Events Archives - The Organic Research Centre

Past Events

Oxford Real Farming Conference

January 5, 2022 - January 7, 2022

Temperate Tree Fodder - Virtual Seminar

December 10, 2021

Sustain Annual Conference 2021: Keeping food on the political plate

December 9, 2021

Defra-funded workshops to structure ELM policy for agroforestry – come and have your say

December 8, 2021 - December 15, 2021

Your Farming Future - Brightleigh Farm Tour

November 30, 2021

Northern Real Farming Conference

November 17, 2021 - December 3, 2021

Agri-Food Transition Summit at COP26

November 11, 2021

2nd Climate-smart and resilient farming webinar: let's talk about Resilience in Agricultural Landscapes!

November 10, 2021

How to source and use woodchip for the farm and garden: A talk and Q&A with Ben Raskin

November 8, 2021

Countryfile: Devon silvopasture trial

November 7, 2021

Cultivating a healthy work culture on your farm

October 27, 2021

How can agroforestry contribute towards biodiversity conservation?

October 20, 2021

Organic Matters

October 13, 2021

ORFC in the Field @ Wakelyns

September 8, 2021 - September 9, 2021

Agroforestry Design Masterclass (2 Day Intensive)

September 8, 2021 - September 9, 2021

Organic World Congress 2021

September 6, 2021 - September 10, 2021

New date! Postponed from September 2020

2nd International Conference on Biodynamic Research

August 30, 2021 - September 2, 2021

Growing the staples

August 25, 2021

Soil – the heart and soul of organic growing

July 28, 2021

NOCC21: OF&G's National Organic Combinable Crops

July 6, 2021

Cereals 2021: A Healthier Path to Profits

June 30, 2021 - July 1, 2021

European Organic Congress 2021

June 16, 2021 - June 18, 2021

Herbal Ley Establishment & Management

June 15, 2021

Farm Woodland Forum 2021 annual meeting: Agroforestry in Brexit landscapes

June 8, 2021

Organic seed market trends, seed business analyses, and policy measures

June 2, 2021

Open FiBL Day 2021

May 27, 2021

5th European Agroforestry Conference

May 17, 2021 - May 19, 2021

Postponed to Spring 2021> New Dates TBC

Anglian Agroforestry Farms Open Weekend 2021

May 1, 2021 - May 2, 2021

Intercropping to boost agroecology in European Agriculture

March 23, 2021

New ration planning tool for poultry and swine - Training

March 18, 2021

Breeding and Seed sector innovations for organic food Systems

March 8, 2021 - March 10, 2021

UK Farmers Assembly on New GM

February 28, 2021

Agroforestry in organic horticulture

February 24, 2021

BIOFACH / VIVANESS eSPECIAL

February 17, 2021 - February 19, 2021

Soil Analysis and Management for Organic Dairy Systems

February 11, 2021

GMOs and gene editing in agriculture: the benefits of regulation

February 10, 2021

Troubleshooting the practical challenges of intercropping

February 9, 2021

Improving sustainability and welfare in organic poultry and pig production

January 25, 2021 - January 26, 2021

Intercropping for sustainability

January 18, 2021 - January 20, 2021

ORFC Global 2021

January 7, 2021 - January 13, 2021

Ramial Woodchip for Soil Health

November 17, 2020

How organic breeding adds value to the food chain

October 15, 2020

Organic at the heart: Developing an agroecological food and farming network in Northern England

October 8, 2020

Organic Animal Husbandry systems

September 21, 2020 - September 22, 2020

Land sharing and sparing

July 14, 2020

OF&G and Agricology webinar

OF&G National Organic Combinable Crops 2020

July 7, 2020

Know your soils and know your sales: organic min-till and non-organic no-till webinar

Organic Farm Knowledge webinar

July 6, 2020

Help improve the platform by participating in webinar.

