover a wide range of issues, bring a high level of understanding to the comments you make and succeed in being independent” the late Sir John Marsh, govt adviser
“My personal thanks for the great job you did today in stirring up some good thinking and in running the panel session so effectively. It was a very helpful way to run things and the debate benefited from your key inputs” Butterfly Conservation’s CEO
“While I am not sure I agree with your letter (yet), it has made me read more on the subject!” via social media
“I enjoy your influential contributions on TwitterX and elsewhere” a Govt environment adviser
“What I experienced was a very informative enquiring examination of the conflicting position of nature v human interaction. This was very much down to the questions you posed and the discussion you led” Walker on a guided walk
“Dear The Guardian, Rob Yorke has my vote for a future columnist.…” Tom Martin, farmer
“Your focus on bringing together competing ideologies in the land management sector is refreshing and unique” Rob Gazzard, Forester and Wild Fire Advisor
“You succeeded beautifully in avoiding entrenchments and posturing. Well-informed speakers, intelligent contributions from the floor… with a formidable yet charming moderator driving them all onwards” audience member at The Hay Festival
“You did an amazing job facilitating the SAMARCH conference” Mark Bilsby, Atlantic Salmon Trust
“There’s not many that do what you do” senior govt environment adviser
Richard Negus (in his article): “Rob Yorke is one of my favourite writers and thinkers on the countryside. Rob’s views on land management challenge those on all sides of the shooting and conservation debate. He is, however, regarded by many as not only a speaker of truth but also something of a clairvoyant regarding changes in land management practices.”
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