Agroforestry within the Horticultural System - Building Food Resilience Locally

10.00 Arrive - coffee/tea.

1030 Introductions from self and delegates

1045 Presentation on "Agroforestry in Horticulture a local way to address global challenges- a whole systems approach" Plus 20-30 minutes for Q+A and discussions

1215 Workshop Session "Pest and disease control through organic Systems" Interactive session with participation from delegates.

1330 Lunch

1430 Presentation on "The role of Agroforestry and the use of Ramial Woodchip and composted Woodchip for Soil Health" with Q+A at end 20 mins.

I600 Finish

More info about  Lain Tolhurst :

In 2023 Iain was awarded an MBE for his services to agricultureIain Tolhurst An organic producer since 1976 growing a wide range of mixed veg on 19 acres of land at Hardwick Estate in south Oxfordshire. The farm is now operated as a Community Interest Company and was the first to attain the Stockfree Organic symbol in 2004, no grazing animals and no animal inputs to any part of the farm for the past 37 years. The farm has more than three decade’s history of participative research projects looking at a range of subjects.Iain Tolhurst is well known within the organic movement having been active for over 45 years. He also works part time as an advisor for many horticultural farms nationally and internationally as well as various organic organisations delivering seminars and conducting farm walks. He is considered to be a leading expert on stock-free organic horticulture, and low carbon local vegetable production systems. His farm is a model of productivity centred on agroforestry, biodiversity and green manure systems. He has written several books about his experiences, the most recent being “Back to Earth” self-published in 2016

For more info please visit - https://www.tolhurstorganic.co.uk