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15234_0 | Carbon Calling | |
15234 | Carbon Calling is a knowledge exchange initiative created by farmers to promote discussion among livestock and food producers, and help them address climate, biodiversity, societal and food security issues. |
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15221_1 | NFFN at Groundswell | |
15221 | Come and see us at Groundswell on June 22nd and 23rd at stand PFB1. We’d love the opportunity to meet you and hear your views. |
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15183_2 | NFFN Farm Visit – Troedrhiwdrain, Elan Valley | |
15183 | The week commencing May 16th is Nature Friendly Farming Week and NFFN Cymru are delighted to be hosting four free farm visits. This is a great opportunity to see farming with nature in action and hear first-hand the benefits of nature-friendly farming approaches. This is also a chance to meet other like-minded nature-friendly farmers, share knowledge and experience and learn new things. On Wednesday 19th May at 2pm Sorcha Lews is hosting a farm walk and talk at Troedrhiwdrain, Elan Valley. You can book via the link Eventbrite link at the bottom of this page , or feel free to e-mail Rhys – rhys.evans@nffn.org.uk for more information. Troedrhiwdrain, Elan Valley, Powys – 2pm, Wednesday 18th May
For more information, or to book your place click here. |
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15178_3 | NFFN Farm Visit – Glanllyn Farm, St Asaph | |
15178 | The week commencing May 16th is Nature Friendly Farming Week and NFFN Cymru are delighted to be hosting four free farm visits. This is a great opportunity to see farming with nature in action and hear first-hand the benefits of nature-friendly farming approaches. This is also a chance to meet other like-minded nature-friendly farmers, share knowledge and experience and learn new things. On Tuesday 17th May at 2pm, Sam Kenyon is hosting a farm walk and talk at her farm, Glanllyn, St Asaph. You can book via the link Eventbrite link at the bottom of this page , or feel free to e-mail Rhys – rhys.evans@nffn.org.uk for more information.
Glanllyn Farm, St. Asaph, Denbighshire – 2pm, Tuesday 17th May
Sam believes strongly that a biodiverse and regenerative approach to farming and our soils For more information, or to book your place click here. |
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15176_4 | NFFN Farm Visit – Esgairlllaethdy, Myddfai | |
15176 | The week commencing May 16th is Nature Friendly Farming Week and NFFN Cymru are delighted to be hosting four free farm visits. This is a great opportunity to see farming with nature in action and hear first-hand the benefits of nature-friendly farming approaches. This is also a chance to meet other like-minded nature-friendly farmers, share knowledge and experience and learn new things. On Thursday 19th May at 2pm Hywel Morgan is hosting a farm walk and talk at his farm, Esgairllaethdy, Myddfai, Carmarthenshire. You can book via the link Eventbrite link at the bottom of this page , or feel free to e-mail Rhys – rhys.evans@nffn.org.uk for more information.
Esgairllaethdy, Myddfai, Carmarthenshire – 2pm, Thursday 19th May
Hywel believes farmers and consumers need to connect more and together, can drive change for a better planet. Hywel has planted thousands of thousands of trees on the farm, and lets his hedges grow up and out to provide shelter for livestock, plus food and shelter for wildlife. He believes biodiverse rich upland farms are underestimated for the amount of carbon they already sequester, through rich tapestries of grasses and mosses. Hywel champions a working farmed landscape, the importance of rural communities and how vital it is that we protect our farm businesses for future farming generations. For more information, or to book your place click here.
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15018_5 | Hedges, Edges and Farmland Trees Webinar: NFFN x Woodland Trust Cymru | |
15018 | A free online webinar looking at the importance of farmland trees and hedgerows as part of Nature Friendly Farming Week. |
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15013_6 | Measuring Progress: Carbon and Biodiversity auditing in Northern Ireland | |
15013 | Meet fellow NFFN members and learn about our recent Carbon & Biodiversity auditing project as part of Nature Friendly Farming Week. |
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14411_7 | NFFN Scotland | How To Set Up A Crofting Township Food Hub | |
14411 | Join crofters Tessa & Helen to see The Green Bowl in action and discuss the challenges/opportunities in setting up a local food hub.
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14409_8 | NFFN Scotland | Crofting: Managing for Biodiversity | |
14409 | Join Phil Knott on a tour of his 3ha wooded croft showing how he farms in a regenerative way to produce food and enhance wildlife. |
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14157_9 | NFFN at ORFC 2022 | |
14157 | Our session at ORFC will launch our new infographic for tackling climate change through step changes across the farm landscape that actively contribute to a nature-rich, net-zero future. |
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14095_10 | Low Carbon Agriculture Show | |
14095 | Low Carbon Agriculture show will take place in person on 8-9 March 2022, at the National Agriculture and Exhibition Centre (NAEC, Stoneleigh) to help farmers as they move through the agricultural transition. The event will provide practical guidance on sustainable land use, renewable energy generation and emission control, cutting through the noise to get to the heart of what new changes mean for farmers, by covering specific pressing topics such as policy, carbon storage, natural capital, net-zero and agri-tech, as well as new topics including carbon farming, sustainable rural architecture, and water health. Supported by the Nature Friendly Farming Network, Low Carbon Agriculture show incorporates four expos including: ‘Environmental Business Expo’, ‘Farm Technology Expo’, ‘Energy Now Expo’ and ‘Low Emission Vehicles Expo.’ Low Carbon Agriculture show will feature its renowned multi-streamed conference, workshops, an exhibition, test drives of low emission vehicles and machinery and demonstrations of the latest innovations in agri-tech. Visitors to the event will be able to make one-to-one appointments in advance of the event, as well as attending networking roundtable discussions run by exhibitors. Visit www.lowcarbonagricultureshow.co.uk to learn more. |
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14048_11 | Your Farming Future – Conygree Farm Visit | |
14048 | This farm tour is part of the Your Farming Future programme, a DEFRA-funded package of support coordinated by Landworkers’ Alliance, Pasture Fed Livestock Association, and Organic Research Centre.Conygree farm is a 180-acre mixed organic and pasture for life farm in the Cotswolds managed by Jonty and Mel Brunyee. As well as managing the farm, Jonty is also Head of Sustainable Agriculture at FarmED. Their vision for Conygree is to develop a diverse sustainable farm business following holistic and regenerative principles.
