Tag: training

New blog! "We can’t be growers championing our sustainable production & continue using peat. The issues at stake - biodiversity loss & the loss of carbon - are just too great. Growers need to take a lead and say no to peat now." #peatfree @PhilSumption https://www.agricology.co.uk/field/blog/peat%E2%80%99s-sake-just-do-it

Great talk by @PadwickNick @LEAF_Farming conference, extolling the virtues of compost applications to improve soil biology. 300L of compost per Ha, made up from cow muck, leaves, dead wood and chopped up legume plants. More composting info availabe here https://www.agricology.co.uk/resources/compost-effect-nutrients-soil-health-and-crop-production

.@OrgResCent Centre: ‘Agroforestry Support Through ELMS’ Farmer Survey (2020-23). This survey is looking for #farmers to share their ideas on what that they & Defra have developed so far. It requires no agroforestry experience. Take part here:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDDqoJnQxt-r9TW_fHp-_bbkuH4q0GcQhlqUIiYl4U4YAehA/viewform

Out latest newsletter 'Supporting a Healthy Food & Ecosystem Above & Below Ground' is out https://tinyurl.com/yx97mzhy. @ORFC @georgiewildbray @SophieMott93 @OGAgrowers @PhilSumption @OrgResCent @FarmingConnect @IFarmers Not yet subscribed? Do so here 🙂: https://tinyurl.com/ysfeuc7y