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Quantifying impacts of agroforestry on soil health

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

New updated version – Wakelyns Agroforestry: Resilience through diversity

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.

EU support for agroforestry grows

EURAF conference gains support from EU Parliament...

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Wakelyns Agroforestry: Resilience through diversity

Updated review of the research and evidence gathered at Wakelyns where the late Prof. Martin Wolfe put his theories into practice

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Reflections on Carbon Calling

ORC's Julia Cooper was inspired and energised by her regenerative weekend at Carbon Calling

The last great land grab

Demand for land to grow food, fuel crops and wood is set to outstrip supply, leading to the further destruction of forests and other valuable habitat.

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Agroforestry in the Uplands

The Soil Association have just released a new short film Agroforestry in the Uplands which focuses on why trees and hedgerows on upland farms are good for livestock, the environment, biodiversity, soil health and the bottom line.

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SA Soil Symposium report

Coventry event generates fresh ideas

Silvopasture field lab on Farming Today

BBC Farming Today visited Andy Gray one of the farmers participating in the new Innovative Farmers Silvopasture field lab. ” A field lab being run by Innovative Farmers – a not-for-profit group which links up farmers and researchers – is looking at whether introducing trees into fields used for grazing, increases soil carbon. Those involved hope the data will be used by policy makers to decide how much farmers should be paid for adding trees ...

Hedgerow browsing survey

Do your cattle browse hedges? Tell us about it!