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The farm visit will involve a farm tour and peer to peer workshop to discuss key topics and explore challenges together. Following the farm tour a Your Farming Future peer to peer group will be established which will meet online regularly.
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ABOUT Your Farming FutureThis programme aims to help farmers and land managers prepare for the agricultural transition and build farm businesses that will work for you and future generations. We will encourage and support the integration of resilience into all aspects of farming systems; looking at agroecological land management, shortening supply chains, and resilient financial practices.
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13355_12 | Farm Visit – Kinclune Organic Farm, Angus | |
13355 | Following our Nature Means Business conference, our NFFN steering group members will be hosting farm visits across the UK. This is a great opportunity to see farming with nature in action and these tours will provide an insight into how nature can positively impact business, through reduced inputs and improved natural capital. This is also a chance to meet other like-minded nature-friendly farmers! All farm visits are free and spaces are limited. Book your place by emailing Kirsty – kirsty.tait@nffn.org.uk. Name, email address and phone number will be required to book. Kinclune Organic Farm, Angus – 10.30am, 9th NovemberKinclune Organic Farm is a family farm, near Kirriemuir, and is a 1100-acre mixed upland farm. Their core business is a 105 strong, organic beef suckler herd, 100 lleyn cross ewes and a small Highland pony stud. They have been organic for 15 years and received funding from Working for Waders to improve our wetland habitat for waders. Read more about their nature-friendly approaches here. |
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13337_13 | Farm Visit – Mallon Farm, Cookstown | |
13337 | Following our Nature Means Business conference, our NFFN steering group members will be hosting farm visits across the UK. This is a great opportunity to see farming with nature in action and these tours will provide an insight into how nature can positively impact business, through reduced inputs and improved natural capital. This is also a chance to meet other like-minded nature-friendly farmers! All farm visits are free and spaces are limited. Book your place on any of the below farm visits by emailing Jonathan – jonathan.pinnick@nffn.org.uk. Name, email address, phone number and emergency contact details will be required to book. Mallon Farm – 10am -12pm, Friday 5th NovemberMallon Farm is 50-acres in rural Tyrone with an ever-increasing diversity of crops, including flax (produced for fibre), oats, potatoes, apples and pears. They are the first commercial producers of Irish grown linen in forty years. During this farm visit, learn about the processing of fibre crops while enjoying a tour of traditional meadows, woodlands and mature hedgerows. |
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13325_14 | Farm Visit – Papley Grove Farm, Cambridgeshire | |
13325 | Following our Nature Means Business conference, our NFFN steering group members will be hosting farm visits across the UK. This is a great opportunity to see farming with nature in action and these tours will provide an insight into how nature can positively impact business, through reduced inputs and improved natural capital. This is also a chance to meet other like-minded nature-friendly farmers! All farm visits are free and spaces are limited. Book your place on any of the below farm visits by emailing Alison – alison.rickett@nffn.org.uk. Name, email address and phone number will be required to book.
Papley Grove Farm, Cambridgeshire – 10.00pm – 1.00pm, 14th NovemberCome and visit the farm of NFFN’s UK Chair, Martin Lines. Papley Grove is an arable farm that grows mainly winter cereals of just over 400 acres. They also rent land and have contract farm agreements to bring the farm area up to 1400 acres. The farm is centred on an old farmstead, which dates back to at least the 11th Century. For over 10 years, Papley Grove was in the old Countryside Stewardship Scheme to try to improve the natural habitat for wildlife on the farm. They restored many of the hedges around the fields which had previously been removed and established grass strips alongside hedges and ditches, and along field boundaries. Over this time, they saw a significant increase in wildlife, both flora and fauna. The RSPB undertook several surveys which identified the wide range of species found on the farm, including birds of high conservation concern such as turtle doves, yellow wagtails and corn buntings. |
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13286_15 | Farm Visit – Cannerheugh Farm, Cumbria | |
13286 | Following our Nature Means Business conference, our NFFN steering group members will be hosting farm visits across the UK. This is a great opportunity to see farming with nature in action and these tours will provide an insight into how nature can positively impact business, through reduced inputs and improved natural capital. This is also a chance to meet other like-minded nature-friendly farmers! All farm visits are free and spaces are limited. Book your place on any of the below farm visits by emailing Rhys – alison.rickett@nffn.org.uk. Name, email address and phone number will be required to book.