Hedges for Pollinators and Carbon

July 2, 2020

CFE Virtual Field Day

European Organic Congress 2020

July 1, 2020

Online event

NFU virtual organic farm walk

June 23, 2020

Seeds and deeds

June 9, 2020

Collective plant breeding for reduced input farming

Multispecies Leys

May 21, 2020

Agricology Virtual Field Day

Can we graze sheep on Lucerne

May 12, 2020

Innovative Farmers webinar

Intercropping in Arable Systems

May 7, 2020

Agricology Virtual Field Day

Oxford Real Farming Conference 2020

January 8, 2020

to 9 January 2020

Organic Innovation Days 2019

December 3, 2019

TP Organics 5th annual event in Brussels

iSAGE training course and workshop

December 3, 2019

Innovations to improve sustainability in the sheep and goat sector

Agroforestry event in Melton Mowbray

November 21, 2019

A Win Win for Farm productivity and the Environment

Health, Harmony and Holism

October 26, 2019

Evolving biodynamic food, farming, gardening

Soil nutrient management

October 23, 2019

A workshop with Mark Measures

Beneficial insects in organic greenhouses

October 3, 2019

This event has been postponed until the Spring

Trees and Vegetables - Northumberland

August 15, 2019

Agroforestry Innovation Network meeting

Agricology Field Day: IPM and biological control

August 14, 2019

. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Biological Control - Norfolk

Agricology Field Day: Talking diverse pastures

July 30, 2019

Diverse pastures: win-win for livestock health, wildlife and your pocket!

Soil nutrient management

July 12, 2019

A workshop for farmers, growers, researchers and advisers

Agricology Field Day: Diversity in action

July 11, 2019

Intercropping, companion cropping and cover crops

Is GRASS the way forward?

July 9, 2019

Herbal leys for grazing sheep

2019 OF&G National Organic Combinable Crops

July 3, 2019

To be held in Yorkshire

Trees and Livestock - Buckinghamshire

July 2, 2019

Agroforestry Innovation Network Meeting

ORC Stakeholder Consultation

July 2, 2019

Please join our meeting the evening before NOCC19 at York Grounds, Yorkshire

Groundswell 2019

June 26, 2019

No-till show and conference

Integrating Farming and Forestry

June 5, 2019

Farm Woodland Forum annual meeting

ORC Field Day

June 4, 2019

Highlights of our organic arable research presented at Sonning

Arable intercropping and variety trials

April 24, 2019

Field lab meeting at Roundhill Farm, near Swindon

The Wonders of Woodchip

March 27, 2019

This workshop will explore some of the many practical uses of woodchip on farms

Crop diversification: DiverIMPACTS webinar

March 14, 2019

How can value chains sustain crop diversification: the example of Organic Arable

Agroforestry Implementation: Dartington Estate

February 7, 2019

UK Agroforestry Network Group Meeting

Soil amendments for top fruit and soil health

January 31, 2019

Free event at RHS Wisley

Growing trees in grazing systems

January 9, 2019

Promise and practice of silvopasture

Oxford Real Farming Conference

January 3, 2019

to 4th January 2019

UK Organic Congress 2018

November 15, 2018

Going for Growth – Transforming organic food and farming in the UK

Crop diversification in organic protected crops

October 30, 2018

New network to share knowledge and experience

Novel breeding techniques and their implications

October 29, 2018

Threats and opportunities to UK organic food and farming sector

Oak Award Dinner at Yeo Valley

October 25, 2018

ORC fundraising dinner - filling up fast

What role for organic in future policy?

October 17, 2018

Debate and discussions hosted by the English Organic Forum

12th European Organic Congress

September 25, 2018

Organic on every table: Added value for farmers, consumers and society

Cerere and DIVERSify meeting

September 18, 2018

Discussion on small-scale milling and baking plus intercropping

Weed control and green manures

September 12, 2018

Buckwheat for couch control field lab

Sourcing UK Organic Feeds for Pigs and Poultry

September 12, 2018

OK-NET ECOFEED workshop at Stoneleigh

Tree and vegetables

August 9, 2018

AFINET group meeting at Wakelyns Agroforestry

Agricology Field day

July 18, 2018

Join Agricology and the RAU in the field at Harnhill Innovation Fm, Cirencester

Potato event - West Wales

July 18, 2018

Controlling potato blight field lab & opportunities for commercial seed potato growers

Trees on farms - livestock and arable

July 16, 2018

Joint meeting of arable and livestock agroforestry groups in Notts

Trees and livestock

July 10, 2018

Farm Woodland Forum Meeting 2018

National Organic Combinable Crops 2018

July 3, 2018

Booking now open!

Future regulation for organic farming

June 29, 2018

Producer meeting in Cirencester

Regenerative Agriculture and Chromatography

June 28, 2018

Six-day course at Ragmans Farm

Future regulation for organic farming

June 20, 2018

Producer meeting in Shrewsbury

Wake up to Organic

June 13, 2018

Free Organic Breakfast!

