{"id":10,"date":"2020-09-09T13:21:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-09T13:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-10-16T12:36:11","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T12:36:11","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10\" class=\"elementor elementor-10\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8016d38 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8016d38\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c9be09\" data-id=\"2c9be09\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-232b1ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"232b1ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>The Friends of the Countryside<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0112661 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0112661\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Friends of the Countryside is a non-profit making organisation consisting of a network of like minded private landowners, rural managers and entrepreneurs from 27 countries stretching from the Rockies &amp; Andes to the Carpathians. By means of innovative, regenerative and sustainable practices, this network promotes the long term interests of their land.\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: inherit; text-align: inherit;\">Through the\u00a0 platform\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: inherit; text-align: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.015em;\">of the European Landowners&#8217; Organisation, the FCS are able to ensure that their voice is heard throughout the\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: inherit; letter-spacing: -0.015em; text-align: inherit;\">European Union and well beyond.<\/span><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0b447d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0b447d7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cfcc790\" data-id=\"cfcc790\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9e1a5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9e1a5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>29th Friends of the Countryside General Assembly<\/h2><p>The July\/August edition of ELO&#8217;s CountrySide Magazine looks back at the highlights of the 29th Friends of the Countryside General Assembly in C\u00e1ceres, Extremadura. Discover key insights from the conference, photo coverage from the pre- and post-tours, and stories celebrating our vibrant network across Spain. Read the full retrospective <a href=\"https:\/\/europeanlandowners.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CS-224-JULY-AUGUST-2026-ENG.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44d770b\" data-id=\"44d770b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4cffc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a4cffc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/europeanlandowners.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CS-224-JULY-AUGUST-2026-ENG.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Press release: ELO supports stronger cooperation among wildlife conservation<br \/>foundations through new network<\/p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdd4740 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bdd4740\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"http:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Press-release-ELO-supports-stronger-cooperation-among-wildlife-conservation-foundations-through-new-network.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CS-224-JULY-AUGUST-2026-ENG_pages-to-jpg-0001-768x1085.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-6893\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CS-224-JULY-AUGUST-2026-ENG_pages-to-jpg-0001-768x1085.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CS-224-JULY-AUGUST-2026-ENG_pages-to-jpg-0001-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CS-224-JULY-AUGUST-2026-ENG_pages-to-jpg-0001-725x1024.jpg 725w, https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CS-224-JULY-AUGUST-2026-ENG_pages-to-jpg-0001-1087x1536.jpg 1087w, https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CS-224-JULY-AUGUST-2026-ENG_pages-to-jpg-0001-1200x1696.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/CS-224-JULY-AUGUST-2026-ENG_pages-to-jpg-0001.jpg 1241w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b27472 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b27472\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The July\/August edition of the Countryside Magazine is packed with bold ideas and fresh perspectives on the future of European land and agriculture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d2aa84 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3d2aa84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ACTIVITY-REPORT-2025-DIGIT-1_page-0001-725x1024.jpg 725w, https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ACTIVITY-REPORT-2025-DIGIT-1_page-0001-768x1085.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ACTIVITY-REPORT-2025-DIGIT-1_page-0001-1087x1536.jpg 1087w, https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ACTIVITY-REPORT-2025-DIGIT-1_page-0001-1200x1696.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1241px) 100vw, 1241px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52329a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52329a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Discover how the European Landowners\u2019 Organization is shaping the future of sustainable land management and rural development. Our latest Activity Report offers an in-depth look at our activities, achievements, and impact over the past year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd0ebc9 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"dd0ebc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/europeanlandowners.org\/publications\/annual-reports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-791bd99 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"791bd99\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0765f6d\" data-id=\"0765f6d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a999658 animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a999658\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/europeanlandowners.org\/publications\/manifesto-european-elections-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"580\" height=\"820\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/option-2-1-1086x1536-1-768x1086.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5081\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/option-2-1-1086x1536-1-768x1086.png 768w, https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/option-2-1-1086x1536-1-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/option-2-1-1086x1536-1-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/option-2-1-1086x1536-1.png 1086w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bafc4fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bafc4fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This manifesto outlines ELO&#8217;s priorities ahead of the European elections, urging policymakers to recognize the central role of landowners in shaping a prosperous and harmonious future for Europe.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-370cf5e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"370cf5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/europeanlandowners.org\/publications\/manifesto-european-elections-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-144ac0d\" data-id=\"144ac0d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92b70fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"92b70fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/05\/sweden\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1003\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/From-Royal-Gardens-to-Regenerative-Farms-Lessons-from-Sweden-2.png\" class=\"attachment-twentytwenty-fullscreen size-twentytwenty-fullscreen wp-image-6766\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/From-Royal-Gardens-to-Regenerative-Farms-Lessons-from-Sweden-2.png 1003w, https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/From-Royal-Gardens-to-Regenerative-Farms-Lessons-from-Sweden-2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/From-Royal-Gardens-to-Regenerative-Farms-Lessons-from-Sweden-2-768x511.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1003px) 100vw, 1003px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a83ac1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a83ac1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Read about the General Assembly of Friends of the Countryside in Sweden, which brings together members from across Europe to exchange knowledge, foster cooperation, and highlight innovative approaches to countryside stewardship.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b85996e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"b85996e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"http:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/05\/sweden\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read more<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d01e1d8\" data-id=\"d01e1d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d7e756 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d7e756\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/europeanlandowners.org\/awards\/famigro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Unser-Torfmoosbetrieb-in-Gnarrenburg.jpg\" title=\"Unser-Torfmoosbetrieb-in-Gnarrenburg\" alt=\"Unser-Torfmoosbetrieb-in-Gnarrenburg\" class=\"elementor-animation-float\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d64776e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d64776e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ZukunftMoor, a pioneering company based in Lower Saxony, has won the FAMIGRO Award 2025. The award honours an innovative approach to peatland management \u2013 vital for climate protection and the future of rural landscapes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25b2d9e elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"25b2d9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/europeanlandowners.org\/awards\/famigro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b05a2b8 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b05a2b8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15bde2f\" data-id=\"15bde2f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efe53ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efe53ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Past &amp; Upcoming Events\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-be1c1ed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be1c1ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b920711\" data-id=\"b920711\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9323ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a9323ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/index.php\/news-from-our-friends\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-10.png\" class=\"elementor-animation-float attachment-full size-full wp-image-6873\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-10.png 300w, https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Untitled-design-10-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d48b8f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d48b8f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>News from our friends<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-264d84e\" data-id=\"264d84e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2be104 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d2be104\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/index.php\/2020-2\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Screenshot-2022-12-07-at-14.30.28.png\" title=\"Bee Award 2022 SM\" alt=\"Bee Award 2022 SM\" class=\"elementor-animation-float\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3c62b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3c62b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Previous Events<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-03bde24\" data-id=\"03bde24\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9f9a67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e9f9a67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.welcomingestateswebsite.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.friendsofthecountryside.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/WEW-LOGOHIGH-RES-1024x1024-1.jpg\" title=\"WEW-LOGOHIGH-RES-1024\u00d71024\" alt=\"WEW-LOGOHIGH-RES-1024x1024\" class=\"elementor-animation-float\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef65a8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef65a8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcoming Estates Website&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c0232d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c0232d\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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