Graduate raises £10,000 for farm and food education charity with 10,000km cycle from India to UK

Graduate Fergus Trower has raised £10,000 following an epic 10,000km cycle ride from the southern tip of India to the UK

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Cyclist Fergus Trower has cycled 10,000km to help children engage with farming and nature. Credit: F Trower
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Cyclist Fergus Trower has cycled 10,000km to help children engage with farming and nature. Credit: F Trower

A graduate has raised more than £10,000 for farm and food education charity the Country Trust after taking on a gruelling 10,000km cycle ride. Fergus Trower arrived home in Lincolnshire this week after...

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