Help is at hand for people in the farming and horticultural sectors in the south west with a series of free retirement planning workshops.

Ten workshops will be run in the autumn across the region aimed at helping people unravel the intricacies of retirement planning.

The workshops are being organised by the Royal Bath & West of England Society. They are targeted at men and women, and young people, either employed or self-employed, landowners and tenants, including those involved in agri-businesses, nurseries and farms that have diversified into areas such as tourism.

Two different types of workshops will be offered one for employees, and the other for people who are tenants or who own farms, nurseries or agri-businesses.

The workshops will run from 10.30am to 4.30pm with a variety of topics.

Those who attend will be better equipped to consider changes in their attitudes.

A workshop is planned for Wednesday, September 20 at the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester.

The one for employees is at Lackham College, Lacock, on Wednesday, November 1.

For more details about the workshops, contact Charlotte Phelps at the Society's offices on 01749 822227 or email charlotte.phelps@bathandwest.co.uk Information is also on the Society's website, www.bathandwest.com