Wheat Landraces for Healthy Food Systems

June 13, 2018

1st International Conference, Bologna, Italy

Open Farm Sunday at Sonning Farm

June 10, 2018

We will be showcasing our trials at Reading University Crops Research Unit

Agroforestry as sustainable land use

May 28, 2018

EURAF 2018 CONFERENCE: Opportunity for farmers to attend

Innovative Farmers Network Day 2018

May 9, 2018

Field lab news and networking, Sheepdrove Farm, Berkshire

Intercropping in arable systems

May 2, 2018

Field lab meeting at Bockhanger Farms in Kent

Improving the sustainability of sheep farming

April 30, 2018

Registration extended!

Practical biofertiliser and fermenting

April 25, 2018

One day course at Ragmans Farm

Future Farming for organic farmers

April 17, 2018

Open meeting at RAU Cirencester

Cultivating diversity and food quality

April 11, 2018

DIVERSIFOOD forum with policy makers and stakeholders

CFE Hedge event at Elm Farm

March 27, 2018

Make hedge management work for your business & the environment

GREATsoils field day

March 27, 2018

Using green manures to optimise nitrogen availability

Amendments for soil health in top fruit

March 21, 2018

GREATsoils field lab fourth meeting at Helen Browning Organics

Stewarding our soil workshop

March 15, 2018

How to manage the beneficial organisms in and for your soil - Somerset

Stewarding our soil workshop

March 13, 2018

How to manage the beneficial organisms in and for your soil - Devon

Using Compost Tea on Crops

March 13, 2018

Innovative Farmers field lab meeting at Elm Farm

Silvopastures, theory into practice

March 10, 2018

Tamar Valley Organic Group meet at Woodland Valley Farm

Wonderful woodchip!

February 27, 2018

A practical one day workshop on using ramial woodchip, woodchip compost etc.

Symposium on Breeding for Diversification

February 18, 2018

EUCARPIA symposium at University of Kassel, Witzenhausen, Germany

Trees on arable farms

February 15, 2018

AFINET meeting - Cambridgeshire

Intercropping field lab

January 30, 2018

An opportunity to develop research questions, identify synergies and determine what to trial

Trees on livestock farms

January 25, 2018

AFINET meeting - Shropshire

Trees and vegetables

January 11, 2018

AFINET meeting nr Tetbury

Oxford Real Farming Conference 2018

January 4, 2018

Oxford Town Hall 4th & 5th January.

Agricology Field Day

January 3, 2018

Mixing it up: Leys, livestock and life in the soil

Managing potato blight for small growers

December 4, 2017

Innovative Farmers Field lab at Duchy Home Farm

Sustainable Intensification

November 28, 2017

3-day AAB Conference at Rothamsted Research

Winter Organic Cereals

November 23, 2017

Diversity in the field - the way forward?

Trees On Farm

November 23, 2017

Farmers Weekly/Woodland Trust free workshop for UK arable and livestock farmers

Organic Innovation Days

November 15, 2017

Incorporating OK-NET arable final conference

19th IFOAM Organic World Congress

November 9, 2017

New, Delhi, India

Soil Health; A Living Perspective

November 6, 2017

Optimising Soil Management for Agricultural Productivity and Ecology

STC Intercropping Workshop

October 11, 2017

Yorkshire event - save the date!

LEAF Intercropping Workshop

October 5, 2017

Gloucestershire event - save the date

Woodland: Making it Work for You

October 3, 2017

Management, Creation and Funding. Soil Association Scotland event

ORC FABS annual event

September 27, 2017

Members event at Bradwell Grove Farm, Glos

Agroforestry for growers

September 19, 2017

A practical one-day workshop on integrating trees and vegetable production

Trees and livestock

September 15, 2017

A practical one-day workshop integrating trees, woodland and livest

Agricology open day @ Daylesford

September 14, 2017

What could a sustainable farm look like?

Assessing the health of your soil - Valefresco

September 12, 2017

GREATsoils Trial Demonstration: Warwickshire

NFU Organic Forum: Horticulture open day

September 7, 2017

On-farm event hosted by Andrew Burgess, Norfolk

Rijk Zwaan - Embracing the Future

September 6, 2017

Soil Association/Rijk Zwaan open day

11th European Organic Congress

September 5, 2017

Transforming food & farming – Making it Happen. Tallinn, Estonia.

