Tag: biodiversity

Meta-analysis shows that in many areas, organic farming results in lower environmental impacts than other forms of agriculture.

New study showed bat activity and foraging success was highest in grazed but not arable agroforestry systems and tree age contributed strongly to habitat value.

In this CJS article marking Organic September, Phil Sumption sets out why organic farming is still important and relevant as we battle biodiversity and climate crises.

Join FiBL researchers from all over Europe for this virtual open day exploring the latest developments in organic research

ORC’s Christian Gossel reports back on the key messages from the 38th annual meeting of the Farm Woodland Forum

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

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.

Grower survey investigates if small-scale diverse horticultural systems (polycultures) can contribute to biodiversity and nature conservation in the wider landscape.

Many congratulations to long-standing organic grower Iain Tolhurst who has been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours list with the award of Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to agriculture.

IFOAM Organics Europe position paper on carbon farming. Finding synergies between climate action and biodiversity protection

How can agroforestry contribute towards biodiversity conservation? The Policy Brief, written by Colin Tosh, is based on evidence presented in, and feedback to the online workshop held 20/10/2021. The key findings were: Agroforestry increases farmland…

How can agroforestry contribute to the achievement of future targets and what policy environment can support it? We explored this question in a recent webinar (October 20th) with a panel representing the latest research, on-farm…

In October this year, national representatives will gather for the fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15). During which they will work to review progress in the…

A new report by IFOAM Organics Europe highlights the contribution of organic farming to protecting Europe’s biodiversity. The report recommends Member States to fully use Eco-schemes and agro-environmental measures in their CAP Strategic Plans to…

A new paper on our hedgerow work as part of the SustainFARM project has been accepted for publication in Agroforestry Systems and is now online: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10457-021-00631-9 Smith J, Westaway S, Mullender S. et al. (2021) Making…

The increasing evidence that organic farming has benefits for biodiversity and the delivery of ecosystem services was under the spotlight at a recent joint meeting of the Organic Research Centre (ORC) and the British Ecological Society (BES).

A review paper published this month (Mar 2011) found “overwhelming” evidence that diverse plant communities are more productive than simple monocultures.

Information about the English Nature project under-taken by EFRC

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