Event
ORFC in the Field at Comrie Croft, Perthshire
Join leading practitioners for three days of practical workshops, talks, storytelling, music and farm tours in the beautiful 230-acre grounds of Comrie Croft in the Southern Highlands of Scotland.
This unique, hands-on event will explore how young people are finding a way back to the land and farming, re-introducing traditional skills, applying new agroecological knowledge and practices, and inspiring more young people to do the same.
Over three days, we will host an exciting series of practical workshops and talks including:
- Cultivating and integrating various mushroom species into your garden or farm with Rhyze Mushrooms Co-op
- Learning how to make a Lazy Bed to produce great soil with seaweed
- Heritage Seeds: understand their importance and how to save your own seeds with Seeds of Scotland
- Tour Comrie Croft Farm with Andrew Donaldson and learn about Andrew’s journey to accessing land in Scotland
- Explore Tomnah’a Market Garden with lead grower, Catherine
There will be delicious local food offerings for lunches and dinners as well as folktales and music in the evenings. Following the workshops, there is an optional day of farm visits (Friday, 11th October) where you can see some of the best Scottish agroecological farms.
A limited number of discounted tickets are available at £80 each for young people based in Scotland. To apply, please email caitlin@orfc.org.uk by Monday, 12th August explaining (1) why you are applying for a subsidised ticket and (2) why you would like to attend ORFC in the Field.
