Welcome
Nicole Bakker, director of De Hollandsche Molen, The Netherlands

Introduction
Jonathan Cook, miller Foster Mill

Introduction to Traditional Milling in the UK Today
Mildred Cookson, SPAB Mills Section Chairman

Presentation 1
“Bere Meal Production at Barony Mill, Orkney: Keeping a Tradition Alive” – telling the story of Bere Meal (made from a grain similar to Barley and unique to the Islands of Orkney in Scotland), how it is produced and how this mill keeps that tradition alive and thriving

Presentation 2
“Welsh Grain to Welsh Flour – Traditional Mills and the Welsh Grain Network” – how two watermills are working to promote the production of local wheat varieties best suited to the Welsh climate and soils and building a following for their local flour

Presentation 3
“Volunteer Millwrights, Millers and Friends – the Wicken Windmill Partnership” – how a group of people have used a Partnership model of ownership to repair, maintain and run this 208 year old working Cambridgeshire windmill now in its 25th year of restored operation

Presentation 4
“Cann Mills: A 21 st Century Commercial Watermill” – telling the story of the UK’s largest commercial water powered cornmill, a mill that has continued to work run by the Stoate family and so combines old and modern technology to deliver a range of flour products which are sold across the South of England and beyond

Wrap-up by Jonathan Cook & Informal Chat Set Up