Tag: Agroforestry

ORC welcomes the recognition by the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) of the benefits of agroforestry with new guidance on how agroforestry can be compatible with the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS). This is a major breakthrough…

Agroforestry webinar, led by the Soil Association, as part of the WRFFC Conference which was held from 16-19th Nov 2020. Speakers include Tim Pagella (Bangor University), Dr Lindsay Whistance (Organic Research Centre) and Gareth Davies…

ORC welcomes Defra's roadmap for a transition to deliver a better, fairer farming system in England. We strongly support the participatory approach and are involved in three of Defra's Environmental Land Management 'Test and Trials'.…

Woodchip can increase soil organic matter, water holding capacity and nutrient levels of soils. At this online event, we’ll hear the latest from the Organic Research Centre trials, as well as from practitioners about the…

Agriculture Bill debates on Agroecology, Agroforestry, Organic farming and Soil Health in the House of Lords The Agriculture Bill is currently going through the Committee Stage in the House of Lords. Debates on the 9th…

Postponed to Spring 2021> New Dates TBC

New film featuring Martin Wolfe and Wakelyns Agroforestry

5th EURAF Conference will be in Sardinia May 2020

Written for farmers and advisors this book will help you assess the potential business benefits of agroforestry for your farm or client and to understand the possible benefits to the wider environment

Abstracts, videos, photos, cartoons and more!

Dartington event looked at barriers relating to land tenure

Call for abstracts is open

IUFRO Conference in Argentina calls for abstracts on agroforestry

Parliamentary wake up call for putting trees at the heart of agriculture

New policy briefing

George Eustice expresses keen commitment to include agroforestry in future domestic Agricultural Policy post Brexit.

Agiculture, agroforestry, environment and biodiversity on agenda

Government asked to support game-changing agroforestry systems

Grant for 2 farmers to attend Montpellier conference

Report from workshop at Tolhurst Organic

The increasing evidence that organic farming has benefits for biodiversity and the delivery of ecosystem services was under the spotlight at a recent joint meeting of the Organic Research Centre (ORC) and the British Ecological Society (BES).