Cannerheugh Farm, Cumbria – 10.30am – 1.30pm, 21st OctoberCannerheugh Farm sits on the side of the Pennines overlooking the Lake District Fells. They rear pasture-fed cows, sheep, pigs and hens through regenerative farming approaches. Their farm business also includes glamping and accommodation. Through working with the Woodland Trust, Nic and Paul have adopted agroforestry, planting trees to produce more shelterbelts. Includes a light lunch. |
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13248_16 | Farm Visit – Strickley Farm, Cumbria | |
13248 | Following our Nature Means Business conference, our NFFN steering group members will be hosting farm visits across the UK. This is a great opportunity to see farming with nature in action and these tours will provide an insight into how nature can positively impact business, through reduced inputs and improved natural capital. This is also a chance to meet other like-minded nature-friendly farmers! All farm visits are free and spaces are limited. Book your place on any of the below farm visits by emailing Rhys – alison.rickett@nffn.org.uk. Name, email address and phone number will be required to book. Strickley Farm is a 145-year-old farm in Cumbria, southeast of Kendal. As an organic dairy farm, they have 300 acres made up of pastures and meadows, woodland and a pond, with some areas kept as wildlife habitats. Fields range in size from about an acre to ten acres, divided by hedges and dry stone walls. James’ approach to supporting nature includes planting trees, leaving areas of grassland ungrazed, maintaining sensitive hedgerow management through a hedgelaying rotation every 20-25 years, and fencing off watercourses to improve water quality, so there is less silt and soil from his cattle on the banks. Farm walk and talk is followed by a light lunch. |
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13246_17 | Farm Visit – Portloughan Farm, Strangford | |
13246 | Following our Nature Means Business conference, our NFFN steering group members will be hosting farm visits across the UK. This is a great opportunity to see farming with nature in action and these tours will provide an insight into how nature can positively impact business, through reduced inputs and improved natural capital. This is also a chance to meet other like-minded nature-friendly farmers! All farm visits are free and spaces are limited. Book your place on any of the below farm visits by emailing Jonathan – jonathan.pinnick@nffn.org.uk. Name, email address and phone number will be required to book. Portloughan Farm in Strangford, Co.Down, is 80ha of arable land with forestry, rising 300 metres above sea level. David’s farming focus centres on nature-friendly approaches, including multi-species habitats, wild bird cover and ponds (natural, man made and winter flooded). Along with his wife, Alison, they plant in difficult farming areas with funding from the NI Department of Agriculture’s Farm Woodland Planting Scheme. Portloughan Farm is also a TDF habitat farm and jointly won this year’s Farm Woodland Award 2021 with Royal Forestry Society. Tea, coffee & biscuits provided. |
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13244_18 | Farm Visit – Forthouse Farm, Slievenacloy | |
13244 | Following our Nature Means Business conference, our NFFN steering group members will be hosting farm visits across the UK. This is a great opportunity to see farming with nature in action and these tours will provide an insight into how nature can positively impact business, through reduced inputs and improved natural capital. This is also a chance to meet other like-minded nature-friendly farmers! All farm visits are free and spaces are limited. Book your place on any of the below farm visits by emailing Rhys – jonathan.pinnick@nffn.org.uk. Name, email address and phone number will be required to book. This farm tour offers plenty of discussion around High Nature Value (HNV) farming and ecosystem services. Across Forthouse Farm’s 120 hectares, NFFN NI’s Chair, Michael, runs a traditional ‘suckler cattle’ herd of Irish Moiled Cattle, which are a Rare Breeds Survival Trust focus species. The herd are ideally suited to graze natural grassland in a marginal setting, providing the perfect conditions for wildflowers, orchids, butterflies and moths, as well as fungi, birdlife, mammals, reptiles and amphibians. Due to the species-rich grasslands and rare species found there, Fortfarm is recognised as an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI). |
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13242_19 | Farm Visit – Tyddyn Isaf & Morfa Madryn Nature Reserve | |
13242 | Following our Nature Means Business conference, our NFFN steering group members will be hosting farm visits across the UK. This is a great opportunity to see farming with nature in action and these tours will provide an insight into how nature can positively impact business, through reduced inputs and improved natural capital. This is also a chance to meet other like-minded nature-friendly farmers! All farm visits are free and spaces are limited. Book your place on any of the below farm visits by emailing Rhys – rhys.evans@nffn.org.uk. Name, email address and phone number will be required to book. Hilary is Chair of NFFN Cymru and farms in North Wales and her main holding is a 66-acre upland farm with mountain rights on Llanllechid common. She also rents and manages the grazing on a range of SSSIs and nature reserves. Hilary is passionate about nature and wildlife and has found that it can fit into our farming system. She is keen to reduce inputs and manage the land and livestock, as naturally as possible. This tour includes a walk to look at conservation grazing at Morfa Madryn Nature Reserve. Tea, coffee and cakes on arrival. |
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13238_20 | Farm Visit – Esgairllaethdy, Carmarthenshire | |
13238 | Following our Nature Means Business conference, our NFFN steering group members will be hosting farm visits across the UK. This is a great opportunity to see farming with nature in action and these tours will provide an insight into how nature can positively impact business, through reduced inputs and improved natural capital. This is also a chance to meet other like-minded nature-friendly farmers! All farm visits are free and spaces are limited. Book your place on any of the below farm visits by emailing Rhys – rhys.evans@nffn.org.uk. Name, email address and phone number will be required to book. Esgairllaethdy, Carmarthenshire – 9.30am, 24th OctoberEsgairllaethdy is a 230-acre upland farm on the western edge of the Brecon Beacons. They graze for conservation across 50-acres, with grazing rights on the adjoining Mynydd Myddfai part of the Mynydd Du, where his cattle help manage the land for biodiversity. There are also 25 acres of native woodland. They plant thousands of trees every year in hedgerows and allow these hedges to grow up and out to provide shelter for livestock, plus food for wildlife. Farmer, Hywel, believes biodiverse-rich upland farms are underestimated for the amount of carbon they sequester through rich tapestries of grasses and mosses. Tea, coffee and cakes on arrival. |
