Kate Humble Announced as LBEL Awards Host for 2025
Date: 13th June 2025
Inspirational and well-known celebrity wildlife presenter, and farmer, Kate Humble will be hosting this year’s Land-Based and Environmental Learner of the Year Awards.
The awards programme, now in its third year, will recognise the incredible talent, and the outstanding successes and achievements of Learners from across England and Northern Ireland.
Spotlight on LBEL Nominees
Earlier this year, the national Land-Based & Environment Learner (LBEL) Awards, an annual celebration of exceptional achievements in the lands-based and environment sector, opened for nominations.
The winners will be announced at an evening of celebrations on 27th November 2025 at the National Conference Centre, in Solihull. So far, the Awards have received a good number of inspirational nominations from tutors, lecturers, assessors, and employers.
About upcoming LBEL Awards Host Kate Humble
Kate Humble, who found her love for wildlife in her late teen years, travelling Africa, and seeing the wildlife the continent plays home to. From there she secured a job as in the television industry as researcher on ‘Animal Hospital’ before taking up presenting roles on shows such as Animal Park, Springwatch, Autumnwatch, Countryfile, and Lambing Live.
In 2007, Kate, along with her husband moved into a smallholding farm in Wales, managing poultry and livestock. In 2011, Kate set up her working farm in the Wye Valley. Kate was also President of RSPB from 2009 to 2013.
Commenting on hosting the LBEL Awards, Kate said:
“I am delighted to be hosting this year’s Awards ceremony and to hear of the inspiring and dedicated stories behind each of the nominations. It is great that the LBEL Awards support young people starting out in their career in the land-based and environment sector, as well as those that have chosen to move into the sector from a different industry.”
Reminder - The LBEL Nomination Deadline is Approaching!
There isn’t long left to nominate a Learner – with the Awards entering the final week of the nomination window. Education providers, and employers only have until 11:59pm on Sunday 22nd June 2025 to nominate an outstanding Learner. Don’t delay, and nominate today!
The LBEL Awards not only recognises individual success and achievements but also aims to attract new talent to the land-based and environment industries, addressing the ongoing skills shortages being experienced.
Elevating your Career with the LBEL Awards
As a reminder, the annual awards are open to individuals on a full-time or part-time Land-Based and Environment course or Apprenticeship in England between September 2024 and September 2025. The award categories include Agriculture; Aquaculture and Fisheries, Arboriculture; Forestry and Woodland Management; Equine and Farriery; Floristry; Landscape and Horticulture; Land-Based Engineering; Animal Care and Management; Veterinary Nursing; Environmental Conservation, Game and Wildlife; and Sports Turf and Greenkeeping.
Awards for the above categories apply across Private Training providers, Further Education (FE), Apprenticeships Awards (Level 2-3), Higher Education (HE) and Higher Apprenticeship Awards (Level 4-7). We will also have the Research Student of the Year category, where supervisors are encouraged to nominate a student studying a post-graduate level either for a Master’s Degree or a Doctoral Degree.
There are overall awards for: Research Student of the Year; Apprentice of the Year; Overall Winner; and Runners Up.
Online entries are being encouraged, as the quicker and more sustainable option. However, paper copies of the nomination form are available on request, by emailing lbels@lantra.co.uk.