Assessing the health of your soil

August 29, 2017

GREATsoils Trial Demonstration: Tolhurst Organics

NFU Organic Forum Dairy and Livestock open day

August 22, 2017

On-farm event hosted by John Alpe, Lancashire

GREATsoils Trial Demonstration Top Fruit

July 26, 2017

Assessing the health of your soil

GREATsoils field day - Lancashire

July 18, 2017

Using green manures to optimise nitrogen availability for Brassicas

GREATsoils field day - Lincs

July 17, 2017

Rotation strategies across farms for soil health and fertility

Wakelyns Agroforestry Open Day

July 12, 2017

The event is aimed at farmers and researchers as well as chefs, bakers and retailers

National Organic Combinable Crops (NOCC) 2017

July 6, 2017

OF&G's flagship event will be held in Hampshire

Allerton Project - 25th Anniversary Open Day

June 28, 2017

Agricology Field Day at the Allerton Project

Practical Agroforestry in the British Isles

June 23, 2017

Farm Woodland Forum annual meeting

Agroforestry 2017

June 22, 2017

Improving productivity for farmers and foresters

Intercropping field day

June 7, 2017

Does intercropping provide an untapped opportunity for enhancing arable farming systems?

Tree fodder: food for thought?

May 10, 2017

Does tree fodder have a role to play in today’s livestock farming in the UK?

Soil Health; a living perspective

March 21, 2017

Optimising soil management for productivity

BDAC soil seminar

March 11, 2017

Intensive course will include insights into soil, life, structure and chemistry

Animal Herbal Medicine

February 18, 2017

RegenAg workshop in Northumberland

11th Organic Producers' Conference

February 1, 2017

Rising to the challenge: Practical organic farming solutions for an uncertain future

Tree to heat

January 19, 2017

Making use of on-farm woody resources

Looking at soil life

January 10, 2017

An introductory workshop on microbial life: If you can measure it, you can manage it

The Oxford Real Farming Conference 2017

January 4, 2017

Gathering of the UK's sustainable and organic food and farming movements

Looking at soil life

December 13, 2016

An introductory workshop on microbial life: If you can measure it, you can manage it

Assessing the health of your soil

December 2, 2016

GREATsoils Trial Demo at Valefresco, Warks.

Holistic Management®

November 21, 2016

An Introduction to Holistic Management with specific focus on financial and grazing pPlanning

Assessing the health of your soil

November 21, 2016

GREATsoils Trial Demonstration at Tolhurst Organic

Looking at soil life

November 15, 2016

An introductory workshop on microbial life: If you can measure it, you can manage it

Farmer Innovation Day

September 29, 2016

Innovative Farmers' networking day at Sheepdrove

Growing Innovation Day

September 14, 2016

Rijk Zwaan and Soil Association event in Somerset

Convergence 2016

September 2, 2016

British Permaculture Convergence in Yorkshire

Assessing the health of your soil

August 30, 2016

GREATsoils trial demo (top fruit) at Loddington Farm, Kent

National Organic Combinable Crops 2016

July 7, 2016

Wimpole Hall, Cambs

Soil analysis field lab

July 6, 2016

Hosted by Taylorgrown in Norfolk

Agricology Open Day at Daylesford

June 28, 2016

a farm tour and gathering of partners and experts

Controlling creeping thistle field lab

June 22, 2016

Innovative Farmers field lab at Sandringham Estate

Livestock in low-input systems conference

June 9, 2016

SOPA and OF&G event in Cumbria

Soil health; a living perspective

March 5, 2016

Optimising soil management for productivity

Thinking of Going Organic?

March 3, 2016

Opportunities in Arable Farming - Oxfordshire

Thinking of Going Organic?

March 1, 2016

Opportunities in Arable Farming - Cambs

Timber and fuel from woods and hedges

February 26, 2016

Harvesting, processing and funding: FREE event

Looking at soil life

February 7, 2016

An introductory workshop on microbial life: If you can measure it, you can manage it

10th Organic Producers' Conference

January 27, 2016

Common ground: agroecology, food sovereignty and organic farming in practice

Sustainability of organic/low-input dairy

January 26, 2016

Challenges and solutions

Looking at soil life

January 24, 2016

An introductory workshop on microbial life: If you can measure it, you can manage it

Oxford Real Farming Conference 2016

January 6, 2016

6-7 January 2016. Save the dates!

Soil health; a living perspective

December 7, 2015

Optimising soil management for productivity (Banbury)

Agroforestry for growers

November 30, 2015

Now fully booked!