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13216_21 | Farm Visit – Glanllyn Farm, Denbighshire | |
13216 | Following our Nature Means Business conference, our NFFN steering group members will be hosting farm visits across the UK. This is a great opportunity to see farming with nature in action and these tours will provide an insight into how nature can positively impact business, through reduced inputs and improved natural capital. This is also a chance to meet other like-minded nature-friendly farmers! All farm visits are free and spaces are limited. Book your place on any of the below farm visits by emailing Rhys – rhys.evans@nffn.org.uk. Name, email address and phone number will be required to book. Sam and Alex farm at Glanllyn Farm – a 160-acre holding comprising of 60-acres of woodland, 55-acres of permanent pasture and they rent 30-acres to a local dairy farm. Situated on the banks of the River Elwy in the Vale of Clwyd, they have an agroecological and regenerative approach to producing high-quality lamb, goats, turkeys and eggs from pasture-fed hens. The health and biodiversity of their farmland and livestock is their top priority and they have undergone flood resilience work to repair the river’s damaged banks. This is restoring valuable habitat which helps species such as moorhens and barn owls. |
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13208_22 | Farm Visit – Williamwood Farm, Dumfries and Galloway | |
13208 | Following our Nature Means Business conference, our NFFN steering group members will be hosting farm visits across the UK. This is a great opportunity to see farming with nature in action and these tours will provide an insight into how nature can positively impact business, through reduced inputs and improved natural capital. This is also a chance to meet other like-minded nature-friendly farmers! All farm visits are free and spaces are limited. Book your place by emailing Kirsty – kirsty.tait@nffn.org.uk. Name, email address and phone number will be required to book. Williamwood Farm is a 310-acre farm nestled in Dumfriesshire’s attractive countryside with views of the Solway Firth. This award-winning farm keeps 50 Highland, Beef Shorthorn and Simmental cross cows, from which they produce 18-month-old calves for the store and breeding markets, and about 200 pedigree Lleyn ewes. They also have a small pedigree Highland pony stud. Their business model is underpinned by four on-farm self-catering cottages. Their nature-friendly approaches include hedge planting, pond creation, nest boxes, predator control and habitat management which respects breeding birds. Tree sparrows, otters, red squirrels, lapwings, curlews, snipe, woodpeckers and brown hares are just a few of the species flourishing because of their measures. |
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13206_23 | Farm Visit – Balbirnie Home Farms, Fife | |
13206 | Following our Nature Means Business conference, our NFFN steering group members will be hosting farm visits across the UK. This is a great opportunity to see farming with nature in action and these tours will provide an insight into how nature can positively impact business, through reduced inputs and improved natural capital. This is also a chance to meet other like-minded nature-friendly farmers! All farm visits are free and spaces are limited. Book your place by emailing Kirsty – kirsty.tait@nffn.org.uk. Name, email address and phone number will be required to book. Balbirnie has been farmed for centuries and most of the same crops are still grown today using modern farming techniques in conjunction with a varied rotation of cereals, vegetables and grass leys. The 170-strong herd of suckler cattle spend their summers eating fresh grass and winters either outside eating forage crops and silage. This traditional mixed farm continues to provide food for the cattle and natural fertilizer for the fields. As part of a holistic approach to environmental management, they have allowed their hedgerows to flourish and have maintained wildlife corridors between their woods. This wildlife management has offered protection to the crops from wind and allows them to maintain their low use of insecticides and herbicides. The farm is easily accessible from the main road. Wellies and/or waterproof trousers recommend – the walk will be a mile or two long. |
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13204_24 | Farm Visit – Peelham Farm, Berwickshire | |
13204 | Book a free farm tour to see Peelham Farm, Balbirnie Home Farms or Williamwood Farm. Following our Nature Means Business conference, our NFFN steering group members will be hosting farm visits across the UK. This is a great opportunity to see farming with nature in action and these tours will provide an insight into how nature can positively impact business, through reduced inputs and improved natural capital. This is also a chance to meet other like-minded nature-friendly farmers! All farm visits are free and spaces are limited. Book your place by emailing Kirsty – kirsty.tait@nffn.org.uk. Name, email address and phone number will be required to book. Please note: booking for Peelham Farm is via their Eventbrite only. Multi-award winning Peelham is a 650-acre family-run farm located close to the Berwickshire Coast in the south-eastern Scottish Borders. It is farmed to certified Organic and Pasture-for-Life standards with an on-farm butchery and charcuterie facility. As agroecological, regenerative farmers, their motto is “love the land, love the animal, love their produce” and their philosophy is ‘sustainable self-resilience’. They will be hosting an optional, ticketed lunch to accompany their farm tour. For booking their free tour, visit their Eventbrite. There is an option to attend in either the morning or afternoon. |
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12744_25 | Nature Means Business Online Conference | |
12744 | Our Nature Means Business conference, with guest speakers and a live Q&A, will tackle farm business concerns to show where and how this can be achieved. Our workshops will offer practical solutions for adapting your business and will provide actionable insights on working towards the Maximum Sustainable Output (MSO) of your farm, using real-life learnings from farmers who have changed their approach. Accountants, economists, scientists and other supporting industry professionals will be showing how nature has an impact on both climate change and the ‘bottom line’ of business. Visit our Eventbrite to book your ticket and for more information on the concept behind Nature Means Business, visit here. |
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12136_26 | Severn B-Lines Pollinator Monitoring Webinar | |
12136 | Would you like to know how to tell a solitary bee from a honeybee? Or a hoverfly from a fly? Learn about the amazing diversity of pollinating insects in this online webinar with Shropshire-based entomologist Nigel Jones, then take your new-found knowledge out for a spin on one of our follow-up guided fieldwork sessions. + |
