CFE Virtual Workshop - Water, Soils, Wildlife & Profit

Event date: 
Tuesday, 2 June 2020 - 10:00am to 11:30am

Event date: 
Tuesday, 2 June 2020 - 10:00am to 11:30am
Location: 
The GWCT Allerton Project, Loddington
Related farming theme: 
Compaction & cultivation
Drainage
Rotations
Organic matter
Soil biology
Beef cattle & sheep
Cereals, oil seeds & pulses
Grasslands & forage crops
Crop nutrition & fertility building
Pollinators & ecological services
Biodiversity
Climate

Championing the Farmed Environment invite you to join Phil Jarvis, Farm Manager at the GWCT Allerton Project, for a free virtual workshop on water, soils, wildlife and profit on farm. Phil will talk about activities that have been undertaken at Loddington and the wider catchment to improve water quality, while maintaining farm incomes and meeting environmental objectives.

The GWCT Allerton Project at Loddington is a commercial farm where there has been ongoing research over the last 20 years into farm ecosystems and the effects of different farming methods on wildlife and the environment. The 333ha mixed farm has a rotation of winter wheat, oil seed rape, winter oats, spring oats, spring beans and grass in the rotation. The farm has 20 ha of woodland and 30ha of permanent pasture which is grazed by sheep.

The Allerton Project has a sustainable approach to farming and has established techniques for carbon storage, renewable energy, environmental habitats, and soil and water protection. The farm aims to make their soils more resilient and over the years have focussed on widening rotations, introducing cover crops and making the transition towards direct drilling.

To register for this event, please click here to send an automated email to CFE@nfu.org.uk

Instructions to access the webinar will be sent by email on June 1st.

You can also register by sending an email to CFE@nfu.org.uk with the subject 'Registration for June 2nd CFE virtual workshop'.

Please note; registration will close at 5pm on Monday June 1st.

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. ​

Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust

partner The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust is a leading UK charity conducting conservation science to enhance the British countryside for public benefit. GWCT’s research is used to provide training and advice on how best to improve the biodiversity of the countryside.