12 June 2013Adam and Ellen Simon,Tamarisk Farm,West Bexington, Dorchester, Dorset,DT2 9DF Farm Background: Tamarisk Farm is 600 acres of mixed organic farming on the clay slope running down to the sea behind the chesil beach on the Jurassic coast of West Dorset. Most of the land is low fe... |
17 June 2013Walled Garden Shed, Hardwick Estate, Whitchurch-on-Thames, RG8 7RD. Reading Farm footprint - towards a carbon zero farm? This seminar will look at what you can do to reduce your farms energy use and how you could even head towards a zero carbon footprint. It will explore the... |
18 June 2013Walled Garden Shed, Hardwick Estate, Whitchurch-on-Thames, RG8 7RD. Reading Weeds, Pests, and diseases - WP&D. Often seen as the big challenge to food production, this seminar will explore some of the positive as well as negative aspects of WP&D. You will learn about the “sy... |
18 June 2013Iain Tolhurst,Tolhurst Organics, West Lodge Hardwick, Whitchurch on Thames, Pangbourne, Reading, RG8 7RA Farm Backgroun: 8ha of horticulture. Stockfree organic,Soil Association symbol holder since 1976. Pioneer use of green manures in vegetable rotations with many innovative techniques utilised on the h... |
20 June 2013Avenue Q, Royal Highland Show, Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh, EH28 8NB
Please note: we are still on Avenue Q but are now closer to the RHET Children’s Discovery Centre Join Soil Association Scotland at the Royal Highland Show As farmers, foodies and families gear up for one of the flagship events of the Scottish summer, the Soil Association’s programme for this yea... |
20 June 2013Richard & Inger Mee,Oakley Grange Farm,Shepshed Road,Hathern, Leicestershire, LE12 5LL Farm Background: We are a mixed organic farm of approximately 660 acres , organic since 2001. Our main enterprises are beef, sheep, pigs and arable. We have been farming under an environmental scheme... |
24 June 2013Walled Garden Shed, Hardwick Estate, Whitchurch-on-Thames, RG8 7RD. Reading Machinery and Tools for Growers. An in-depth look at tools and equipment needs for growers and large scale gardeners on organic holdings. Sensible purchase and use of the right equipment can improve ... |
26 June 2013Yeo Valley, Wills Barn Education Centre, Rhodyate, Blagdon Our one-day organic induction on Yeo Valley’s organic farm is designed to provide an engaging, informative and enjoyable introduction to organic. The event is relevant and helpful to anyone involved ... |
02 July 2013Mark and Liz Lea’s Green Acres Farm near Shifnal, Shropshire National Organic Cereals is the UK’s largest one-day event dedicated to organic farming. It draws an audience made up of existing organic producers, those with an interest in finding out more about t... |
02 July 2013Mark and Liz Lea’s Green Acres Farm near Shifnal, Shropshire National Organic Cereals is the UK’s largest one-day event dedicated to organic farming. It draws an audience made up of existing organic producers, those with an interest in finding out more about t... |