Resource: United Kingdom

A practical guide for farmers and growers wanting to get ahead of weeds when establishing pasture, arable and horticultural crops.

Soil Association Scotland webinar discussing how tree hay can be a valuable way to supplement winter forage and support livestock nutrition and welfare.

The final report of an Innovative Farmers field lab in South West England (supported by FWAG) on diverse forage crops, which was formed due to concerns over damage that using winter brassica monocultures for grazing outwintering livestock can have on soil health, water and the wider environment.

Four short films focusing on promoting sustainable agricultural practices being used on the Waddesdon Estate and beyond.

The Global Farm Metric framework is a common framework for all food and farming stakeholders to understand, measure and monitor farm-level sustainability.

Footage of agroforestry pioneer Stephen Briggs imparting some of his learnings from a now well-established commercial agroforestry system.

This guide from the Nature Friendly Farming Network covers the principles and practice of Integrated Pest Management with case studies and examples of actions.

Handy practical guide to establishing perennial wildflower areas, produced as part of the BEESPOKE project.

This Innovative Farmers webinar provides an update on research into perennial green manures and opportunities to get involved in a field lab.

Recording of an ORFC 2024 session where members of the Pasture for Life-led, five-year, Innovative Farmers field lab on bale grazing share their insights into their out-wintering strategies.

Session from 2024 Oxford Real Farming Conference featuring grower Iain Tolhurst (Tolly) and “biological nutrition” farmer Tim Parton discussing soil health at scale.

GWCT briefing from Allerton Project research on measures that can
reduce negative impacts on water quality and aquatic ecology,
and potentially reducing flood risk.

Footage of Stuart Johnson, 2023 ‘Soil Farmer of the Year’ and dairy farmer Bruce Thompson speaking at Carbon Calling 2023 about farming regeneratively, reducing inputs, keeping the farm business profitable, and all things dung beetle related!

A practical guide to designing, installing and using irrigation systems for market gardeners.

Video of Groundswell 2023 session organised by Agricology with experienced regenerative agriculture practitioners speaking on the challenges of making Regen Ag pay.

Independent evidence-based analysis of the environmental and economic benefits of hedgerows.

Practical guidance with case studies on managing hedgerows for woodfuel and hedgerow products, as part of the farm business.

The ORC whole farm sustainability assessment tool offers unrivalled access to knowledge for researchers and farmers alike through an easy-to-navigate interface.

FiBL booklet offering a view on soil fertility from different angles to stimulate new thinking about a sustainable relationship to the soil.

This publication from the Landworkers’ Alliance highlights what pioneers of agroecology in the UK are doing to create a productive and sustainable agriculture.

Guide outlining the three pillars to a successful conservation approach; created to support a ‘Conservation of Farmland Birds’ workshop held at Peppering Farm in Sussex.

Footage of a discussion held at Groundswell 2022, organised by Agricology, about the impacts of reduced nitrogen use and ways in which farmers are moving away from high input systems.

Organic vegetable farmer Andy Dibben puts forward the case for allowing complex insect ecosystems to develop or be proactively encouraged on farms, describing ways in which this can be done, drawing on his own extensive knowledge and emphasising the many benefits that can be had.

Recording of a Groundswell 2022 discussion organised by Agricology exploring water resilience; why it’s important to consider it on the farm, how it can be increased and how we can work together to create change and look after our water resources.