Category: News and events

The Final Report of the Agroecological Intelligence Project: ‘Establishing Criteria for Agroecologically Appropriate Technology’ has been published by A Bigger Conversation.

Join Innovative Farmers and Tom & Sophie Gregory for a farm walk and discussion on how mob grazing affects soils, pasture growth and yields

ReForest webinar for farmers, advisors, researchers, policymakers, and others on the practical applications of the FarmTree Tool

The 2nd Organic Growers Gathering at Hardwick Estate: Cultivating skills and knowledge within the organic growing community.

Organic Arable are linking up with the Oper8 project to visit  Dan Seaborne at Hereford and Ludlow College, Holme Lacy Campus. The main theme of the event will be mixed systems for weed control and soil fertility

ORC is part of TALC – a new UK-based collective of agroecological trainers, mentors, advisors, centres of learning and demonstration farms working together to share and deliver skills and knowledge.

Farm Carbon Toolkit’s conference on biodiverse farming takes the dung beetle as a a powerful proxy for soil health

The Emergent Generation gathering is for young people (18-35) passionate about agroecology and regenerative thinking. 

Join the Soil Association for a tour of Godminster organic dairy farm to hear about the many nature and climate friendly practices that they have adopted.

ORC were at Wakelyns – the home of agroforestry – for the Agroforestry Open Weekend and report on recent developments.

Interested in agroforestry? Come along to our free Agroforestry Design Clinic at Groundswell and get advice from the experts.

Julia Cooper features on this AWE International podcast – and addresses the myths and mistrust around organic produce.

To secure resources and sites for field testing for the Feed the Soil project we need to raise the final £20,000 by the end of May 2024!

Come along to this Woodland Trust day to learn more about how trees can be incorporated on farm.

Marking 30 years of agroforestry at Wakelyns, this revised edition of Resilience Through Diversity celebrates the work of Martin and Ann, fellow researchers from the Organic Research Centre and the wider research and Wakelyns community; as evolved and expanded by their son David Wolfe and his wife Amanda from 2020.

ORC research for CPRE reveals which parts of England would benefit most from the creation of new hedgerows

Please help us reach our £100,000 target. Take advantage of your donation being doubled before the campaign ends at midday on Thursday 25th. 

Come and join ORC at the Regenerative Agriculture Show and Conference in Hertfordshire

The 2024 Farm Woodland Forum Meeting will bring together researchers and practitioners across the UK who are advancing the practice of agroforestry for food production, reducing farm-level net greenhouse gas emissions, and enhancing biodiversity.

Organic Arable and Oper8 project visit Breckland Organics, hosted by Chris Negus, to discuss weed management strategies

ORC is proud to have been part of the Innovative Farmers Organic hop varieties field lab which identified 3 varieties well-suited to organic systems

This spring REFOREST researchers have been assessing soil health in agroforestry systems using a range of practical measures.

This IFOAM Organics Europe webinar will discuss the relationship between organic and regenerative farming, how the term “regenerative” is (mis)used, and how to address it. 

This  Emergent Generation meet-up in the Peak District is for young people (18-35) passionate about agroecology and regenerative thinking. It includes visits to two regenerative farms in Derbyshire. Come for one day or both!