Oats2020

November 23, 2015

Oats conference in Solihull

Growing spelt and rye in the Northeast

November 21, 2015

Nafferton to host a November Information Session

Soil health; a living perspective

November 21, 2015

Optimising soil management for productivity (London)

Fertility-building leys and green manures

November 19, 2015

Final field lab in Leicestershire

National Soil Symposium

November 5, 2015

The top 6 inches: Practical ways to build great soil

Farm to Loaf Symposium

October 25, 2015

Hear Nick Fradgley talking about our unique wheat populations

ORC’s Farmer and Business Supporters Group

October 1, 2015

Rescheduled from 22 September

Biomass from landscape elements for local energy

September 16, 2015

TWECOM International Symposium – Belgium

Designing the World We Want

September 8, 2015

12th International Permaculture Conference in London

Soil structure and organic matter

August 24, 2015

Assessment and management of soil structure and organic matter

Growing heritage thatching wheat varieties

July 22, 2015

Field lab at Wakelyns Agroforestry

National Organic Combinable Crops 2015

July 7, 2015

View ORC trials and more at Shimpling Park Farm

Organic support schemes

July 2, 2015

Workshop at Elm Farm on the new schemes plus new opportunities for organic farming

Getting the most out of cover crops

June 24, 2015

IOTA is co-organising this major AAB conference

UK organic arable farmer group

June 18, 2015

Meeting at Yatesbury House Farm

Growing quinoa organically in the UK

June 16, 2015

Field lab at Wakelyns Agroforestry

9th European Organic Congress

June 11, 2015

Designing our future. Where does the organic movement want to be in 2030?

Pioneering techniques to increase soil fertility

June 9, 2015

Workshop with Friedrich Wenz

Food, Values, Fairness: BOBL final conference

June 3, 2015

This is the final event of the Food Values project, in Cardiff

Cultural methods to control black grass

June 1, 2015

2nd field lab in series at Shimpling Park Farm

Welsh Organic Supply Chains Conference

May 21, 2015

Highlights of the Better Organic Business Links projects, and a new organic strategy for Wales

Using compost tea on crops

May 19, 2015

Field lab at Throne Farm, Hereford

Farm Woodland Forum annual meeting at ORC

May 18, 2015

Bookings now closed

Creeping thistle field lab

May 14, 2015

Event postponed

Fertility building leys and green manures

April 28, 2015

Field lab at Tolhurst Organic

Harvesting woodfuel from your farm

April 16, 2015

One day event at Wakelyns Agroforestry

Obsalim field lab

April 15, 2015

How much will Obsalim® improve the results of your herd?

Cultivating Innovation

April 14, 2015

How (and how not) to think about Intellectual Property in agriculture and plant science

Cultural methods to control black grass

March 24, 2015

Field lab at Shimpling Park Farm

Soil analysis: It’s use and interpretation

March 16, 2015

Field lab at Tolhurst Organic

Sea water based nutrients for field veg

March 3, 2015

Field lab at Pollybell Farms

Farm sustainability assessment

February 26, 2015

Event cancelled

Organic food supply chains and the environment

February 25, 2015

Event cancelled

Organic livestock husbandry and markets

February 12, 2015

Seminar fully booked

Organic arable and horticultural systems

February 4, 2015

Event cancelled

Farming profitably in a changing climate

February 3, 2015

Improve your farm business and reduce your carbon emissions

The business of organic food production

January 29, 2015

An introductory seminar at Elm Farm

Introduction to organic farming

January 28, 2015

Now merged with the seminar on 29th January

All Party Parliamentary Group on Agroecology

January 27, 2015

Organic food and farming – current state, potential benefits and policy opportunities

