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Investing in soil for a resilient future
blog When I talk to farmers often it is a case of too much rain, or not enough. Recent experience suggests they might be right -...Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Biodiversity, Climate, Regulations, standards & policy -
Livestock on diverse leys: a return to the past for a promising future
resource Organic Research Centre ORC Bulletin article reporting on farmers that have been combining diverse leys with livestock and some of the pros and cons of this practice revealed...Drainage, Rotations, Organic matter, Weeds, Animal health & welfare, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Pollinators & ecological services, Natural resources & waste, People & skills -
Farmer clusters: why they’re a good recipe to protect soil, water and wildlife
blog Farmer clusters are a bit of a ‘buzzword’ amongst those involved with conservation of wildlife and protection of resources on farmland. The idea of neighbouring...Drainage, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Communities & education, Business management, People & skills -
Your farm, your future... digging deep
blog I recently attended the Northern Farming Conference in Hexham. This year's theme was ‘Your Farm, Your Future’ and provided fodder for considering how to progress...Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Organic matter, Soil biology, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Biodiversity -
Mark Lea
farmers_and_growersGreen Acres is an organic mixed arable and livestock (beef and sheep) farm that my wife Liz and I have been farming organically for 18...Green Acres Farm, Kemberton, Shifnal, ShropshireOrganic -
Community-supported farming, seed saving & 'the fight against blight'
blog Community-supported farming gives people the opportunity to define their own food and agriculture. The agroecology approach encourages using local resources effectively, recycling of nutrients and...Organic farming, Biodynamic farming, Permaculture, Biodiversity, Climate, Communities & education, Markets & food systems, People & skills -
Know your Soils #7: The Respiration Test
resource Sectormentor for Soils app (Based on an AHDB GREATsoils video created by Soil Association & Earthcare Technical) Use this soil test to learn how active microbes are in your soil. Monitoring respiration rates indicates the soil’s ability to support living roots and...Organic matter, Soil biology, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Climate, People & skills -
Seeds - our culture and our future
blog Cultivating diversity is one way for smaller organic growers, selling directly to the consumer, to differentiate themselves from the uniform offerings of the multiple retailers...Roots & horticulture, Biodiversity, Markets & food systems, People & skills -
Enterprise Stacking & Agroforestry; Chickens, Orchards, Biomass & Market Gardens - Update
blog This vlog is the second in what will be a series of updates following a recent agroforestry project which used a Woodland Trust grant to...Integrated farming, Organic farming, Agroforestry, Organic matter, Weeds, Poultry, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity -
Family farming, compost tea, agroforestry & community-owned farms...
resource Farmerama Family farm conflicts, benefits of compost teas, preventing disease in apple orchards, how community-owned farms can work - it's all here in this podcast from...Agroforestry, Pests & diseases, Roots & horticulture, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Biodiversity