Living Mulches - Technical Guide - video
In this video Matt England talks through his journey of trialling living mulches with the key learnings, observations and reflections that have come from it.
LEARN MOREWebinar from CSA Network UK with Mandy Barber of Incredible Vegetables and Ryan Sandford-Blackburn of Earthed Up! exploring the potential of perennials for CSAs and market growers.
The Agricology Podcast offers practical insights into sustainable farming, featuring conversations with farmers, researchers, and advisors. Explore topics like soil health, regenerative agriculture, and livestock management through diverse perspectives.
This report from the Sustainable Food Trust highlights the benefits that regeneratively grazed livestock can have for climate, nature, food security and health.
This Agricology technical guide is designed to support farmers in making informed decisions about adopting living mulches in arable systems.
Cultivating Wisdom’ is a collection of agroecological research summaries from practitioners in the Landworkers’ Alliance’s ‘Experts in Your Field’ project.
NFFN/Farm Wildlife booklet highlights farmers enhancing ecosystems, restoring soil health, boosting profit margins, and increasing resilience to extreme weather.
A revised new edition of this publication explaining the on-farm research carried out at the innovative and pioneering Wakelyns.
A practical guide for farmers and growers wanting to get ahead of weeds when establishing pasture, arable and horticultural crops.
The final report of an Innovative Farmers field lab in South West England (supported by FWAG) on diverse forage crops, which was formed due to concerns over damage that using winter brassica monocultures for grazing outwintering livestock can have on soil health, water and the wider environment.
Four short films focusing on promoting sustainable agricultural practices being used on the Waddesdon Estate and beyond.
Footage of agroforestry pioneer Stephen Briggs imparting some of his learnings from a now well-established commercial agroforestry system.
This guide from the Nature Friendly Farming Network covers the principles and practice of Integrated Pest Management with case studies and examples of actions.
Handy practical guide to establishing perennial wildflower areas, produced as part of the BEESPOKE project.
Tree Amble is a podcast which started in June 2023 celebrating the author (Pete Leeson)’s 30 years in conservation, featuring 30 interviews, each about an hour in length.
Footage of Stuart Johnson, 2023 ‘Soil Farmer of the Year’ and dairy farmer Bruce Thompson speaking at Carbon Calling 2023 about farming regeneratively, reducing inputs, keeping the farm business profitable, and all things dung beetle related!
DiverIMPACTS case studies across Europe highlight why crop diversification strategies have been successful and what challenges needed to be overcome to achieve success.
Independent evidence-based analysis of the environmental and economic benefits of hedgerows.
Practical guidance with case studies on managing hedgerows for woodfuel and hedgerow products, as part of the farm business.
The ORC whole farm sustainability assessment tool offers unrivalled access to knowledge for researchers and farmers alike through an easy-to-navigate interface.
Recommendations from the SOLMACC project for implementing climate-friendly and resilient farming practices on-farm.
Video footage of a workshop held at Organic Matters 22 focusing on a project which aims to increase access to fresh fruit and veg across the UK by supporting local food systems and building connections between urban and rural areas.
Recording of a workshop held at the Organic Growers Alliance (OGA)'s Organic Matters 2022 horticultural conference, focusing on perennial vegetables as crops that can potentially provide some solutions to the many environmental challenges growers are facing
Silvo-horticulture agroforestry has many benefits for market gardens, but needs careful planning for success. This workshop held at Organic Matters 2022 focused on how to make it work.
The 'Sustainable Economic and Ecological Grazing Systems - Learning from Innovative Practitioners' (SEEGSLIP) project sought to evidence the practices of Pasture for Life (PFL) producers and farmer members using holistic, system-based approaches.