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11936_27 | South Wales Food Research Workshop | |
11936 | Take part in our online food workshop! |
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11829_28 | Woodland creation for business resilience | |
11829 | How trees can help farm management and add income |
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11633_29 | Join us for the Anglian Agroforestry Farms Open Weekend 2021 | |
11633 | celebrating the growing community of agroforestry farms in our area Maple Farm Kelsale—IP17 2PJ Maple Farm Kelsale started with 14 acres of agroforestry in 2014; now up to 100 acres in 7 fields in a two-row system with 24 metre wide alleys used as Silvoarable (arable crops between the trees) and Silvopastoral purposes (cover and range diversity for our laying hens). Fobbing Farm—SS17 9JJ Our agroforestry was established in 2020—a diverse wealth of trees and shrubs, designed for easy working with modern machinery and for biodiversity. Farm tours including George’s Red Poll cattle and our more niche crops. Shimpling Park Farm—IP29 4HY We planted 50 acres of agroforestry in December 2020 with species that were sympathetic to the adjacent SSSI woodland. We’re aiming for quality timber, boiler wood-chip and a wildlife corridor to and from our ancient woodland. Wakelyns—IP21 5SD 50 acres of agroforestry: timber, biomass and fruit trees planted from 1994 with YQ wheat, lentils and CSA horticulture in the alleys between. Among the oldest, most diverse agroforestry. Book ahead for refreshments from Henrietta Inman at the Wakelyns Bakery. Fellows Farm —IP13 7DF Fellows Farm, part of London’s artisan bakery e5 bakehouse, is a small organic farm with 17 acres of agroforestry: 8 lanes of trees at 24 m intervals. The trees are a wide mix of top fruit, nut and native broad leaf. Planted in late winter 2020 they’ve just made it through the year despite drought and voracious deer. The field is currently planted with a heritage wheat. www.fellowsfarm.co.uk/fellows/agroforestry Whitehall Farm—PE7 3DR Whitehall Farm has been certified Organic since 2008 with cereals, vegetables, fruit and areas managed for wildlife & biodiversity. The Silvoarable agroforestry combines fruit trees and cereals over 52ha (125 acres) making it the largest commercial agroforestry in the UK. Also enjoy the Harvest Barn farm shop and café with farm animals, great food and apple juice made from the agroforestry trees. |
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11027_30 | Money Grows on Trees | |
11027 | Adding value to your farm with forestry |
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10591_31 | Local routes to market | |
10591 | Exploring the opportunities in school food for Scottish suppliers |
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10589_32 | Sheep and Trees Q&A: Small woodland creation on your farm | |
10589 | Online event |
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10429_33 | National Tree Summit | |
10429 | Why do we need to double UK tree cover, and how can we find the land? How can we deliver on climate goals with nature-based solutions? How can we develop new funding opportunities for tree planting? |
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9193_34 | Hope Farm’s Workshop Webinar Series: Ecological Intensification | |
9193 | – Ben Woodcock, ASSIST’s Principle Investigator, will talk about the different projects within ASSIST, including the infield project at Hope Farm and 14 other participant farms. ASSIST is a six-year, £12 million research programme that, with support from the farming industry, aims to meet the challenge of feeding growing populations without causing unacceptable environmental damage. |
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9188_35 | Hope Farm’s Workshop Webinar Series: Soil Health and Cover Crops | |
9188 | Rob Field, Senior Conservation Scientist from the RSPB, shares Hope Farm’s findings across 5-years of research into the use of cover crops and compost. This includes the results of looking at changes to bird populations, invertebrate communities, soil health and crop yields. |
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9187_36 | A tried and tested plan for wildlife-friendly and productive arable farming | |
9187 | Farmland covers over 70% of UK land, and much of the biodiversity in the UK relies on farmland to survive. In one way or another, farmland also relies on a healthy ecosystem to function for the long term. By looking after biodiversity on farmland, we can help biodiversity to work for us. This first webinar of Hope Farm’s 20th Anniversary workshop series, we will explore how effective the provision of key habitats for farmland species using the Farm Wildlife’s 6 point plan can be for wildlife, and how farmers may market wildlife-friendly produce using the Fair to Nature certification scheme. Farm Wildlife is a coalition of nine different conservation organisations, coming up with a simple recipe to look after nature on a lowland arable farm, for which Hope Farm serves as a key demonstrator. With 1500% increases in winter farmland birds, 130% increases in breeding farmland birds, and over 400% increases in butterflies in the last 20 years, there is no denying that the plan does what it says on the tin. The Fair to Nature scheme, that is being relaunched in the next year, gives farmers the opportunity to label and market their farms as fair to nature. Hope Farm is a member of the certification scheme, selling produce under the label for five years. Speakers will include Richard Winspear, head of the RSPB’s Agricultural Advice team, and key collaborator in the Farm Wildlife coalition, plus a speaker from the Fair to Nature certification scheme. |
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9076_37 | Online Event Planting Trees to Diversify Your Farm | |
9076 | Woodland creation, management and funding |
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5801_38 | We Need to Talk about Nitrogen: Scotland | |
5801 | We need to talk about nitrogen deposition. Levels of atmospheric nitrogen from air pollution have tripled in Europe in the last century and Scotland is no exception. Current scientific evidence shows clear impacts of nitrogen deposition in low-nutrient ecosystems such as wildflower meadows, ancient woodlands and moorlands. Species loss, change in soil chemistry, and habitat degradation are all exacerbating the decline in Scotland’s biodiversity, caused by emissions from transport, agriculture, industry and other sources. |
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5800_39 | Transforming food production by putting science and technology into practice | |
5800 | Competition briefing and consortium building events are being held on 14 November in Stoneleigh Park and 27 November in York. |
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5799_40 | Transforming food production by putting science and technology into practice | |
5799 | Competition briefing and consortium building events are being held on 14 November in Stoneleigh Park and 27 November in York. |
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5449_41 | Soil Health and Your Wealth | |
