CFE Virtual Field Day: Hedges for Pollinators and Carbon

Event date: 
Thursday, 2 July 2020 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Event date: 
Thursday, 2 July 2020 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Location: 
Online
Related farming theme: 
Integrated farming
Agroforestry
Organic matter
Cereals, oil seeds & pulses
Grasslands & forage crops
Pollinators & ecological services
Climate

Expert speakers include:

  • Steven Falk, renowned entomologist, discussing the role of hedgerows for pollinators.
  • Matthew Axe, on behalf of hedgelink, discussing his research into the role of hedgerows for storing carbon.
  • Helen Rhodes, Yorkshire farmer and advocate of sensitive hedgerow management, discussing the practicalities of managing hedges on a commercial farm.

You are welcome to submit questions to the panel in advance of the webinar and there will be a Q&A with panellists during the event.

Register online or send an email to cfe@nfu.org.uk with 'July 2nd online workshop - Hedges for Pollinators and Carbon' as the subject.

More about the organisation

Championing Farmed Environment CFE

partner Championing the Farmed Environment is a partnership which supports farmers to deliver environmental benefits within a productive farm business. We provide guidance and support to allow more farmers to manage their land in a way which works for their business and the environment. We promote and celebrate the work that many farmers already do to sustain and improve the natural environmental on their farm. Through CFE, farmers can step up to the challenge of protecting the environment on which their farming businesses depend. ​

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