Thanks very much for your interest in our winter webinar on The Ecology of Dung with Rob Howe,
sponsored by Farm Net Zero, in collaboration with the Farm Carbon Toolkit
Please see below for the recording of the webinar if you’d like to watch again or if you weren’t able to join us on the night, plus some interesting resources from the Farm Net Zero project and their Dung Beetle Conference 2024!
Ecology of Dung Webinar Recording to Watch Again
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)
To book your place and lunch (please advise of any dietary requirements), please contact Alex
Bebbington ([email protected]) or Hannah Jones ([email protected])
This National Lottery-funded Farm Net Zero event will be hosted by Patrick and Jack Barrett
of Tresallick Farm, Stoke Climsland with the demonstration by Ed Shere Contractor Services.
The event will cover:
Lunch will be provided, so booking is essential. To book your place and lunch (please advise of any dietary requirements), please contact:
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:
This is a Lottery-funded Farm Net Zero event ( https://farmcarbontoolkit.org.uk/farmnet-zero).
To book your place and lunch (please advise of any dietary requirements), please contact Alex
Bebbington ([email protected]) or Hannah Jones ([email protected])
This is a National Lottery-funded Farm Net Zero (FNZ) event
Mike Harrington is well respected throughout the industry for his innovative thinking and solutions to address crop health challenges. He takes a holistic view of the soil and plant health and provides solutions integrating biological and chemical solutions where necessary. In this webinar, Mike will introduce a range of mineral and biological applications which enhance the natural disease resistance in plant.
Hannah Jones, who did a PhD in plant pathology a long time ago, will introduce aspects of plant defence which will link to practical in-field plant health management.
This webinar provides the background to two Farm Net Zero field trials at Tregooden and Pensipple Farms aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of cereal production. An event is planned in April 2025 to look at the trial progress.
Please email one of the FNZ team to get the zoom address for the webinar:
Join the Farm Net Zero team at Duchy College for a technical day on growing maize, and a farm walk to view the trial field.
Traditionally-grown maize has frequently come under fire for being associated with soil erosion and runoff. At this event we’ll talk about the best ways to minimise negative impacts of growing maize, and maximise the benefits for yield, silage quality and soil health.
We’ll discuss:
We’ll also take a walk to the Duchy trial field to look at the cover crops in situ.
The event is free to attend and food and refreshments will be provided.
Please note: This event is in a lecture theatre but includes a farm walk. Please bring appropriate clothing for all weather and note that the ground may be uneven. The trial site is a 5-10 minute walk from the venue, please get in touch if you have specific accessibility requirements and we can arrange transport.
For health and safety reasons, no children or infants are permitted at the event.
If the event is booked up please add your name to the waiting list as spaces may become available. If you have a ticket, and find you cannot make the event, please let us know as soon as possible so we can reallocate tickets.
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Alongside the farming community, organisations contributing to deliver of the project include the Duchy College Rural Business School, the Farm Carbon Toolkit, Westcountry Rivers Trust, Innovative Farmers, Innovation for Agriculture and Just Farmers. The project is managed by Cornwall College and funded by the National Lottery Community Fund from January 2021 for five years.
Come and join our Farm Net Zero team and the Tregovenek Community Farm team and learn wormery composting tips from an expert.
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.
The charity restores and protects freshwater environments in the Westcountry for the benefit of people, wildlife and the local economy.
Westcountry Rivers Trust’s Farm Net Zero team are joining Nourish Kernow for the project’s next climate-friendly gardening workshop.
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.
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)
Lunch will be provided, so booking is essential.
To book your place, contact Hannah Jones ([email protected]), Alex Bebbington ([email protected]) or James Harbord ([email protected])
This Lottery-funded Farm Net Zero event.
Please meet at Erth Barton Farm. What3words:///consoles.mouse.butternut.
Pasties will be provided.
To book your place, contact Hannah Jones ([email protected]), Alex Bebbington ([email protected]) or James Harbord ([email protected])
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