Organic Research Centre

Christian Gossel was in Brussels this week at an IEEP workshop highlighting the challenges and opportunities raised by the Public Goods Tool. organicresearchcentre.com/news-events/ne…

ORC's Colin Tosh was a co-author on this @uniofreading @MillieSCHood research paper which found that a key barrier to adopting #agroforestry is that farmers don’t have the knowledge they need to implement and manage it. ow.ly/F5GT50YvGiw

This @ReForestTweets Living Lab meeting at Pendle Pastures near Edgworth, Bolton 18th March is open to all! Farm walk with Tom Collinge exploring opportunities for integrating trees with sheep & poultry to provide shade, shelter & browse. With lunch! organicresearchcentre.com/news-events/ev…

And in the next project output, we share a research agenda with the top 40 questions for UK agroforestry👩‍🔬🌳🔬 This was co-designed w 156 stakeholders, incl. @ForestryComm @Forest_Research @OrgResCent @UK_Treescapes link.springer.com/article/10.100…

@ForestryComm @Forest_Research @OrgResCent @UK_Treescapes There are many research gaps to address! With qs about the environment, production, human livelihoods, knowledge, policy & financing Addressing this requires more support for long-term, multi-stakeholder research & funded living labs👨‍🌾👩‍🔬👨‍🌾 Tnks Live Illustration for the figure

Organic districts are transforming communities 🌱 🏘️ It takes a village: An introductory webinar on establishing an organic district
📆 27 March | 13:00 CET 🔗 Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #webinar #LuvOrganic

It's our AGM on Friday in Leeds. If you can't make it you are welcome to join online from 1.45pm GMT. It may be possible to join in the panel discussion on 'Seeds; Sourcing, saving and sharing' that will follow the conclusion of the business. eventbrite.co.uk/e/organic-grow…

Interested in learning more about bokashi in livestock systems? Join our free webinar on 25th March to explore farmer experiences of using bokashi in animal production systems, alongside insights from Agriton on wider industry context. Register now: eventbrite.co.uk/e/webinar-usin…

⚖️🌱 Gene-edited crops are set for a High Court test in May. The legal challenge has been launched against England’s precision breeding regulations READ MORE: farminguk.com/news/gene-edit…

In the guardian today asking gardeners to take the tiny hit from a few caterpillars.. Avoid pesticides , including manual removal, physical barriers and pruning. To help restore moth populations. Its not too much to ask. @The_RHS @thewildlifetrusts theguardian.com/environment/20…

Can tradition help pave the way to a pesticide-free future? The Seneno initiative revives the practice of feeding cattle with hay only, to replace silage made from maize, which often relies on pesticides. Discover the this success story online: sprint-h2020.eu/index.php/reso…

Are you a farmer or grower using Agricology? We’re running a short survey to understand how you learn about regenerative & agroecological farming & how we can improve what we offer. Two tickets to Groundswell 2026 up for grabs! Take part here questionpro.eu/t/AB3u9kuZB3wX…

Curious about our #Organic Farm MOT service but want to know what you get first? Download an example report to see the kind of insight and practical next steps we provide👇 ☑️#download" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">terrafarmer.co.uk/organic-farm-m… #organicfarming #SoilHealth #OrganicDairy #OrganicUK #organicfarm

Agroforestry Codesign workshop, 18th March at Pendle Pastures, Bolton. This @ReForestTweets Living Lab is open to all. Farm walk & workshop exploring opportunities for integrating trees with sheep and poultry to provide shade. #Silvopasture #agroforestry organicresearchcentre.com/news-events/ev…

📰 Read our latest newsletter 🌱 Our newsletter has just landed in subscribers’ inboxes - packed full of ideas, events and resources from the world of #SustainableFarming and #Agroecology. Read the full newsletter here 👉tinyurl.com/2r4a8zp7

So what does the SFI update mean for hedges? 2/3 hedge conservation actions scrapped Hugely popular actions, demonstrating farmer interest I see it is a massive missed opportunity. An own goal. & try as I might, I can't help but share my thoughts! So here is a 🧵

We are seeking six farmers in England to act as Farmer Champions for a project focused on strengthening farm business sustainability through improved on-farm tree resilience. Application deadline: 1 March 2026. organicresearchcentre.com/news-events/ne…

Organic farming and agroforestry in SFI, on-farm composting 💩, farmer 🌳 champions and more! Our February E-Bulletin is out! mailchi.mp/organicresearc…

For our upcoming webinar, we invited organic actors involved in establishing territorial food systems to answer some of your questions 🏘️ It takes a village: An introductory webinar on establishing an organic district 📆 27 March | 1 PM CET 🔗Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

polling showed that 94% of UK farmers surveyed would switch to less intensive systems if the right incentives were in place Almost three-quarters (74%) believe public investment in farming should focus on mitigating and adapting to climate change, @NFFNUK nffn.org.uk/news/uk-farmer…