Daylesford Foundation
The Daylesford Foundation supports projects in the UK that educate children and young people in the core areas of organic food, growing and the countryside.
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The Future of Food – In Conversation with Henry Dimbleby
Blog Post
Tim Field speaks to author of the National Food Strategy Henry Dimbleby MBE as part of Daylesford Organic's ‘Future of Food’ series.
Aphid Control in the Market Garden – Vlog
Blog Post
Jez Taylor, head of the diverse Daylesford market garden, talks to us about managing the greenfly on the roses they supply to the florists.
Establishing a Wildflower Meadow
Blog Post
Tim Field explains how to establish and manage a wildflower meadow to support a multitude of native species from butterflies to migrating birds.
Biodiverse Farming – Daylesford Wetland
Blog Post
Tim Field talks about how the wetland at Daylesford has been transformed over the last 13 years into a flood meadow that has become a haven for biodiversity.
The future of sustainable farming – Colin Tudge & Ruth West
Blog Post
Tim Field speaks to Colin Tudge and Ruth West, co-founders of The Campaign for Real Farming and organisers of the annual Oxford Real Farming Conference.
Compost making with Jez Taylor – vlog
Blog Post
Jez Taylor, head of Daylesford market garden, shares his top tips and secret recipe for making compost.
Propagation & weed management in the polytunnels at Daylesford
Blog Post
Jez Taylor, head of the Market Garden at Daylesford Organic Farm, talks to us from inside the polytunnels about propagating vegetables.
Dairy herd health and foot trimming at Daylesford – Richard Smith and Paul Clayton
Blog Post
Richard Smith shares some advice for healthy livestock and provides a demonstration of cattle foot trimming at Daylesford Organic Farm.
Ewe Scanning and Housing Sheep in Winter with Richard Smith and Bob Tofield at Daylesford Farm
Blog Post
In this month's Agricology vlog, Richard Smith talks to us about scanning 1,200 Lleyn sheep at Daylesford Organic Farm with Bob Tofield.
Calf rearing – Agricology Vlog December 2019
Blog Post
Richard Smith, Farms Manager for Daylesford Organic, explains how they rear their Friesian calves to give them the best start.
Minimising Soil Disturbance – Grass & Cattle – Agricology Vlog Oct 2019
Blog Post
Richard Smith of Daylesford Organic Farms talks about grass leys and how they put them into stubble, and undersowing into cereal crops
Sowing a Grass & Clover Ley – Agricology Vlog August 2019
Blog Post
Richard Smith discusses how he is converting a conventional arable field into a grass and clover ley for livestock and the reasons for doing it.