Facilitation Fund Success

Great news! Our application to fund our group has been accepted!

 

The RPA have granted a three year agreement to fund the Braydon Forest Farmers group.  The agreement begins in June and will allow us to hold our programme of speakers, events and visits on the farmed environment and how we can align farming business to payments available.

 

We are now developing the plan and looking at a starting point for the events. Please send your suggestions in if you have any ideas. This is your group!

 

If you are not part of our Braydon Forest Farm Cluster and would like to be, please do not hesitate to be in touch. 

 

Our first events are listed below, please save the date and book your place.

Thursday 9^th June: A countryside Stewardship and Sustainable Farming Incentive Drop in.

2 – 5pm at Sundey Hill Farm.

Our facilitator Edward, and additional experts, Stuart Milsom from Moore Allen and Innocent, Roz Garner and Ellen Fake, Catchment Sensitive Farming Officers, will be on hand to answer any technical questions you may have. Please send in any specific questions you may have in advance.

Friday 8^th July: Managing permanent pasture for production, payments, and pollinators.

At Lower Moor Farm

Time 11-3pm

Join us at the WWT magnificence meadow at Lower Moor Farm to look at:

Meadow management, environmental gain, and financial reward. We will be joined by Janie Dear from Luckington who will share her story of her grass-fed beef. We will round off with a beer and burger – booking essential for catering.

Thursday 1st September: Hedgerows 

11-3pm at Sundey Hill Farm.

We have invited hedge expert Nigel Adams to speak to us about hedges ahead of the cutting season. He will discuss, landscape connects, linking woodland, creating and enhancing habitats.