See the latest results from the FiPL-funded ‘HELEN’ project.
Tuesday 22nd October, 11:00 – 14:00
This FiPL and National Lottery-funded Farm Net Zero (FNZ) event will be hosted by FNZ Monitor Farmers, Will and Kate Martin of Treway farm.
Herbal leys are an attractive option for livestock farmers looking to improve pasture quality and reduce inputs, and the new Sustainable Farming Incentive option allows for overseeding them, but what is the best way to achieve this?
Will Martin will discuss the trial establishment methods he carried out, and the subsequent grazing management.
Hannah Jones will provide soil and plant species count data alongside Will’s establishment cost and the associated carbon footprint.
Katie Bliss / Emma Bishop from Cornwall Wildlife Trust, will share insights from their role assessing sward diversity of existing pastures and supporting farmers to navigate Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), which may be required to overseed permanent pastures on uncultivated or semi-natural land (such as National Landscape)
Lunch will be provided, so booking is essential.
To book your place and lunch (please advise of any dietary requirements), please contact Alex Bebbington ([email protected]) or Hannah Jones ([email protected])
The event will be hosted by FNZ Monitor Farmers, Matt and Pip Smith. The day will cover a range of topics to increase the profitability and environmental sustainability of sheep production. These include:
Herbal leys for sheep and how to graze them
Breeding for resilience to parasitic worms
The FNZ Innovative Farmers Field Lab on Diverse Covers for Weaned Lambs
Soils and greenhouse gas emissions and the impact of changes in management
To book your place and lunch (please advise of any dietary requirements), please contact Alex Bebbington ([email protected]) or Hannah Jones ([email protected])
Ben Bryant from Sustainable South Hams will be delivering the workshop and has a wealth of experience in composting, soil regeneration and the sustainable use of earth resources.
This is a free two hour workshop on vermiculture and vermicompost to include practical experience of setting up a tiered wormery and a DIY option.
There will be plenty of theory on the benefits of vermicompost and everything you need to know about the worms and the system to set up a successful wormery in your garden.
Whether you have previous knowledge or not, come along to learn more.
Please wear clothing and footwear which is suitable for the weather conditions and rough ground. The garden is working towards being wheelchair accessible but currently attendees will need to be able to walk on uneven ground.
Tea and coffee will be provided but you are asked to bring a travel mug with you as the farm have limited catering supplies. Facilities are a basic with a composting loo.
Please note these directions:
The farm is situated on the edge of Bodmin Moor, near the village of Pensilva.
Please do not follow sat-nav directions as very often these are incorrect. Ensure you are coming to the Pensilva end of Attwood Lane as it is not passable from the lower (Cutkieve) end.
From Liskeard(A38) travel north on the B3254. Turn right just before Foredown Common and Pensilva (signposted Pentiddy Natural Burial Ground). Parking is ¼ mile on the left opposite the granite sign, and Tregovenek is across the road at the top of Attwood Lane.
From Launceston(A30) travel south on the B3254. Pass the Pensilva turn on the left and continue down next to the common. Take a left beyond the cattle grid (signposted Pentiddy Natural Burial Ground). Parking is ¼ mile on the left opposite the granite sign, and Tregovenek is across the road on the right at the top of Attwood Lane.
Please cancel your booking on Eventbrite if you can no longer attend so that your space can be offered to someone else – thank you.
Learn about the environmental benefits of planting trees, shrubs, and perennial plants alongside food crops. The event will include a hands-on soil health assessment that you can try at home, plus ideas to help you manage your garden to best sequester carbon and adapt to a changing climate, as well as boosting biodiversity.
You will be taking a look at the trees recently planted at the farm to support its habitat management plan and hearing about the inspiration and challenges behind the farm’s wider Community Supported Agriculture project to create a regenerative market garden on the edge of town.
Have fun as you learn about the environmental benefits of planting trees, shrubs, and perennial plants alongside food crops at home.
Thursday 11th January 10 – 2pm, Trewidland Village Hall (with an opportunity to go to Anthony Ellis’s farm Pensipple if the weather permits).
Tim Parton is a world-renowned regenerative farmer and Nick Woodyatt is a soil health consultant with a wealth of experience. This meeting will focus on the finer details of how you can get started with foliar feeding to improve yields, soil health, and reduce input costs.
This event follows the meeting on Wednesday the 10th at Chapman’s Well and will focus on the practicalities of foliar feeding.
Please meet at the village hall PL14 4ST: (What3Words///headset.producing.tasters)
Tim Williams (Farm Net Zero Demo Farm) will give an update of progress so far at Erth Barton. Discussions will include grazing, pasture cropped wheat, compost and of course soil.
Lindsay Whistance, expert on animal behaviour, health and welfare at the Organic Research Centre, will introduce us to how to improve the value of trees on farm for animal welfare.
This will be a fascinating talk and provide a new insight into how trees can fit into the Cornish landscape enhancing farm resilience, biodiversity and carbon capture.
This Lottery-funded Farm Net Zero event will be hosted by Mike and Sam Roberts at Blable Farm, Wadebridge, PL27 7RF.
Please meet in the farmyard: (What3words:///magic.consoled.inspects).
To book:
Pasties will be provided so please book a place with one of the Farm Net Zero project team:
Insects play a fundamental role in our food growing and wider ecosystems.
Come along to the Westcountry Rivers Trust’s next climate-friendly gardening workshop to learn how we can support them in our gardens and reap the benefits, as we all adapt to the effects of climate change.
Farm Net ZeroMonitor Farmer, Peter Cox has been growing lucerne for silage over a number of years and takes an average of 13 cuts over the 4-year lifetime of the crop. The yield ranges from approximately 15 to 18 tonnes an acre at a crude protein value of 24%.
Come to this field walk to understand the agronomy unique to lucerne, and how this crop could improve the resilience of your system.
Please park at Burraton farm barns next to Tremeadan House, PL17 8LL on Stoke Road: (What3words:///blazed.memory.florists).
Pasties will be provided so please book a place with one of the Farm Net Zero project team.
Matt Chatfield founder of the Cornwall Project will give us a tour of his farm with a detailed discussion of how crucial ruminants are to support biodiversity.
His grazed woodlands are central to his forage management plan and meat marketing. This will be a fascinating talk and provide a new insight into agroforestry providing a spotlight on how trees can enhance livestock welfare and production.
When:
Tuesday 20th June 11am – 1.30pm
Where:
Lower Farm, Halwill, Devon, EX21 5UH. Please meet in the farmyard: (What3words:///oatmeal.gallons.lessening).
To book:
Pasties will be provided so please book a place with one of the Farm Net Zero project team
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