Agroecology and sustainable intensification

January 14, 2015

This event is now fully subscribed

2015 Oxford Real Farming Conference

January 6, 2015

Tickets now on sale

Soils and nutrition workshop

December 18, 2014

This event is fully booked

ORC Organic Producers' Conference

November 26, 2014

Our popular producer-focused conference in Solihull

National Soil Symposium 2014

November 25, 2014

Soil Association event precedes the ORC Organic Producers' Conference

In conversation with Dan Rogerson MP

November 6, 2014

Meet the Minister

Biodynamic Agri-Culture: A Matter of Life

October 30, 2014

Biodynamic conference: Stourbridge

OrganicDataNetwork UK Stakeholder Meeting

October 21, 2014

Meeting at Elm Farm

Nourish Conference 2014

October 16, 2014

Our Common Wealth of Food

IFOAM World Congress 2014

October 13, 2014

Building Organic Bridges

Symposium at Brussels Seed Festival

October 11, 2014

Let us create local markets for ecological seeds and farming in Europe

Soil Association Annual Conference 2014

October 8, 2014

Transforming the way we eat, farm and care for the natural world

Non-inversion tillage techniques

September 25, 2014

Field lab at Yatesbury House Farm, Wiltshire

Controlling creeping thistles in crops and grass

September 25, 2014

Field lab on Sandringham Estate, Norfolk

Practical sustainability assessment workshop

September 24, 2014

Sustainability assessment and carbon footprinting for dairy farmers

Field Lab: Woodchip Compost

September 22, 2014

Part 3: Discussion of final results

Agroecology Symposium: Rome

September 18, 2014

International Symposium on Agroecology for Food Security and Nutrition

Earthworms in grassland

September 18, 2014

How to enhance earthworm populations in agricultural grasslands

Fertility building leys field lab

September 16, 2014

Field lab 3 at Abbey Home Farm, Cirencester

Improving the resilience of livestock systems

September 11, 2014

How trees can work for your farm

Royal Welsh Show

July 21, 2014

ORC will be in the organic food and farming marquee

The Prince of Wales Food & Farming Summer School

July 16, 2014

Debating solutions to the challenges facing farming

Participatory plant breeding with diverse wheat

July 11, 2014

How can diverse cereal populations be used to create locally adapted ‘modern landraces’?

SOLIBAM final congress

July 7, 2014

Diversity strategies for organic and low input agricultures and their food systems

National Organic Cereals 2014

July 1, 2014

OF&G's farmer-focused cereals event nr Milton Keynes

ORC Wakelyns Agroforestry Open Day

June 19, 2014

Seeds to trees – the value of diversity

Fertility building leys field lab

June 18, 2014

Field lab 2 at Wimpole Hall Farm

Cereals 2014

June 11, 2014

ORC will be at the leading technical event for the arable industry

Soil Association National Livestock Event

May 29, 2014

The Soil Association and The Woodland Trust event in Gloucestershire

Hazel dormouse ecology and conservation

May 21, 2014

Training day at Elm Farm

Agroforestry and Biodiversity

May 13, 2014

Farm Woodland Forum annual meeting

3rd Organic Greenhouse Symposium

April 10, 2014

International Symposium in Izmir, Turkey

Field Lab: Woodchip Compost

April 7, 2014

Part 2: Using woodchip compost for propagation

Farm walk at Elm Farm

April 5, 2014

Looking at hedgerows and their management

Fertility Building legume ley mixtures

April 3, 2014

A a farmer-led DOFF Field Lab

Soil Management Seminar

March 31, 2014

Workshop for growers and gardeners, those working on land, students and apprentices

Managing Hedges for Woodfuel

March 27, 2014

Practical workshop at Elm Farm

Looking to the Future:

March 26, 2014

Event cancelled

AGROFORESTRY: How Trees Can Work on Your Farm

March 14, 2014

A one day workshop for farmers, agricultural and forestry advisors and other land managers

AGROFORESTRY: How Trees Can Work on Your Farm

February 26, 2014

Workshop for farmers, agricultural and forestry advisors and other land managers

Peat-free propagation

February 24, 2014

Field lab and workshop at Tolhurst Organic Produce

ORC Nutrient Budgeting Workshop

February 19, 2014

On-line booking now open!

ORC 2014 Organic Producers' Conference

January 22, 2014

Intensive sustainability or sustainable intensification?

Oxford Real Farming Conference

January 6, 2014

Tickets now available

Rethinking Agricultural Systems in the UK

December 18, 2013

Two day conference in Oxford

Training for Trainers workshop

December 16, 2013

Two day IOTA workshop

True cost accounting in food & farming

December 6, 2013

Sustainable Food Trust conference

Future for Organic Production in Wales

November 15, 2013

Open meeting in Haverfordwest

Future for Organic Production in Wales

November 14, 2013

Open meeting in Builth Wells

National Soil Symposium 2013

November 13, 2013

Two-day Soil Association event

Future for Organic Production in Wales

November 13, 2013

Open meeting in Ruthin

Making Europe more organic

November 6, 2013

Celebrate 10 years of IFOAM EU in Brussels

Grain legumes for organic agriculture

October 28, 2013

Breeding better varieties

Organic Greenhouse Horticulture

October 27, 2013

International Symposium in Avignon

Trees: a valuable crop

October 17, 2013

Management and planting for livestock and arable production

Soil Association conference: Giving it welly

October 10, 2013

Grassroots innovation for sustainable agriculture

Soil Association conference: Good food for all

October 9, 2013

Partnership for change in schools, cities and communities

IOTA 2013 annual conference

September 30, 2013

Enhancing the environmental delivery of organic farming

Farming with trees

July 30, 2013

Woodland Trust/Soil Association event at Rhug estate

The Prince of Wales Food & Farming Summer School

July 16, 2013

Debating solutions to the challenges facing farming

National Organic Cereals 2013

July 2, 2013

The UK showcase for organic arable production

IFOAM EU’s 7th European Organic Congress

July 2, 2013

Save the date!

