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Seeding change: Seed sovereignty inspiration from overseas
resource Organic Growers Alliance (OGA) Footage of a workshop session held at Organic Matters 2022 exploring vegetable landraces, diverse varieties and the celebration and culture of seed.Organic farming, Roots & horticulture, Markets & food systems, People & skills -
Market gardens on the fringes
resource Organic Growers Alliance (OGA) Video footage of a workshop held at Organic Matters 22 focusing on a project which aims to increase access to fresh fruit and veg across...Roots & horticulture, Markets & food systems, People & skills, Nutrition & public health, Communities & education -
Horticultural frontiers: Realising the climate resilient potential of perennials and edible cacti
resource Organic Growers Alliance (OGA) Recording of a workshop held at the Organic Growers Alliance (OGA)'s Organic Matters 2022 horticultural conference, focusing on perennial vegetables as crops that can potentially...Pests & diseases, Roots & horticulture, Markets & food systems, People & skills, Climate -
Silvo-horticulture agroforestry
resource Organic Growers Alliance (OGA) Silvo-horticulture agroforestry has many benefits for market gardens, but needs careful planning for success. This workshop held at Organic Matters 2022 focuses on how to...Agroforestry, Pests & diseases, Roots & horticulture, Markets & food systems, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity -
Organic Ancient Cereal Supply-chain
resource Final report for a project based on the premise that ancient or heritage wheats may be more suitable for organic and low-input production and better...Organic farming, Weeds, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Markets & food systems -
DIVERSify Guide for Farmers and Agronomists
resource Organic Research Centre & the DIVERSify project consortium The DIVERSify project Guide for Farmers and Agronomists - summarising key results from the intercropping research carried out in an easily digestible way, dividing information...Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Organic matter, Weeds, Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Roots & horticulture, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Regulations, standards & policy, Business management, Markets & food systems, People & skills, Biodiversity, Climate -
Troubleshooting the Practical Challenges of Intercropping
resource Stockbridge Technology Centre / James Hutton Institute / Newcastle University / Bockhanger Farms Ltd / Durie Farms / Trials Equipment (UK) Ltd / Manterra Ltd A panel of industry experts discuss solutions to the practical challenges in the growing, harvesting and processing of mixed crops.Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Markets & food systems, People & skills, Climate -
Farm-based organic variety trials
resource Factsheet based on research undertaken as part of the LIVESEED project detailing an experiment in which wheat varieties were tested by organic farmers at a...Weeds, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Regulations, standards & policy, Markets & food systems, People & skills -
DIVERSify's Recommendations
resource Taskscape (Diversify Consortium Partner for Communication Knowledge Exchange and Participation) Last in a series of mini-documentary films; this presents recommendations from the DIVERSify project and asks what have we learnt in DIVERSify that will help...Compaction & cultivation, Weeds, Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Roots & horticulture, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Markets & food systems, Buildings & machinery, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate -
Healthy Farm Systems - John Pawsey
resource John Pawsey gives some insights into the principles of how he achieves health on his mixed organic farm in East Anglia, following his participation in...Soil biology, Weeds, Pests & diseases, Animal health & welfare, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Business management, Markets & food systems, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate, Nutrition & public health, Communities & education -
Agroforestry in the UK
resource Soil Association This film, created by the Soil Association through their involvement in the FABulous Farmers project, explores some of the many benefits that can be experienced...Agroforestry, Compaction & cultivation, Drainage, Animal health & welfare, Markets & food systems, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Communities & education -
Key mechanisms promoting performance of plant teams
resource DIVERSify project consortium - led by James Hutton Institute A report summarising findings from experimental trials conducted across Europe as part of the Horizon 2020 DIVERSify project to measure plant team performance and identify...Weeds, Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Roots & horticulture, Markets & food systems, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate -
Land Sharing and Sparing
resource In this podcast, recorded as part of NOCC online in partnership with OF&G, ideas around land sharing and sparing are explored.Regulations, standards & policy, Markets & food systems, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Communities & education, Recreation & rural pursuits -
DIVERSify - From The Ground Up, Managing Complexity & Cultivating Knowledge
resource Taskscape (Diversify Consortium Partner for Communication Knowledge Exchange and Participation) Three mini-documentary films presenting findings from the DIVERSify project, focusing on impacts of crop diversification and challenges and ideas for growing crop mixtures as a...Weeds, Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Roots & horticulture, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Business management, Markets & food systems, Buildings & machinery, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate -
Virtual Field Day: Crop Mixtures
resource James Hutton Institute & Organic Research Centre Recording of a virtual field day held on August 11th 2020 in collaboration between Agricology and James Hutton Institute and the SEAMS and DIVERSify projects,...Weeds, Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Business management, Markets & food systems, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services -
