Cultivating Wisdom’ is a collection of agroecological research summaries from practitioners in the Landworkers’ Alliance’s ‘Experts in Your Field’ project.

Footage of agroforestry pioneer Stephen Briggs imparting some of his learnings from a now well-established commercial agroforestry system.

Session from 2024 Oxford Real Farming Conference featuring grower Iain Tolhurst (Tolly) and "biological nutrition" farmer Tim Parton discussing soil health at scale.

GWCT briefing from Allerton Project research on measures that can reduce negative impacts on water quality and aquatic ecology, and potentially reducing flood risk.

Recording of an Organic Growers Alliance's Organic Matters 22 conference session exploring stockfree organic standards and carbon sequestration, mobile green manures, Organic-PLUS trials on fertility-building inputs, grower experiences, and featuring discussions on research priorities.

FiBL booklet offering a view on soil fertility from different angles to stimulate new thinking about a sustainable relationship to the soil.

Abstract created as part of the DiverIMPACTS project outlining some of the benefits that can be attained from establishing summer cover crops on sandy soils and giving useful practical recommendations.

Can planting trees on your hen range boost biodiversity as well as benefit your business?

Abstract created as part of the DiverIMPACTS project based on a long-term Dutch field trial, outlining practical recommendations, advantages, and challenges of combining winter cover crops and early maize varieties.

The DIVERSify project Guide for Farmers and Agronomists - summarising key results from the intercropping research carried out in an easily digestible way, dividing information into 3 keys areas.

This film, created by the Soil Association through the FABulous Farmers project, explores some of the many benefits that can be experienced from different agroforestry systems.

Interesting results from a 5-year reduced cultivation trial that took place at the Salle Park Estate, Norfolk, to assess the impact of contrasting tillage regimes on the biological, chemical and physical condition of soils.

An update from research undertaken as part of the Demonstration Test Catchments research platform established to investigate the extent by which on-farm mitigation measures can cost-effectively reduce the impact of diffuse water pollution on river ecology whilst maintaining food production capacity.

A Soil Biology and Soil Health Partnership case study expaining the scorecard that has been developed to help farmers measure and manage soil health and detailing some test results that reveal interesting insights into different management systems and their impact.

A Soil Biology and Soil Health Partnership case study explaining the scorecard that has been developed to help farmers measure and manage soil health, and detailing results from a long-term experimental site at Harper Adams University, which is investigating the impact of adding organic material at recommended rates on soil and crop quality in a predominantly arable rotation.

This FiBL guide will help farmers, growers and agricultural consultants improve irrigation practices and manage water sustainably.

This is part 1 and 2 of a collaborative 2-part series of virtual events exploring establishment, management, soil health, grazing and ensiling in relation to herbal leys.

Research briefing outlines the planning, establishment and management of different agroforestry approaches as experienced at Elm Farm, an organic livestock farm in Berkshire.

This article, aimed at smaller-scale farmers and market gardeners, describes some perennial leafy greens, roots and alliums, including guidelines for growing and different ways in which they can be used.

One of a series of Innovative Farmers films shining a light on a field lab - this one focuses on no till and cover crop farming.

A comprehensive guide to the use of undersown leys in arable cropping systems and the potential benefits.

A case study describing the process of installing silt traps to capture soil and water run-off on a farm near the Blackwater, Norfolk, and the various benefits that have come from it.

A case study describing important work undertaken as part of the Water Sensitive Farming Initiative to help capture and slow down polluted run-off.

Postgraduate student, Rachel Glover, has been investigating the impact of severe annual river flooding on a mixed lowland farm in Shropshire.