The Allerton Project

In our first contribution to the @GWCT Farming Newsletter, @JoeWStanley summarises who we are and what we do at the Allerton Project. 🔗 You can sign up to GWCT’s free Farming Newsletter on their website here: gwct.org.uk/farming/gwct-f… 🏃 NEXT EDITION IS 1st APRIL!

A fine week to host our latest Baseline Agricultural Training day for @DefraGovUK group with staff from @Ruralpay visiting our working farm to learn more about modern British farming.

Absolute scenes in 2026.

Our Head of Sustainable Farming @JoeWStanley had this response published in this week’s Economist to their recent piece ‘English farming is changing quickly, and for the better’. ‘A resilient farming sector is not a luxury, but a necessity’. gwct.org.uk/blogs/news/202…

In this video, @jennybussell updates on our @Syngenta hybrid wheat (X-Terra) trial 🌾

Webinar reminder! 🪏 Tomorrow @jennybussell is discussing field-based soil GHG measurements. 🔗 Register here: info.gasmet.com/practical-soil…

Next Wednesday (15th April), our Head of Agri-Environmental Science @jennybussell is taking part in a free webinar focussing on how field-based multi-gas measurements support soil GHG research. 👉 Register here: info.gasmet.com/practical-soil…

If we are to halt & reverse decline of the Curlew then difficult subjects must be tackled, including the high density of predators we have across the country - including foxes, crows & badgers. All wonderful creatures as well, but too many is a big issue for ground nesting birds.

Last week we hosted our third Roads to Resilience workshop, focussing on Soil and Water 🪱💦 R2R is a three-year programme helping Midlands farmers build resilient, profitable and sustainable businesses. More to come with @RicardoGroupPlc and @AndersonsCentre - stay tuned!

Are you a farm or estate doing fantastic things for nature alongside food production? Or a working conservationist undertaking practical management on the ground? Enter the Schöffel Countryside Awards by March 31st 🏆 schoffelcountry.com/pages/countrys…

In our first contribution to the @GWCT Farming Newsletter, @JoeWStanley summarises who we are and what we do at the Allerton Project. 🔗 You can sign up to GWCT’s free Farming Newsletter on their website here: gwct.org.uk/farming/gwct-f… 🏃 NEXT EDITION IS 1st APRIL!

Discover what happens on farms this @OpenFarmSunday on 7 June! Enjoy a fun, family‑friendly day out, learn how your food is produced, see sustainable farming in action & meet the people who care for our countryside & animals every day. Find out more farmsunday.org

@jennybussell updates on our trial of @Syngenta hybrid wheat (X-Terra) 🌾

@cutlerstom A witches brew!

Thought I’d better fill another Johnson-Su bioreactor. There’s some heat going there now!

Last summer I was invited to sit down with Rich Stockdale of Oxygen Conservation for an in-depth chat about food, farming the environment & natural capital. Farmers have a unique opportunity to deliver for society: here I attempt to outline how 🎙️ oxygenconservation.com/podcast/e145-j…

😯 🪳 ‘I won’t read that to the kids at bedtime’ - New WFTC out now, on the Farm Gate podcast channel. 👉 Listen on Apple podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-w… 👉 Watch the rough cut video: 8point9.com/i-wont-read-th… Search for the Farm Gate podcast. @JoeWStanley @AllertonProject

Happy International Women’s Day! Today we celebrate all of the incredible women in the Allerton Project team; they bring passion, resilience and expertise to everything they do. #iwd

At @AllertonProject we are currently undertaking field scale trials to ascertain whether there is a negative impact on soil biology from applying biosolids to farmed land. Hopefully, this data will help inform this conversation over a currently valuable organic manure.