5449 | Don’t miss this two-day seminar led by internationally acclaimed nutrition specialist, Graeme Sait. Learn cutting-edge strategies to improve the health of your farm, your garden, your planet and yourself. |
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5398_42 | FABulous Farmers Learning network session – Norfolk | |
5398 | The aim of the event is to introduce the concept of farming to improve functional agro- biodiversity (FAB) with a focus on one key practice identified by attendees at an initial meeting as being of interest, namely cover crops within primarily arable rotations. |
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5195_43 | Agroforestry for Healthy Soils: Management and Maintenance | |
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4785_44 | Arable Plant ID and Management Workshop – Cornwall | |
4785 | Find out about arable plants in Cornwall and how farmland can be managed for them. |
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4784_45 | Arable Management Technical Workshop – Kent | |
4784 | Join us to learn about arable plants and how management for these species can fit into modern agriculture. This workshop is for agronomists, farm advisors, farmers and land managers. |
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4783_46 | Arable Plant ID and Management Workshop – Devon | |
4783 | Find out about arable plants in Devon and how farmland can be managed for them. |
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4782_47 | Arable Plant Management Workshop – Worcs | |
4782 | Find out about arable plants in Worcestershire and how farmland can be managed for them. |
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4781_48 | Arable Plant ID and Survey Training Day – Salisbury | |
4781 | Find out about arable plants in the Wessex and how farmland can be managed for them. |
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4780_49 | Arable Plant Identification and Management Workshop – Andover | |
4780 | Find out about arable plants in the Wessex and how farmland can be managed for them. |
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4779_50 | Arable Management Technical Workshop – Somerset | |
4779 | Join us to learn about arable plants and how management for these species can fit into modern agriculture. |
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3847_51 | Restocking, regeneration and restructuring of your woodland (Dingwall) | |
3847 | This meeting will be an opportunity to discuss and explore the management techniques and common practices to successfully establish the next rotation of woodland following clear-felling. It will also look at funding options available through the Forestry Grant Scheme and what standards and specifications must be met in order to be eligible for funding. |
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3846_52 | New Entrants to Farming: Making Tax Digital (North East) | |
3846 | Come along to our evening meeting looking into making tax digital, with guest speaker from Johnston and Carmichael, explaining the requirements of Making Tax Digital and what it will mean for your business. With Making Tax Digital coming in with the new tax year in April this is a brilliant opportunity to get a further understanding of it and ask questions regarding what it will mean for your own business. |
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3845_53 | Rushes & Grassland & Croft Improvement | |
3845 | Does your croft have rush infested grassland? |
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3844_54 | Rush Control Roadshow 2019: how to tackle rushes on your farm (Skye) | |
3844 | Practical morning visit, including lunch, to two crofts at Waterloo, where Cheryl McIntyre has been trying to increase the agricultural productivity of her rushy grassland. On the day you will: |
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3843_55 | New Entrants to Farming: Collaborative Farming (Borders) | |
3843 | The next Borders FAS New Entrant meeting will be held on Thursday 7th March, 1.30pm at Kaimflat, Kelso, TD5 7QN. |
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3835_56 | Rush Control Roadshow 2019: how to tackle rushes on your farm (Ardgay) | |
3835 | Practical morning visit, including lunch, to the Croick Estate, where farmer James Hall has been trying to increase the agricultural productivity of his rushy grassland. On the day you will: |
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3834_57 | Commercial Beekeeping Knowledge Exchange | |
3834 | Beekeeping is about sharing knowledge. (Fully Booked) |
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3833_58 | New Entrants to Farming: Livestock Transport (Morayshire) | |
3833 | At this meeting we will discuss transporting livestock, and the regulations surrounding the transport of cattle and sheep. This will include looking at the animals themselves before transporting, considerations while animals are in transit, journey planning and also transporter authorisations. |
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3832_59 | New Entrants to Farming: Food Glorious Food (Skye) | |
3832 | Food Glorious Food’ is the next event for the Skye New Entrants Groups diary. Livestock nutrition is a very interesting subject, and the evening will focus on livestocks feeding needs, and how best to achieve this. |
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3831_60 | Forage for Profit Workshop – Using Forage Crops to Plug the Feed Gap (Wigtown) | |
3831 | With the rising cost of imported feed, increasing quality and quantity of homegrown forage production can deliver many benefits to your business such as improved livestock performance, higher profits, increased biodiversity and reduce Carbon Footprint. Forward planning is key to ensure the balance is struck between a forage crop rotation that improves business efficiency and environmental sustainability – this workshop will work through the impact of crop choice, field selection, cultivation methods and management on achieving all round performance. |
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3830_61 | NVZ and Nutrient Budget Workshop – Laurencekirk | |
3830 | Do you farm within the Stonehaven & Forfar areas of the Strathmore, Fife and Angus NVZ? Please book to secure your place. |
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3829_62 | Growing & Utilising Forage Crops (Kelso) | |
3829 | Forage crops can provide business resilience against variable fodder supplies, low cost out-wintering and opportunities to expand farm output. Forward planning is key in ensuring their success and this meeting will cover the impact of crop choice, field selection, cultivation methods and management on achieving all round performance. |
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3828_63 | Slurry Lagoon Storage & Construction – Stirling | |
3828 | An informative day looking at the planning, design and construction of slurry lagoons This is the final meeting in a series of events being run across the south west. The other events will be held on the dates below: |
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3827_64 | Rush Control Roadshow 2019: how to tackle rushes on your farm (Scottish Borders) | |
