Category: News and events

Join the Soil Association for a tour of Godminster organic dairy farm to hear about the many nature and climate friendly practices that they have adopted.

ORC were at Wakelyns – the home of agroforestry – for the Agroforestry Open Weekend and report on recent developments.

Interested in agroforestry? Come along to our free Agroforestry Design Clinic at Groundswell and get advice from the experts.

Julia Cooper features on this AWE International podcast – and addresses the myths and mistrust around organic produce.

To secure resources and sites for field testing for the Feed the Soil project we need to raise the final £20,000 by the end of May 2024!

Come along to this Woodland Trust day to learn more about how trees can be incorporated on farm.

Marking 30 years of agroforestry at Wakelyns, this revised edition of Resilience Through Diversity celebrates the work of Martin and Ann, fellow researchers from the Organic Research Centre and the wider research and Wakelyns community; as evolved and expanded by their son David Wolfe and his wife Amanda from 2020.

ORC research for CPRE reveals which parts of England would benefit most from the creation of new hedgerows

Please help us reach our £100,000 target. Take advantage of your donation being doubled before the campaign ends at midday on Thursday 25th. 

Come and join ORC at the Regenerative Agriculture Show and Conference in Hertfordshire

The 2024 Farm Woodland Forum Meeting will bring together researchers and practitioners across the UK who are advancing the practice of agroforestry for food production, reducing farm-level net greenhouse gas emissions, and enhancing biodiversity.

Organic Arable and Oper8 project visit Breckland Organics, hosted by Chris Negus, to discuss weed management strategies

ORC is proud to have been part of the Innovative Farmers Organic hop varieties field lab which identified 3 varieties well-suited to organic systems

This spring REFOREST researchers have been assessing soil health in agroforestry systems using a range of practical measures.

This IFOAM Organics Europe webinar will discuss the relationship between organic and regenerative farming, how the term “regenerative” is (mis)used, and how to address it. 

This  Emergent Generation meet-up in the Peak District is for young people (18-35) passionate about agroecology and regenerative thinking. It includes visits to two regenerative farms in Derbyshire. Come for one day or both!

We have extended the YOFGY application deadline to 10th May 2024. Apply or nominate someone now!

At its first annual conference, UK ORGANIC (formerly Organic Trade Board / OTB) set out its ambition to unite representatives across the supply chain to reenergise the organic sector and arrest the current volume decline the industry has been experiencing.

This Agroecology: strengthening livelihoods webinar was an informative and practical discussion on the benefits and practicalities of making and using tree hay, featuring Lynbreck Croft, Tap o’ North Farm, and Dr Lindsay Whistance of the Organic Research Centre.

ORC is taking part in the Big Give Green Match Fund campaign again this year. This time to raise £100,000 in just one week for our Feed the Soil project.

Hosted by Tim May at Kingsclere, this afternoon farm walk will focus on Spring crop establishment, competitive cultivars and weed management strategies.

Sustainable agriculture specialist Dr Leo Faedo presents his successful system for choosing and applying remedies for healthy crops & plants in this Whole Health Agriculture webinar.

The second edition of Organic Europe Youth Event (OEYE) will be held on 8-9 July 2024, in Bari, Italy with an optional excursion on the 10 July. I

Join us for an evening of talks on implementing living mulches in arable and horticultural farming systems.