ORC Wakelyns Agroforestry Open Day

June 26, 2013

Programme published, book now!

Farm Woodland Forum Meeting

June 13, 2013

Woodland Grazing theme

STOAS Course 2 Part 2

June 3, 2013

Sustainability training for organic advisers and inspectors

STOAS Course 1 Part 2

May 27, 2013

Informing managers/ leaders on sustainable practices and tools

Community Wood Fuel Project Meeting

April 25, 2013

Come help shape the project

PROSOIL/ SOLID workshop/ farm walk

April 9, 2013

Looking at soil and tackling problems

Pathways to better crops

March 6, 2013

OGA Network building, knowledge-sharing meeting

Organic Farm Walk

February 26, 2013

Hook House Farm, Kirkby Fleetham

BioFach 2013

February 13, 2013

World Organic Trade Fair - Where organic people meet!

2013 Organic Producers' Conference

January 22, 2013

ORC's annual producer conference...

Vegetable variety field lab

January 11, 2013

POSTPONED- 1st meeting of the veg variety field lab trial

Stoas Course places still available

December 11, 2012

Sustainability assessment training for organic professionals

IOTA Nutrient Budgeting Workshop

November 26, 2012

For Advisers, Researchers and Certifiers

Woodland Trust/Soil Association event

November 21, 2012

Making trees work for livestock...

Soil Association National Soil Symposium

November 15, 2012

A look at all aspects of soils for farmers and growers...

ORC/SA Organic Poultry Conference

October 11, 2012

Focus on future of poultry feeding and breeding

Diverse and herb based swards

October 9, 2012

Do they have a role on dairy farms?

IFOAM EU Organic Days

September 24, 2012

Cyprus venue for European organic research and policy events...

IOTA Agro-forestry workshop

September 20, 2012

A one day workshop for those interested in providing advice on agro-forestry systems...

Multi-cropping at Wakelyns

July 10, 2012

Natural England event to explore if multi-cropping can work for you...

OF&G National Organic Cereals 2012

July 5, 2012

ORC to present information on breeding, CAP reform and costs of production

ORC Wakelyns Agroforestry Open Day

June 28, 2012

See the latest ORC research in progress at our Suffolk site...

Two West Berkshire businesses offer event

June 15, 2012

Elm Farm venue and Rosemary & Thyme catering on show...

Trees, farms and ecosystem services conference

May 24, 2012

Farm Woodland Forum meeting to explore role of farm woodlands in delivering ecosystem services...

SOLID on-farm dairy research workshop

May 3, 2012

Producers invited to get involved with ideas and projects...

First Solibam Stakeholder Congress

April 19, 2012

The SOLIBAM Congress is a public event designed to introduce a wide range of stakeholders to...

IFOAM EU Congress: Smart change

April 17, 2012

IFOAM EU Group’s 6th European Organic to debate policy change needed for CAP.

SA annual conference 2012

March 2, 2012

A celebration of innovation in food and farming today...

IOTA Legume LINK event

February 23, 2012

A workshop on legume management for advisers, researchers, growers and farmers organised by IOTA

2012 Organic Producers' Conference

January 18, 2012

The 6th annual producer conference where producers meet with each other and with advisers and rese

Workshop on apple agroforestry systems

December 14, 2011

Exploring the potential of integrating top fruit and arable production using agroforestry...

Welsh Organic Conference - Better Business

October 27, 2011

Find out more about this year's conference in Llanelwedd

Non-inversion tillage

October 27, 2011

Developing equipment, techniques and systems for organic arable farming in the UK...

CertCost UK Stakeholders Workshop

October 17, 2011

A workshop to disseminate the results of the CertCost Project with particular reference to the UK

Selling Organic: Building Partnerships

October 13, 2011

The upcoming conference is less than 4 weeks away. Now is the time to book your place.

