Weatherproof Farming: How to Become Resilient to Flooding and Drought
Workshop summary: How to become more resilient to extreme weather events while increasing profits and maintaining yields
In this FREE workshop, kindly hosted by Ambleside and District Farmer’s Discussion Group, sustainable farming expert Niels Corfield will share basic methods for becoming more resilient to extreme weather events, while increasing profits and maintaining yields.
LEARN:
- How poor soil and pasture health is bringing systemic weaknesses to grazing operations
- How to hold on to water after a rainfall event
- How to eliminate poaching
- How to grow more grass in drought and with less fertiliser
- How to build soil health
- How to use herbal leys and grazing management to become more drought resistant
- How to improve drainage on your land
- How to make your fields less impacted by compaction
Open to farmers in the River Kent catchment (includes rivers Mint, Sprint & Gowan). Ambleside Discussion Group members are all welcome and don’t need to book a place.
These workshops are part of a series designed to help farmers build resilience by improving soil health, reducing reliance on costly artificial inputs and adopting grazing systems through whole-farm planning for greater sustainability.
Niels will provide practical guidance on natural ecosystem processes and how farmers can work with these processes to improve farm system efficiency.
Tea and sandwiches will be provided afterwards.
If you can’t make this workshop, there is a similar event during the day on Friday the 10th of November.
Book your free tickets on Eventbrite here