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FREE WEBINAR - THIS EVENING 6:30 BST:
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What Does Fashion Have to Do With Farming? Exploring the Growing Fibershed Movement in the UK
Similar to a local watershed or a foodshed, a Fibershed is focused on the source of the raw material, the transparency with which it is converted into clothing, and the connectivity among all parts, from soil to skin and back to soil.
Fibershed is an international movement developing regional and regenerative fibre systems, where farmers, producers, textile workers, designers, distributors and many others work together to responsibly manage the full lifecycle of a garment.
Join a panel discussion with Fibershed founding director Rebecca Burgess to discuss how the movement started in the USA and has subsequently grown around the world. We'll hear from those building the Fibershed movement within the UK, including Emma Hague, who is founding director of the Bristol Textile Quarter and started the South West England Fibreshed group. We'll also hear from shepherd Gala Bailey-Barker of Plaw Hatch Farm and natural dyer Deborah Barker who both founded the South East England Fibreshed group. Abby Rose, of Farmerama Radio, will be leading the conversation, and we'll have time to delve into questions from the audience at the end!
Register for the webinar here.
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Grass, Soil, Hope: How Regenerative Approaches to Farming Can Help Put Carbon Back in the Soil Join Courtney White, author of Grass, Soil, Hope and regenerative farmer Dorn Cox in a lively discussion about the importance of regenerative agriculture, and what has led to the growing popularity of no-till and other regenerative practices in the last few decades.
Courtney has spent several decades researching, writing, and advocating for the use of regenerative practices to combat climate change, in particular in the American West, where he lives. Dorn, who runs a 250 acre certified organic farm in New England, is also the founder of the FarmOS software platform and the Farm Hack community. They will discuss the significance of open source agricultural tools, software and data to help innovate and measure the environmental benefits from regenerative agriculture, and what they think are the best ways to help support regenerative farming efforts around the world- and to ultimately put carbon back into the soil.
Dorn and Courtney are also co-authoring a book that will be published by Chelsea Green in 2021.
Watch the recorded Webinar and more on Groundswell YouTube here.
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No-till farming and how it can benefit soil and water
22nd September - 5:30pm BST
A webinar exploring practical farmer led research into catchment sensitive farming techniques and how this is benefiting farm businesses as well as local rivers. What are the benefits of introducing cover crops and no-till soil management techniques onto your farm? With the support of companies like Affinity Water and Thames Water, farmers and researchers across the country are working together to investigate how these practices can build soil health,reduce their inputs and improve the water quality of their local rivers. Join this virtual Groundswell discussion to hear farmers share their experience and practical knowledge of catchment sensitive farming and get the latest data on how these practices are benefiting their land and rivers.
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After a period of reflection brought on by a global pandemic, we are very excited to be making headway with plans for Groundswell 2021 which will be taking place at Lannock Manor Farm, Hertfordshire on 23rd and 24th June 2021.
Make sure you have the dates in your diary! A significant amount of the work that had been done for the cancelled 2020 show is being transferred to next year and we are very grateful to our partners and the vast majority of our exhibitors who have supported us through the Covid storm. We will be attempting to transfer sessions that were planned for GW20 to next year but as the world seems to be changing so rapidly, our schedule and content will have to evolve. You can keep up to date with Groundswell by following our social media channels and catching up on virtual and real sessions on YouTube. We'll also keep you up to date via email as plans for GW21 progresses but in the meantime, have a happy harvest!
The Groundswell Team
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