With the blessing of Lord Bath, the first APF took place on the Longleat Estate in September 1976, where John was head forester. Gordon Little is the last surviving member of the original committee behind the Longleat APF. McConnel, TH White and the Forestry Commission were among the nine organisations that attended APF 1976 and still do so to this day, in one form or another. From 76 exhibitors in 1976, APF now attracts around 300 exhibitors and 25,000 visitors“I was amazed to discover the bloody brambles were up to my knees. Windsor (1984), Dalby Forest (1992) and Zetland Estate (1998) are just some of the locations that have hosted the exhibition.