Getting Started with Agroecological Farming
resource There is increasing recognition of the benefits of integrated agroecological farming systems but it can be hard to know where to start. In this podcast,...Agroforestry, Animal health & welfare, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Business management, Markets & food systems, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Biodiversity -
Marketing a genetically diverse wheat: YQ in the UK
resource Abstract created as part of the LIVESEED project outlining points useful for farmers who may be interested in developing a genetically diverse crop, based on...Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Regulations, standards & policy, Markets & food systems, People & skills, Biodiversity -
Virtual Field Day: Intercropping in Arable Systems
resource Intercropping offers the potential for more efficient resource utilisation, reducing pest and disease pressure and better competition with weeds. This is a recording of an...Weeds, Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Markets & food systems, People & skills -
Farmeco Today Episode 3 - Agroforestry
resource PodBean David Rose, farmer and co-founder of Home Farm Ecocentre in Nottinghamshire talks about his silvoarable agroforestry system and research being carried out in one of...Agroforestry, Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Pests & diseases, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Roots & horticulture, Business management, Markets & food systems, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate, Nutrition & public health, Communities & education -
Agroecology in times of COVID-19
resource Centro Latino Americano de Investigaciones Agroecologicas (CELIA) A short paper exploring the ways in which applying an agroecological approach can be particularly helpful during a global coronavirus pandemic when man is reminded...Regulations, standards & policy, Business management, Markets & food systems, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate, Nutrition & public health, Communities & education -
Wakelyns Agroforestry: Resilience through diversity
resource Organic Research Centre / Woodland Trust A publication explaining the on-farm research carried out at Wakelyns and led by the late plant pathologist Prof. Martin Wolfe, putting into action his theories...Agroforestry, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Roots & horticulture, Markets & food systems, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate -
Agroecology in Action
resource Landworkers' Alliance This publication from the Landworkers' Alliance highlights what pioneers of agroecology in the UK are doing to create a productive and sustainable agriculture. The case...Integrated farming, Conservation agriculture, Organic farming, Biodynamic farming, Agroforestry, Permaculture, Rotations, Organic matter, Soil biology, Animal health & welfare, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Roots & horticulture, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Business management, Markets & food systems, Natural resources & waste, People & skills, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Climate, Communities & education -
Our Future in the Land
resource The RSA The actions we take in the next 10 years to stop ecosystems collapse, recover and regenerate nature and restore people’s health and wellbeing are critical...Regulations, standards & policy, Markets & food systems, People & skills -
Ley of the Land: Integrating Leys in the Cropping System - Lydia Smith, NIAB
resource Agricology / Oxford Real Farming Conference Video footage filmed at the ORFC 2019 of Lydia Smith from NIAB explaining a project helping to explore soil quality through re-integration of leys and...Type, texture & structure, Compaction & cultivation, Organic matter, Soil biology, Beef cattle & sheep, Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Grasslands & forage crops, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Markets & food systems, People & skills -
Plants in the Wrong Place? Agroecological Approaches to Weed Control
resource Agricology / Oxford Real Farming Conference Video footage filmed at ORFC 2019 of Jez Taylor from Daylesford Organic Farm describing weed management techniques that are used in the market garden.Weeds, Roots & horticulture, Markets & food systems, People & skills -
Silvopasture: Planting for Shelter & Forage
resource Agricology / Oxford Real Farming Conference This is video footage filmed at the ORFC 2019 of the session on silvopasture featuring farmer and PFLA member Chris Jones describing what he has...Agroforestry, Animal health & welfare, Grasslands & forage crops, Markets & food systems, People & skills -
Plant Teams for the Future: Intercropping in Research & In Practice
resource Agricology / Oxford Real Farming Conference Video footage filmed at the Oxford Real Farming Conference (ORFC) 2019 of Andy Howard of Bockhanger Farms discussing the potential of 'plant teams' in theory...Cereals, oil seeds & pulses, Crop nutrition & fertility building, Markets & food systems, People & skills -
The Magic Money Tree: The Economics of Agroforestry
resource Agricology / Oxford Real Farming Conference Footage of farmer Stephen Briggs speaking at the Oxford Real Farming Conference 2019 on the process of planning a new agroforestry system, finding markets for...Agroforestry, Business management, Markets & food systems, People & skills -
Small Farm Profits
resource Ecological Land Cooperative Small is beautiful; small is successful - ‘Small Farm Profits’ details ten case studies of economically viable, sustainable & creative enterprises working on small acreages.Roots & horticulture, Business management, Markets & food systems, People & skills, Biodiversity, Nutrition & public health, Communities & education -
Using agroecology to enhance dietary diversity
resource Drawing on global research this article demonstrates how agroecology contributes to enhancing biodiversity and dietary diversity.Crop nutrition & fertility building, Pollinators & ecological services, Biodiversity, Nutrition & public health, Markets & food systems, People & skills