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March
24mar6:00 pm8:00 pmGarlic Farm Event: The Weatherproof FarmMon 24 March 6pm-8pm @ The Garlic Farm
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The Weatherproof Farm: Grazing & Mixed Operations Join the Garlic Farm at their restaurant for a presentation, hosted by Niels Corfield, independent farming advisor. Niels works with producers and landowners
Event Details
The Weatherproof Farm: Grazing & Mixed Operations
Join the Garlic Farm at their restaurant for a presentation, hosted by Niels Corfield, independent farming advisor. Niels works with producers and landowners to implement regenerative farming systems, enabling them to create low-input, profitable operations that are nature-friendly and productive.
Niels will explore how poor soil and pasture health is bringing systemic weaknesses to grazing operations, and what can be done about it.
– Want to shorten housing periods and reduce costs?
– Have issues in winter with wet lying ground?
– Want to eliminate poaching?
– Problems with burning-off, or grass growth dropping off mid-season?
– Want to grow more grass in drought, with less fertiliser?
– Want to carry more stock and improve biodiversity on your farm?
– Want the forecast to bring a smile to your face, whatever the weather?
If yes, this session is for you.
Topics covered:
- Soil health
- Soil monitoring
- Compaction
- Pasture monitoring
- Grazing management
- Grass production (how to double output & UK data showing relationship with rainfall)
- Advice: Intervention and solutions
This event is free to attend but booking is essential.
Time
March 24, 2025 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
Location
The Garlic Farm
Mersley Farm, Mersley Lane, Newchurch, Isle of Wight, PO360NR
June
08jun10:00 am4:00 pmOpen Farm Sunday
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Open Farm Sunday is farming’s annual open day giving visitors the opportunity to learn more about farming and the countryside, and farmers the chance to talk about what they’re so proud
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Open Farm Sunday is farming’s annual open day giving visitors the opportunity to learn more about farming and the countryside, and farmers the chance to talk about what they’re so proud of: British food and farming!
Time
June 8, 2025 10:00 am - 4:00 pm(GMT+00:00)
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Apply now for a Slurry Infrastructure grant – Farming (blog.gov.uk) The first step to apply is the online checker. Make sure you use the latest version of the
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Apply now for a Slurry Infrastructure grant – Farming (blog.gov.uk)
The first step to apply is the online checker. Make sure you use the latest version of the slurry wizard tool when calculating how much slurry storage you need. If you apply for a Slurry Infrastructure grant, you will be offered free advice from Catchment Sensitive Farming (CSF) about tackling pollution from slurry. You will need to have planning permission in place before you submit your full application, which you should do as soon as you’re ready, and by 27 June 2025 at the latest.
Time
June 27, 2025 All Day(GMT+00:00)
July
02julAll Day03Groundswell - The Regenerative Agriculture FestivalLannock Manor Farm, Hertfordshire
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Groundswell https://groundswellag.com @ Lannock Manor Farm, Hertfordshire
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Groundswell https://groundswellag.com @ Lannock Manor Farm, Hertfordshire
Time
July 2, 2025 - July 3, 2025 (All Day)(GMT+00:00)
Location
Lannock Manor Farm
Lannock Manor Farm, Hitchin Road, Weston, Hitchin SG4 7EE
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Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July 2025: Royal Isle of Wight Agricultural Society County Show www.riwas.org.uk/county-show
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Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July 2025: Royal Isle of Wight Agricultural Society County Show
Time
July 12, 2025 - July 13, 2025 (All Day)(GMT+00:00)
September
10sepAll Day11The Agroforestry Show
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The Agroforestry Show is organised by the Soil Association and the Woodland Trust.
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The Agroforestry Show is organised by the Soil Association and the Woodland Trust.
Time
September 10, 2025 - September 11, 2025 (All Day)(GMT+00:00)
December
Event Details
You must complete an inventory of the sheep and goats you keep every year. You’ll get a letter or email from Defra at the end of November each year to tell
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You must complete an inventory of the sheep and goats you keep every year.
You’ll get a letter or email from Defra at the end of November each year to tell you what to do.
You must complete and return your inventory by 31 December.
Contact Defra farm surveys if you have not got your letter or email by 11 December.
Time
December 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025 (All Day)(GMT+00:00)