About Us
Chris Seabridge & Associates is an independent farming and environmental consultancy, established by Chris and Nigel Baskerville in 2011
We provide farmers and land managers with advice and support, helping them get the best for their business and their local environment and contributing to making rural land use more sustainable.
We design and apply for agri-environment schemes, capital grants and other funding; assess compliance with regulation including all areas of cross compliance, NVZs and environmental permits and advise on areas to improve; and bring individual projects to life – from wetland creation to planting hectares of woodland.
Meet the Team
Chris Seabridge B.Sc. (Hons), MCIEEM
Chris combines 10 years practical agricultural management with 28 years of farm environmental consultancy. A graduate from Harper Adams, his farm advisory experience was gained from employment with both ADAS and FWAG. Specialist skills include Agri-environment Schemes, species habitat management, Basic Payments Scheme, Cross Compliance NVZ’s, nutrient management plans and farmyard infrastructure audits.
Chris is FACTS and BASIS Soil and Water qualified and is a member of the Institute of Ecology & Environmental Management. He is experienced at managing the delivery of funded farm agri-environment and resource protection advice across the Midlands and North of England.
Nigel Baskerville C.Env. MCIEEM
Nigel was brought up on a family dairy farm near Lichfield. He graduated from Aberdeen University with a Forestry Management Degree, after which he took employment as a woodland/conservation consultant with ADAS in Lincolnshire. In 2003, he returned to Staffordshire to work as a farm conservation adviser with FWAG, where he developed skills in ecological surveys, agri-environment grant applications, farmland habitat management and restoration, as well as working with protected species such as great crested newts (Natural England Licence holder), badgers and bats.
Nigel specialises in providing environmental advice for farm planning permission application and Biodiversity Net Gain. He is a Chartered Environmentalist and full member of the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management.
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Tom Heath B.Sc. (Hons)
Farm Environmental Adviser
Having a background in dairy and beef farming, Tom has the practical knowledge to assist him in working with Chris Seabridge & Associates Ltd. He has been a part of the team managing our Natural England contracts behind the scenes since 2024, but has decided recently to join our consultancy area of the business and is now delivering farm environmental advice.
Over the last 12 months, he has completed his BASIS qualifications in Sustainable Land Management and Soil & Water and is currently gaining his FACTS qualification. Tom aims to continue developing his environmental skills to complement his farming knowledge and provide a valuable service to his farming clients.
Edward Davies-Simpson B.Sc. (Hons)
Farm Environmental Adviser
A graduate from Nottingham University with an Environmental Science degree, Edward has been working at Chris Seabridge and Associates since July 2024. His initial work has involved assisting farmers with Sustainable Farming Incentive applications and management. He is continuing to refine his skills in ecological surveys and Biodiversity Net Gain assessments working alongside Nigel.
Since joining us, Edward has gained his BASIS Certificate in Sustainable Land Management and will be part of the BASIS Approved Environmental Advisors Register. His interests include the environment, travel and running.
Immy Holmes
Assistant Farm Environmental Adviser
Immy is currently completing a degree in Agriculture with Farm Business Management at Harper Adams University. She has 5 years dairy farming experience and still enjoys milking in her spare time.
Immy has also completed her BASIS Certificate in Sustainable Land Management and she will be joining the BASIS Approved Environmental Advisors Register in preparation for when she graduates. Post graduation, she aims to develop an environmental consultancy career.