3827 | Practical morning visit, including lunch, to Threepwood Farm where Colin Strang-Steel has been trying to increase the agricultural productivity of his rushy grassland. On the day you will: |
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3826_65 | Slurry Lagoon Storage & Construction – Stranraer | |
3826 | An informative day looking at the planning, design and construction of slurry lagoons Farming & Water Scotland will also be in attendance for any other diffuse pollution queries you may have. |
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3825_66 | Getting Greener Grass: How to make the most of the grazing season (Melrose) – A Soil Association event | |
3825 | With the combination of snow and drought last year, it’s likely that by the end of February your feed stocks will be getting low. But how can you get your animals out early if your grass hasn’t grown enough? |
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3824_67 | Slurry Lagoon Storage & Construction – Campbeltown | |
3824 | An informative day looking at the planning, design and construction of slurry lagoons This is the fourth meeting in a series of events being run across the south west. The other events will be held on the dates below: |
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3823_68 | Be the Solution to Diffuse Pollution – Nairn | |
3823 | Reducing diffuse pollution can have many benefits to your business such as reducing your fertiliser costs by applying fertiliser at the right time and the correct amounts. It can improve the condition of your soil if slurry or manure is applied in the right conditions then it can hold more organic matter, increasing its fertility. It can also safeguard human and animal health by keeping water quality within acceptable water quality standards. Minimising diffuse pollution also reduces the risk of costly penalties and cross compliance breaches. |
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3822_69 | From Sapling to Sawmill | |
3822 | This meeting will be an opportunity to discuss and explore the management techniques and common practices to maximise the income upon clear fell of commercial forests will also be covered. We will then look at income available through the Forestry Grant Scheme and how this is structured. As there is an outdoor session please ensure that you wear suitable clothing and footwear. |
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3821_70 | Getting Greener Grass: How to make the most of the grazing season (Lockerbie) – A Soil Association event | |
3821 | With the combination of snow and drought last year, it’s likely that by the end of February your feed stocks will be getting low. But how can you get your animals out early if your grass hasn’t grown enough? |
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3820_71 | New Entrants to Farming: Joint Ventures (Stranraer) | |
3820 | What are the opportunities for getting into farming? There are many barriers to buying land or taking on a tenancy, but what are the other options. This meeting will focus on share and contract farming agreements, the opportunities available and the fundamentals of setting up and running an agreement. |
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3819_72 | Set the Record Straight: Book-keeping for Smallholders (Ayr) | |
3819 | At this smallholders discussion group meeting attendees will learn about the statutory requirements when keeping poultry, pigs, sheep and cattle. This includes keeping movement records, medicine records, and keeping a record of the animals you keep on your smallholding (e.g. sheep holding register). |
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3818_73 | Getting Greener Grass: How to make the most of the grazing season (Perth) – A Soil Association event | |
3818 | With the combination of snow and drought last year, it’s likely that by the end of February your feed stocks will be getting low. But how can you get your animals out early if your grass hasn’t grown enough? |
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3803_74 | Getting Greener Grass: How to make the most of the grazing season (Inverurie) – A Soil Association event | |
3803 | With the combination of snow and drought last year, it’s likely that by the end of February your feed stocks will be getting low. But how can you get your animals out early if your grass hasn’t grown enough? |
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3802_75 | Campbeltown Soil & Nutrient Network – 2nd Meeting | |
3802 | On our second visit to Dunadd (read about the first meeting here), Dr Bill Crooks will give an overview of the soils at Dunadd/Drumvore. On the back of analysis will discuss the importance of soil testing, getting the acidity and nutrients correct, take time to look at soil structure, and in addition, will look at how important it is to keep up with drainage maintenance. He will also touch on rush management in relation to the above. |
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3801_76 | Getting Greener Grass: How to make the most of the grazing season (Inverness) – A Soil Association event | |
3801 | With the combination of snow and drought last year, it’s likely that by the end of February your feed stocks will be getting low. But how can you get your animals out early if your grass hasn’t grown enough? |
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3800_77 | New Entrants to Farming Conference | |
3800 | The sixth annual gathering for the FAS New Entrants to Farming will be held to inform and inspire people entering the agricultural industry. This is a free event open to all with an interest in the future of Scottish Agriculture. The agenda includes successful new entrants, businesses who have added value, those who have found alternative routes into the industry, as well as industry professionals. |
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3799_78 | Digestate: The facts – Moray | |
3799 | There is a new plant producing digestate at Port Gordon. |
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3798_79 | Slurry Lagoon Storage & Construction – Dumfries | |
3798 | An informative day looking at the planning, design and construction of slurry lagoons |
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3797_80 | Crofting Matters (Thurso) | |
3797 | This meeting will help crofters understand the record keeping and crofting processes required to help them keep their crofting enterprises sustainable now and in the future. |
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3796_81 | How to Plant Trees on Your Farm (Bonar Bridge): woodland creation, management and funding (A Soil Association event) | |
3796 | A practical day event exploring the benefits of planting and managing trees on your land, including the chance to have a go at planting. Includes: |
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3795_82 | Slurry Lagoon Storage & Construction – Ayrshire | |
3795 | An informative day looking at the planning, design and construction of slurry lagoons |
