Not just a hobby! Part time farming for a more resilient future
Ben Raskin makes the case for part-time farming, showing how this often-overlooked model can unlock a range of individual and social benefits.
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March 19, 2024
"Up until now, few studies have evaluated the effect of agroforestry on bird diversity in farmland systems. This was the gap we aimed to fill with our study, which was part of the AGROMIX project..."
February 1, 2024
Phil Sumption picks out some of the ORFC 2024 highlights that shine a light on farmers and growers transitioning to more sustainable and resilient farming systems.
December 15, 2023
Oper8 is a three year EU horizon project bringing together farmers, researchers and academics to share alternative weed control solutions.
December 13, 2023
Phil Sumption blogs on an online conference in Germany focusing on new approaches for organic plant health care.
November 9, 2023
The aim was to hold a practical event demonstrating techniques to restore soil health and sharing knowledge and experience between local farmers and farm managers working at a range of scales in the catchment.
November 8, 2023
Three of civilisation’s great current obsessions; Artificial Intelligence (AI), carbon, and biodiversity loss are a focus of one part of the EU-funded REFOREST project that the agroforestry ORC team are currently working on.
October 13, 2023
On Saturday 9th of September we were lucky enough to attend the Carbon Calling conference in Cumbria.
September 26, 2023
Interested in a one-stop-shop for everything you need to protect your crops? ADAS' Eleanor Dearlove explains how the IPM WORKS Resource Toolbox could offer you that...
September 6, 2023
With Carbon Calling Conference just around the corner, organiser and regenerative farmer Nic Renison took some time out to catch up with Stuart Johnson.
August 25, 2023
Liz Genever explains what you can expect from the Carbon Calling conference, what makes it unique, and what it can offer farmers based in the north...
July 21, 2023
Groundswell 2023 did not disappoint – the buzz of stands, workshops, discussions, and of course general socialising did indeed create a huge ground swell of people hungry for information and inspiration. Janie Caldbeck reflects on some of the takeaway messages...
July 19, 2023
Don’t miss the TREEmendous occasion that is the UK’s first agroforestry show on 6-7th September in Wiltshire.