Hosted by farmer Debbie Wilkins you’ll have the chance to explore the farm and learn how Debbie is farming in tune with the landscape. 

You’ll hear how traditional practices, like haymaking and grazing are being combined with modern ideas to improve soil health, reduce chemical use, naturally manage the threat of flooding and support wildlife. 

The day is split into a two tours on these tours, you will:

Tour 1:

• Take a guided walk through the species-rich floodplain meadows

• Learn how the farm manages flooding while producing food

Tour 2:

• See how cattle grazing and haymaking support wildlife

• Discover how science and traditional farming are being brought together

This is a unique opportunity to explore a landscape shaped by water, wildlife, and generations of farming. 

Whether you’re interested in food, farming, wildlife, or climate solutions, this open day offers a chance to see real-world nature-based solutions in action, and understand how farms like this are helping shape a more sustainable future.

Debbie farms at Norton Court Farm in the Severn Vale, Gloucestershire, where she’s passionate about regenerative farming and soil health. Debbie manages a mixed enterprise of dairy, beef, and arable, implementing regenerative practices such as grazing dairy cows at longer covers and using rotational systems for youngstock, from mob grazing to paddocks. Debbie is keen on looking at new innovations on farm, and is currently part of an innovate research project looking at using biochar and bokashi compost to have a slurry-free dairy. Norton Court farm includes over 100 acres of species-rich floodplain meadows, which led to her part-time role with FWAG on the Flourishing Floodplains project, supporting meadow restoration. Debbie was also a finalist for Soil Farmer of the Year in 2023.