Innovative Farmers event: Herbal leys for flood management
Monday 4th August, 6.30-9pm Claughton Village Hall, Churchtown PR3 0QH
Discover how enhanced herbal leys can improve soil health and support natural flood management. Hear from the Wyre Rivers Trust and farmer Philip Miller, with insights on establishment, grazing management, and early findings from an ongoing ley comparison project. The event includes a farm walk at nearby Hole House Farm.
Opportunities and practicalities of organic beef systems
Thursday 7th August, 12-1.30pm, online
Join us for a practical session to discuss the practical considerations for organic cattle and opportunities to support organic beef production. Learn from an organic farmer’s experiences and experts on how standards translate to on farm practice, opportunities to maximise forage production and tips for the organic market.
Blowfly strike is a significant welfare and economic problem for sheep farmers, costing the industry an estimated £2m/year. In this trial, five organic and conventional sheep farmers in the southeast of England are exploring the prevention and treatment using natural alternatives to the commonly used chemical products.
Friday 22nd -Sunday 24th August Hardwick Estate, RG8 7RE
The organic grower’s gathering (OGG) is a practical skills event, sharing collective passion for food sovereignty with humour, resistance and hope. Bringing growers together to discuss a diverse range of organic growing solutions and practical techniques, building the foundations for organic agriculture to thrive.
Join us for a technical session focused on soil health, minimum tillage, and weed management without herbicides. Featuring live kit demos, expert input, and trial results on organic biostimulants. Free to attend, with lunch and refreshments provided.
Exploring the value of the farm treescape through whole farm tree planning (April 2025) looked at the value of treescapes in farming practices, sharing results from our Whole Farm Tree Plan project. As well as learning insights from the project, funded via the Forestry Commission, the webinar looked at the tree assessment process and how it shaped the future plan of one of the project farmers.
The agronomy of intercropping (March 2025): One of the key barrier to the uptake of intercropping is a lack of knowledge about its agronomy, specifically around weed and pest control but also species selection and seeding ratios. This webinar looks at the findings from a recent field lab, part of the Leguminose project.
