Event
Weatherproof Farming Part 2. Implementation: Towards Subsidy-Free Farming
Increase resilience to extreme weather, increase profits and maintain yields. A collaboration between NFFN Cymru and The Woodland Trust.
Following on from Niels Corfield’s Weatherproof Farm Introductory Workshop, this session will develop your learning further and move you on to the implementation stage. It is designed to help farmers build resilience by improving soil health, reducing reliance on costly artificial inputs and adopting grazing systems through whole-farm planning for greater sustainability.
You’ll come away from this workshop with knowledge about:
- Grazing management practices
- How to set up a rotational grazing system
- Monitoring pasture health
- Implementing soil health interventions
- Measuring success
To get the most out of this day, attendees will need to have attended Niels’ Weatherproof Farming workshop or be familiar with the above principles.
Outline Itinerary
9:30am – We’ll meet at Y Plas (SY20 8ER) where tea and coffee will be provided. Niels will give a presentation, followed by a Q&A session. Together we’ll explore different grazing management techniques as well as the practicalities of setting up a rotational grazing system.
12.45pm – Lunch (included)
1.30pm – We will head outside for in-field demonstrations and activities, looking specifically at how to set up paddocks, determine paddock size and grazing area requirements, as well as monitoring pasture health.
Equipment
Please bring with you:
- A spade
- Appropriate footwear and wet weather clothing
- A notebook and pen/ laptop
- A camera
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