Event
Managing diverse swards and herbal leys
Join Innovative Farmers and The Farmer Network for a workshop and farm walk at Low Sizergh Farm in Cumbria on managing and establishing diverse swards.
This farm walk and workshop is hosted by Richard Park who manages a 341 acre organic dairy farm in south Cumbria and is using herbal leys. There will be lots of time for discussion on herbal leys and diverse swards, the field lab trials and how to monitor species in your sward.
Agenda
- 10am Arrive, coffee & tea
- 10:45 – 12:15 Start, intro to Innovative Farmers ‘field labs’ and discussions on herbal leys
- 12:15 – 13:00 Lunch
- 13:00 – 14:30 Farm walk
- The event is supported by Innovative Farmers and the Farmer Network. Attendance is free.
Summer farm walk: Beverley Monitor Farm
3rd July 2024
Beverley Monitor Farm (AHDB) will be hosting a joint farm walk with the Voluntary Initiative (VI), where they will discuss topical issues around water, future land use changes and improving nitrogen use efficiency.