Agroforestry Research and the REFOREST Project
Watch this Pasture for Life webinar for a deep dive into the ReForest Project and an exploration of agroforestry’s potential to contribute towards UK food system sustainability.
Participative soil carbon assessment
Farmers needed to pilot a new technique which aims to assess soil carbon in the field using a colourmetric test.
Successful Market Gardening with Middle Ground Growers
Hamish from Middle Ground Growers will give an introduction to no-till market gardening in this OGA webinar for newer entrants.
Oxford Real Farming Conference 2025
Join #ORFC25 9-10 Jan 2025 in-person or online to connect with a global community who share your vision of a fairer food & farming system
Harnessing the full potential of agroforestry
AGROMIX has published a white paper, “Transforming European Food Systems with Agroforestry”, outlining five key policy recommendations
Coppicing: Opportunities to enhance your farm business with trees
Join the ReForest Living Lab in the field for a practical workshop on coppicing to provide fuel, fencing, fodder and environmental benefits
Will Simonson profiled in CJS Focus on Forestry and Arboriculture
Read about the day to day tasks and responsibilities of Will’s job as Principal Agroforestry Researcher at ORC
Full of beans and organic beer
Isi Mackintosh reports from the Organic Growers Gathering at the Hardwick Estate
Biotic stress and yield stability in English organic silvoarable agroforestry
New paper from Agromix project suggests that silvoarable researchers should be focusing on how trees impact plant pathogen dynamics
ORC away day at the UK Agri-tech Centre
We recently visited Harper Adams University, hosted by the UK Agri-Tech Centre, which ORC has recently joined, for our team away day.