Sustainability E-Learning Course

September 1, 2011

Call for students interested in Sustainability and E-learning

SUMMER ACADEMY 7TH – 11TH OF AUGUST 2011

August 7, 2011

Food riots vs. land of milk and honey 2.0: Ways to sustainable food security

ORC Food and Craft Festival

July 9, 2011

Food festival, craft area and village fete at Elm Farm, Hamstead Marshall, Newbury

National Organic Cereals 2011

July 7, 2011

Following a sucessful event last year, National Organic Cereals is back in 2011

Wakelyns Agroforestry Open Day

June 22, 2011

A day out at Wakelyns Agroforestry

Profitable management of clover leys

June 13, 2011

Workshop for farmers giving opportunity to discuss the management, grazing & conserving of clover.

Meeting–Functional biodiversity on organic farm

May 17, 2011

A joint meeting with the Agricultural Ecology group of the British Ecological Society.

Pruning of Top Fruit Orchards - Devon

March 14, 2011

A workshop to demonstrate basic pruning and management techniques

Join us to make worms smile - Devon

March 3, 2011

How can farmers enhance soil life? Will improved management of the soil ecosystem benefit farmers?

Join us to make worms smile - Cornwall

March 2, 2011

How can farmers enhance soil life? Will improved management of the soil ecosystem benefit farmers?

Join us to make worms smile - Cirencester

February 25, 2011

How can farmers enhance soil life? Will improved management of the soil ecosystem benefit farmers?

Join us to make worms smile - Chester

February 18, 2011

How can farmers enhance soil life? Will improved management of the soil ecosystem benefit farmers?

Soil Association Annual Conference - 9/10th Feb

February 9, 2011

Join them for this public debate on how food and farming can provide a mechanism for combating...

IBERS Impacts of organic farming in the uplands

January 26, 2011

The latest research results on the impacts of organic farming in the uplands will be presented at

Organic Producer Conference (17th and 18th)

January 17, 2011

Supporting the best practice application of organic and ...

OCW Production or Preservation Conference

October 21, 2010

Entitled Production or Preservation, Organic Centre Wales' annual conference will be back...

Guided farm trail walk

September 12, 2010

We are holding a guided walk around our beautiful farm trail...

Agro-forestry workshop in South Devon

September 9, 2010

This is a unique opportunity to meet with the UK leaders in agro-forestry research and practice...

Organic and local food festival

July 17, 2010

Visit Elm Farm for a day of fun, food and drink!

Organic open day

July 16, 2010

Join staff at ORC for a technical open day

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Organic World Congress 2021

2nd International Conference on Biodynamic Research

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Soil – the heart and soul of organic growing

NOCC21: OF&G's National Organic Combinable Crops

Cereals 2021: A Healthier Path to Profits

European Organic Congress 2021

Herbal Ley Establishment & Management

Farm Woodland Forum 2021 annual meeting: Agroforestry in Brexit landscapes

Organic seed market trends, seed business analyses, and policy measures

Open FiBL Day 2021

5th European Agroforestry Conference

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New ration planning tool for poultry and swine - Training

Breeding and Seed sector innovations for organic food Systems

UK Farmers Assembly on New GM

Agroforestry in organic horticulture

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Soil Analysis and Management for Organic Dairy Systems

GMOs and gene editing in agriculture: the benefits of regulation

Troubleshooting the practical challenges of intercropping

Improving sustainability and welfare in organic poultry and pig production

Intercropping for sustainability

ORFC Global 2021

Ramial Woodchip for Soil Health

How organic breeding adds value to the food chain

Organic at the heart: Developing an agroecological food and farming network in Northern England

Organic Animal Husbandry systems

Land sharing and sparing

OF&G National Organic Combinable Crops 2020

Organic Farm Knowledge webinar

Hedges for Pollinators and Carbon

European Organic Congress 2020

NFU virtual organic farm walk

Seeds and deeds

Multispecies Leys

Can we graze sheep on Lucerne

Intercropping in Arable Systems

Oxford Real Farming Conference 2020

Organic Innovation Days 2019

iSAGE training course and workshop

Agroforestry event in Melton Mowbray

Health, Harmony and Holism

Soil nutrient management

Beneficial insects in organic greenhouses

Trees and Vegetables - Northumberland

Agricology Field Day: IPM and biological control

Agricology Field Day: Talking diverse pastures

Soil nutrient management

Agricology Field Day: Diversity in action

Is GRASS the way forward?

2019 OF&G National Organic Combinable Crops

Trees and Livestock - Buckinghamshire

ORC Stakeholder Consultation

Groundswell 2019

Integrating Farming and Forestry

ORC Field Day

Arable intercropping and variety trials