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3794_83 | Preparing for calving (Farm Profit Programme) | |
3794 | Ring 2, Thainstone Centre, Inverurie |
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3793_84 | Making the Grade (Campbeltown) | |
3793 | Come along to our practical workshop with Mr Bill MacKinnon of ScotBeef who will explain, in depth, how grading is executed, the presentation of fat cattle to the abattoir and discussion on breeds of cattle which suit the retailer, the supermarkets. He will also examine the fat lamb market. |
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3789_85 | Slurry Lagoon Storage & Construction – Lanark | |
3789 | An informative day looking at the planning, design and construction of slurry lagoons This is the first in a series of events being run across the south west. The other events will be held on the dates below: |
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3788_86 | Brexit Meeting- Understanding a bit more about it (Cupar) | |
3788 | In one form or another Brexit will be upon us in less than two months. The more we understand the more we may be able to reduce the impacts on our businesses. |
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3787_87 | New Entrants to Farming: Using Figures to Make Money (Brechin) | |
3787 | Research shows that successful farmers are likely to be good at using figures to plan and control their performance. SAC Consulting’s Kev Bevan will explain how to better use figures in farming, including an overview of key physical figures applied to varying farming systems, budgeting tools and techniques that will help you succeed in farming. |
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3786_88 | Sheep Condition Scoring and Nutrition – Kilberry | |
3786 | Pre-lambing is one of the most important periods in the sheep calendar. Please use the booking form below to secure your place. As this is an on-farm event, and out of courtesy to the host farmer, please wear footwear suitable for disinfecting; warm clothing is recommended. |
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3779_89 | Set the Record Straight: Book-keeping for Smallholders (Ayr) | |
3779 | At this smallholders discussion group meeting attendees will learn about the statutory requirements when keeping poultry, pigs, sheep and cattle. This includes keeping movement records, medicine records, and keeping a record of the animals you keep on your smallholding (e.g. sheep holding register). |
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3778_90 | Ayrshire Soil & Nutrient Network: 2nd event – Counting the value of slurry | |
3778 | Don’t underestimate the value of home-produced nutrients |
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3777_91 | Futureproof Your Hill Farm: Making more out of what you’ve got | |
3777 | Come and find out what’s out there to help you make the most of your hill farm business, at a time when the future seems uncertain. Hear from: |
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3776_92 | Banffshire Soil & Nutrient Network: Save money with effective nutrient budgeting | |
3776 | Save money with effective nutrient budgeting |
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3775_93 | Rush Control Roadshow 2019: how to tackle rushes on your farm | |
3775 | Practical morning visit, including lunch, to two crofts at Waterloo, where Cheryl McIntyre has been trying to increase the agricultural productivity of her rushy grassland. On the day you will: |
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3774_94 | Rush Control Roadshow 2019: how to tackle rushes on your farm | |
3774 | Practical morning visit, including lunch, to the Croick Estate, where farmer James Hall has been trying to increase the agricultural productivity of his rushy grassland. On the day you will: |
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3773_95 | How to Plant Trees on Your Farm: Woodland creation, management and funding | |
3773 | A practical afternoon event exploring the benefits of planting and managing trees on your land. Includes: |
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3772_96 | Rush Control Roadshow 2019: how to tackle rushes on your farm | |
3772 | Practical morning visit, including lunch, to Threepwood Farm where Colin Strang-Steel has been trying to increase the agricultural productivity of his rushy grassland. On the day you will: |
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3771_97 | Getting Greener Grass: How to make the most of the grazing season | |
3771 | With the combination of snow and drought last year, it’s likely that by the end of February your feed stocks will be getting low. But how can you get your animals out early if your grass hasn’t grown enough? |
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3770_98 | Getting Greener Grass: How to make the most of the grazing season | |
3770 | With the combination of snow and drought last year, it’s likely that by the end of February your feed stocks will be getting low. But how can you get your animals out early if your grass hasn’t grown enough? |
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3769_99 | Getting Greener Grass: How to make the most of the grazing season | |
3769 | With the combination of snow and drought last year, it’s likely that by the end of February your feed stocks will be getting low. But how can you get your animals out early if your grass hasn’t grown enough? |
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3767_100 | Getting Greener Grass: How to make the most of the grazing season | |
3767 | With the combination of snow and drought last year, it’s likely that by the end of February your feed stocks will be getting low. But how can you get your animals out early if your grass hasn’t grown enough? |
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3766_101 | Getting Greener Grass: How to make the most of the grazing season | |
3766 | With the combination of snow and drought last year, it’s likely that by the end of February your feed stocks will be getting low. But how can you get your animals out early if your grass hasn’t grown enough? |
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3765_102 | How to Plant Trees on Your Farm | |
3765 | A practical day event exploring the benefits of planting and managing trees on your land, including the chance to have a go at planting. Includes: |
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3764_103 | Futureproof Your Hill Farm | |
3764 | Making more out of what you’ve got |
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3757_104 | The Royal Highland Show | |
3757 | Celebrating its 179th year, The Royal Highland Show is one of Scotland’s most iconic events, showcasing the very best of farming food and rural life. A great day out for everyone of all ages, get up close to the country’s top quality livestock, taste exceptional food & drink and experience rural living at its most vibrant. |
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3756_105 | More Farmers, Better Food | |
3756 | Join us for an evening celebration of small scale farming and food production at the Garth Hotel, Grantown on Spey on Thursday 21st February at 6:45pm. |